New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday hailed the Narcotics Control Bureau’s (NCB) breakthrough against transnational synthetic drug trafficking networks, under Operation RAGEPILL, seizing 227.7 kg of Captagon or ‘Jihadi Drug’ worth Rs 182 crore from a Syrian national. In a post on X, HM Shah said, “Glad to share that through ‘Operation RAGEPILL’, our agencies have achieved the first-ever seizure of Captagon, the so-called ‘Jihadi Drug’, worth Rs182 cr…
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New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia, which began in February, have impacted the aviation sector, with Dubai International Airport seeing a steep decline in passenger traffic in March, according to reports.Volumes were reportedly decreased by 66 per cent amid disruptions linked to the conflict in Iran.Moreover, the sharp fall dragged first-quarter traffic down to 25 lakh passengers, a decline of 21 compared to the year-ago period.The world’s busiest internatio…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) India U17 men’s national team head coach Bibiano Fernandes, on Friday, named the 23-member squad for the 2026 AFC U17 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia. The Blue Colts are currently in Doha, Qatar, where they have played Qatar in two friendly matches (1-1 and 0-0) behind closed doors, and will travel to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on May 3.India have been drawn in Group D, alongside Australia and Uzbekistan. The fourth team in the group, the Republic of Korea, have withdrawn from the…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The Indian U17 men’s team lost 1-5 to the United Arab Emirates in the second of two closed-door friendlies on Tuesday at the Windmill Football Club in Samut Prakan, Thailand. The United Arab Emirates scored in the third, sixth, 13th, 22nd, and 52nd minutes, before Dallalmuon Gangte scored for India in the 89th.India had won the first friendly 1-0 last Friday.The friendlies were part of India and the UAE’s preparations for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026. The Bl…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Air India and Air India Express will operate a total of 30 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from West Asia on Monday, even as services on several routes remain limited, according to an official statement issued by the airline.Taking to social media platform X, the airline announced, “Air India and Air India Express will together operate 30 scheduled and non-scheduled flights, to and from the West Asia region on 23 March 2026.”Both carriers will continue their…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Air India and Air India Express will operate a total of 30 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from West Asia on March 23, even as services on several routes remain limited, according to an official statement issued by the airline.Both carriers will continue their scheduled operations to Jeddah, with a total of 10 flights between India and the Saudi Arabian city. Air India will operate one return service each from Delhi and Mumbai, while Air India Express will r…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Amid the evolving situation in the Middle East, Indian airlines have announced limited but continued flight operations for March 22, while urging passengers to stay alert for last-minute changes.Low-cost carrier IndiGo said it will operate select flights on Sunday, advising travellers to check their flight status before heading to the airport.In a post on social media platform X, the airline said its teams are working round the clock to assist passengers and help them …
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Air India and Air India Express are scheduled to operate a total of 80 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from the West Asia region on Saturday, amid the ongoing US-Israel and Iran war.The two carriers continue to operate their respective scheduled services to and from Jeddah and Muscat on March 14 – operating a total of 10 flights to and from Jeddah, and Air India Express operating 8 scheduled flights to and from Muscat, the airline said in a statement.Additio…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The government on Thursday said that flight operations by Indian carriers to and from Riyadh have resumed, as it closely monitors the evolving situation in the West Asia region.The Ministry of Civil Aviation said it is closely monitoring the evolving situation and its impact on air travel between India and countries in the region. Airlines are undertaking necessary operational adjustments in view of the prevailing conditions to ensure passenger safety and the orderly c…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Air India and Air India Express will together operate a total of 58 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from West Asia on March 12, the airline said on Wednesday.Both the airlines will operate one non-scheduled round flight each tomorrow to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia from Mumbai and Kozhikode, respectively, it added.The two carriers will also operate their respective scheduled services to and from Jeddah and Muscat with a total of 10 flights to and from Jeddah, and …