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Air India flight from Trichy hits a wall & then flies for 4 hours before landing

Passengers on a Dubai-bound Air India Express flight had a miraculous escape when their aircraft's wheels hit a perimeter wall during take off.

As cricket dances with Dubai and Abu Dhabi, spare a thought for Sharjah

You would think BCCI, which is hosting the Asia Cup in the UAE, would have a sense of history towards a pedigreed venue like Sharjah. But there’s the rub.

Pakistani cricket fan sings Indian national anthem in Dubai, video goes viral

Adil Taj recited the Indian national anthem as a small gesture of peace during a match between India and Pakistan in the ongoing Asia Cup.

Missing Dubai princess: Amnesty accuses India of violating human rights, wants Coast Guard probed

Rights group says Sheikha Latifa Al Maktoum, who sought asylum, was intercepted by coast guard commandos off Goa coast and handed over to UAE.

With Trump’s Iran sanction pressure, India will opt for ‘plan D’ for crude supply

IOC chief says that even if Iran crude supplies get disrupted, Saudi alone can cover up shortfall.

Delhi’s fresh bid for NSG seat and why a pizza giant is fixing roads

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Indian-origin chef in Dubai sacked for anti-Islam post after Quantico Hindu terror episode

The internationally-renowned Atul Kochhar had tweeted in response to Priyanka Chopra’s apology for the portrayal of ‘Hindu terror’ in the US TV series Quantico.

Ex-Infosys techie who ‘duped’ Indians of Rs 2,000 cr sent packing from Thailand

Amit Bhardwaj, who had allegedly duped scores of people of Rs 2,000 crore and fled to Dubai, reached India Wednesday and was handed over to probe agencies.

Coal import scam: CBI files case against officials of state-run units

FIR registered taking cognisance of DRI’s probe into ‘trade-based money laundering’ and ‘artificial inflation’ in coal imports.

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Biting terror, doggone dilemma, urban menace. Indian TV war over Delhi street dogs

News channels were also in two minds about removing stray dogs to the government dog pounds. NDTV took credit for it and CNN-News 18 called ‘controversial order’.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.