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Hyderabad-Gulf traffic falls as West Asia tensions persist

Hyderabad, Sept. 17 -- Hyderabad's air traffic to the Gulf has come under pressure in 2026 amid the continuing conflict involving Iran and wider security concerns across West Asia, with passenger numb... Read More


Israel to eliminate Hamas before Gaza 'migration plan': Katz

Hyderabad, Sept. 17 -- Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel's military is prepared to eliminate Hamas in Gaza before the government moves ahead with a proposed "migration plan" for Palesti... Read More


Indian man in Dubai jail, father seeks MEA help

Hyderabad, Sept. 16 -- An Indian man was in a Dubai jail, prompting his father to seek help from External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar as the family remained unclear about his legal status. In a let... Read More


Mecca defence pact has 'no aggressive element', says Pakistan

Hyderabad, Sept. 16 -- Pakistan's military described its defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye as "purely defensive", stressing that the pact had "no aggressive element" and could be expande... Read More


Gaza building collapse kills 21, including children

Gaza City, Sept. 16 -- The collapse of a residential building in Gaza City killed 21 people, including children, and injured 45 others, according to the Palestinian Civil Defence, as rescue teams sear... Read More


Watch: Siren heard alongside Azaan at Grand Mosque in Makkah

Makkah, Sept. 16 -- A siren warning of an aerial threat was heard alongside the Azaan for Dhuhr prayer at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, September 15, in a video shared on socia... Read More


Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi drone near Makkah

Riyadh, Sept. 16 -- Saudi Arabia's Air Defence Forces intercepted and destroyed a Houthi-launched drone south of Makkah before it entered the prohibited airspace over the holy city, the Saudi-led coal... Read More


Houthis claim attacks on Saudi's Aramco facilities, air base

Hyderabad, Sept. 16 -- Yemen's Houthi movement on Wednesday, September 16, claimed it carried out missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's Aramco facilities in Yanbu and the Khamis Mushait Air Base... Read More


Iran claims it shot down US MQ-9 drone over Qeshm Island

Tehran, Sept. 16 -- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday, September 16, that it had intercepted and destroyed a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hor... Read More


Indian dentist dies after collapsing at home in Sharjah

Sharjah, Sept. 16 -- A 32-year-old Indian dentist and mother of two died after collapsing at her home in Sharjah's Al Qasimia area on Monday morning, September 14, according to media reports. The wom... Read More