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Air India, Air India Express cancel all Dubai flights after drone strike near airport

 Air India and its budget carrier Air India Express on Monday announced the cancellation of all its flight to and from Dubai, hours after a drone strike was reported near the airport.. Air India and Air India Express have announced the cancellation of all flights to and from Dubai. (REUTERS). In a tweet, Air India said that the decision was taken because the Dubai International Airport has temporarily suspended all flight operations. It also said that passengers can either reschedule their flights for another date or cancel their booking and get a full refund.. Follow live updates on the situation in Dubai here.. “We sincerely regret the inconvenience caused by these unavoidable operational constraints,” the airline said, adding that the staff would be available to assist all passengers.. While the Dubai flights stand cancelled, Air India Express’ ad-hoc flight operations to and from Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah, and Sharjah will continue as announced, the airline said.. A fire was reported near Dubai’s international airport on Monday after a drone-related incident, authorities said. “A drone incident in the vicinity of Dubai International Airport (DXB) affected one of the fuel tanks,” the Dubai Media Office posted on X.. Shortly after, the Dubai airport announced the suspension of flights for the day and major airlines like Emirates also advised passengers to not approach the airport. A Dubai-bound flight of the airline from Kochi returned hours after take-off following the drone incident near the airport.. Among all Middle Eastern countries targeted by Iran, the UAE has been worst hit, having engaged in 1,600 drones and more than 300 missiles since the conflict began. 

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India-US trade deal signing on hold until new tariff structure is in place, says govt

 The actual signing of the India-US trade deal will take place only after the new tariff framework is implemented, commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday at trade data briefing.. US President Donald Trump and PM Narendra Modi during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington DC on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. (Bloomberg). India is currently in discussions with the US on the details of the trade pact, news agency PTI quoted Agrawal as saying. 

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India-US trade deal signing on hold until new tariff structure is in place, says govt

 The actual signing of the India-US trade deal will take place only after the new tariff framework is implemented, commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday at trade data briefing.. US President Donald Trump and PM Narendra Modi during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington DC on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. (Bloomberg). India is currently in discussions with the US on the details of the trade pact, news agency PTI quoted Agrawal as saying. 

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India-US trade deal signing on hold until new tariff structure is in place, says govt

 The actual signing of the India-US trade deal will take place only after the new tariff framework is implemented, commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday at trade data briefing.. US President Donald Trump and PM Narendra Modi during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington DC on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. (Bloomberg). India is currently in discussions with the US on the details of the trade pact, news agency PTI quoted Agrawal as saying. 

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Landslide in J&K’s Kishtwar leaves 1 dead; 235 rescued amid heavy snowfall

 One person was killed and another injured in a landslide near a hydro-power project, while over 230 people, including women and children, were evacuated after they were caught in heavy snowfall at the high-altitude Sinthan top in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials said on Monday.. Representative image. (ANI) (ANI). In view of the inclement weather, the authorities have ordered the closure of all educational institutions outside the municipal limits in Kishtwar and adjoining Doda district for Monday as a precautionary measure, the officials said.. A landslide, triggered by rain, struck a hydro-power project site near Dangduru in Kishtwar district on the intervening night of Sunday-Monday, trapping two workers, the officials said.. While one worker was later found dead, the other was rescued in an injured condition and shifted to a hospital, they said.. In another incident, the officials said, a joint rescue operation by the police, Army and the civil administration successfully evacuated 38 vehicles carrying 235 passengers to safety amid heavy snowfall at the Sinthan Top connecting Kishtwar in Jammu region with south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.. “On March 15, information was received that 235 civilians were stranded at Sinthan top due to heavy snowfall and severe weather conditions. Troops of the White Knight Corps were immediately mobilised to launch a swift rescue operation despite the treacherous terrain and relentless snowfall.. “Braving extreme weather and snow-blocked roads, the rescue teams reached Sinthan top and provided the stranded civilians with hot meals, drinking water and shelter. Repair and recovery teams restored the mobility of the stranded vehicles, while passengers from the unrecoverable vehicles were safely evacuated.. “Medical teams rendered assistance and essential medicines to those in need,” the White Knight Corps said in a post on X.. “The mission witnessed seamless coordination between the Army, J-K Police and the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation, reaffirming the Army’s unwavering commitment to safeguarding lives in the harshest conditions,” the post added.. Kishtwar Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Sharma, along with SSP Naresh Singh and the commanding officer of the 11 Rashtriya Rifles, supervised the rescue operation, which continued for several hours, the officials said. 

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Landslide in J&K’s Kishtwar leaves 1 dead; 235 rescued amid heavy snowfall

 One person was killed and another injured in a landslide near a hydro-power project, while over 230 people, including women and children, were evacuated after they were caught in heavy snowfall at the high-altitude Sinthan top in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials said on Monday.. Representative image. (ANI) (ANI). In view of the inclement weather, the authorities have ordered the closure of all educational institutions outside the municipal limits in Kishtwar and adjoining Doda district for Monday as a precautionary measure, the officials said.. A landslide, triggered by rain, struck a hydro-power project site near Dangduru in Kishtwar district on the intervening night of Sunday-Monday, trapping two workers, the officials said.. While one worker was later found dead, the other was rescued in an injured condition and shifted to a hospital, they said.. In another incident, the officials said, a joint rescue operation by the police, Army and the civil administration successfully evacuated 38 vehicles carrying 235 passengers to safety amid heavy snowfall at the Sinthan Top connecting Kishtwar in Jammu region with south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.. “On March 15, information was received that 235 civilians were stranded at Sinthan top due to heavy snowfall and severe weather conditions. Troops of the White Knight Corps were immediately mobilised to launch a swift rescue operation despite the treacherous terrain and relentless snowfall.. “Braving extreme weather and snow-blocked roads, the rescue teams reached Sinthan top and provided the stranded civilians with hot meals, drinking water and shelter. Repair and recovery teams restored the mobility of the stranded vehicles, while passengers from the unrecoverable vehicles were safely evacuated.. “Medical teams rendered assistance and essential medicines to those in need,” the White Knight Corps said in a post on X.. “The mission witnessed seamless coordination between the Army, J-K Police and the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation, reaffirming the Army’s unwavering commitment to safeguarding lives in the harshest conditions,” the post added.. Kishtwar Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Sharma, along with SSP Naresh Singh and the commanding officer of the 11 Rashtriya Rifles, supervised the rescue operation, which continued for several hours, the officials said. 

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