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UAE’s Emirates Halts Flights Until March 3, Travel Disruption Spreads Across Middle East / Image: @emirates Dubai’s skies will remain grounded for a third straight day after Emirates extended its suspension of all flights to and from Dubai until 15:00 UAE time on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, citing ongoing regional airspace closures linked to escalating US–Israel–Iran tensions. The decision follows directives from Gulf civil aviation authorities after multiple countries shut their airspace over the weekend. Aviation tracking data shows more than 1,800 flights have been cancelled across the Middle East since March 1, disrupting travel through major hubs including Dubai…
NEW DELHI: A total lunar eclipse, which will be visible across India, will take place on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. During a total lunar eclipse, the entire Moon passes into the Earth’s umbral shadow. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the March 3 event will have a magnitude of 1.155, making it a deep total eclipse. Stunning Celestial Show: Moon Turns Crimson as Rare Blood Moon Lights Up the Night SkyBLOOD MOON In India, visibility will differ by region, the IMD said. Most places in the country will see the ending phase of the eclipse at the time of…
Hyderabad: A study examining farmers’ perceptions of climate change vulnerability in dryland Telangana revealed that 80% of participants were concerned that traditional farming practices were becoming ineffective due to shifting climatic conditions. Additionally, the study found that 90% of farmers were worried about the availability of water sources in the context of climate change.A study conducted by ICRISAT and the University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur, Karnataka, revealed that the majority of respondents viewed climate change as a significant threat to agriculture and related activities. Approximately 58% of respondents agreed that agriculture was increasingly vulnerable due to climate change, aligning with…
Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad Rural Police, along with other stakeholders, is working on the ‘Semicon Shield’ initiative, considered a first-of-its-kind initiative led by a state police force.Senior officials associated with the project told TOI that the Rs 15 crore initiative is planned at Sanand GIDC as a Centre of Excellence (CoE) that can serve both the Sanand and Dholera clusters of semiconductor manufacturing and the allied sector.Officials added that a specially trained force will be deployed at the CoE, along with industry partners, for functions such as an intelligence and threat analysis centre, a technology and AI testing lab, a legal and…
Kanpur: The Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC), IIT Kanpur, hosted a two-day TiECon UP 2026.The first day focused on structured investor engagement and startup pitching. A closed-door strategic dialogue between venture capital firms, TiE UP leadership, and SIIC IIT Kanpur’s senior management emphasised leveraging IIT Kanpur’s premier research infrastructure and intellectual capital to accelerate deep-tech commercialisation. SIIC IIT Kanpur facilitated a rigorous 2-stage startup pitch showcase. 20 startups were evaluated, with 8 advancing to detailed investor presentations .The second day expanded the platform to broader ecosystem and strategic sector discussions. Prof Manindra Agrawal, Director, IIT Kanpur was a panellist…
PUNE: In the first reaction from late deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar’s family to the release of the preliminary report by Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), his younger son Jay Pawar expressed his disappointment and demanded grounding of the entire fleet of VSR Ventures, the aviation firm which operated the plane that crashed on Jan 28 killing his father.Jay took to his social media account to express his disappointment over the report which came on Saturday, a month after the crash. Ajit Pawar Dead In Baramati Plane Crash During Emergency Landing, Maharashtra In Political Shock “I read the report of…
Lucknow: Flight operations were severely disrupted after Dubai’s airspace was shut down amid escalating regional tensions after US-Israel strikes on Iran.The closure triggered cancellations across departing and arriving flights, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded and airlines scrambling to manage the situation.Lucknow: Body Found In Freezer, Iran Conflict Protests, Student Death And MoreSeveral outbound services to Dubai, Riyadh, Muscat, Dammam, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah were affected.Arrivals from Muscat, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah also faced disruption. All cancellations were attributed to precautionary airspace shutdown. TNN Source link
Yavatmal: The escalating war-like situation between Iran and United States has significantly disrupted international air travel, directly impacting five tourists from Yavatmal district who are currently stranded in Dubai.The five friends — Rajeev Nilawar, Raju Lohana, Satish Banginwar, Nikhil Jirapure (all residents of Yavatmal), and Shyam Patil from Digras — went to Dubai on February 24 for a leisure trip. After spending several days visiting tourist attractions in the city, they were scheduled to return to India on Saturday. However, due to heightened tensions between Iran and the United States, several international flights have been cancelled for security reasons, including…
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Riyadh has become the main exit route as wealthy executives flee regional strikes/Representative Image Riyadh has swiftly emerged as a primary evacuation hub for wealthy individuals and senior executives seeking to leave the Gulf, as missile and drone attacks disrupt cities once viewed as safe havens. According to Semafor, Saudi Arabia’s capital is now seen as the most viable departure point after strikes hit Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Bahrain over the weekend.For years, Dubai and Abu Dhabi had drawn high-net worth individuals with their tax-free regimes, sunshine and reputation for security. That sense of stability was shaken when Iranian…