3 Indians killed in Germany apartment fire, man arrested on murder suspicion
Oct 14, 2026, at 09:31 pm
Three Indian nationals were killed and five others injured in a fire at a residential building in the German city of Bochum, according to local media reports.
Oct 14, 2026, at 11:46 am
Two male Maldivian pilots working for flydubai have been detained by UAE police as the investigation into an alleged attempt by an Omani co-pilot to crash a Tel Aviv-bound flight intensifies, media reports said.
Two more flydubai pilots arrested in Dubai over suspected terror plot: Reports say
Oct 13, 2026, at 11:01 pm
Two more flydubai pilots have reportedly been arrested in Dubai on suspicion of planning a terror attack, raising fresh questions about a cockpit security scare involving an Omani co-pilot accused of attempting to seize control of a passenger aircraft.
‘Putin attacked our gas infrastructure’: Zelenskyy’s big claim after Trump’s energy ceasefire
Oct 13, 2026, at 09:15 am
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of continuing to attack energy infrastructure in his country despite US President Donald Trump’s announcement of an immediate energy ceasefire.
Robert Hall and Michael Woodford win Nobel Prize in Economics. All details here
Oct 12, 2026, at 03:51 pm
US economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for their work on the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation, the award-giving body announced on Monday.
Shipwreck in Djibouti : Death toll rises to 139 as 84 remain missing
Oct 12, 2026, at 10:19 am
At least 139 migrants have died after their boat capsized off Djibouti, with a further 84 people still missing, the UN migration agency (IOM) said on Sunday.
US, UN and Canada condemn deadly Houthi attack on Saudi Airport that killed 12
Oct 11, 2026, at 03:55 pm
World leaders have condemned a deadly attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, reportedly carried out by Yemen's Houthi rebels, which left 12 people dead and hundreds injured.
Ukraine needs a 'new President', says Trump amid Zelenskyy's criticisms over Russian diesel deal
Oct 11, 2026, at 12:50 am
US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he believed it was time for Ukraine to get a new president, responding to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's criticism of a US deal involving Russian diesel supplies.
‘Rogue Court’: Trump administration imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court
Oct 10, 2026, at 09:09 am
The Donald Trump-led US administration on Friday imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), triggering a diplomatic clash with the international judicial body.
Netanyahu calls Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay a 'bigot' over Gaza genocide findings
Oct 09, 2026, at 11:47 pm
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday sharply criticised the decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to jurist Navi Pillay, calling her a "bigot" over her statements and findings concerning Israel's military campaign in Gaza.
Who is Navi Pillay? Indian-origin South African jurist wins Nobel Peace prize
Oct 09, 2026, at 03:51 pm
Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, the Indian-origin South African jurist, has won the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and uphold international law, the awarding committee said on Friday.
Boy George announces second Israel concert dedicated to Nova festival survivors
Oct 08, 2026, at 06:45 pm
Tel Aviv/IBNS: British pop star Boy George has announced a second concert in Israel, dedicating the November 7 performance to survivors and families of the Nova music festival, following the rapid sell-out of his first scheduled show in Tel Aviv.
Oct 06, 2026, at 02:03 pm
Abu Dhabi/IBNS: India's 'hero' pilot Smit Machchhar suffered a skull fracture after being struck by his co-pilot, who had allegedly attempted to crash the Tel Aviv-bound flydubai plane last week, NDTV reported.
Israel was ready to shoot down Flydubai jet if it kept flying towards Tel Aviv: Reports
Oct 06, 2026, at 09:06 am
Israel was prepared to shoot down a Flydubai passenger plane if it continued towards Tel Aviv following an alleged attack by the airline’s Omani co-pilot on Indian captain Smit Machchhar inside the cockpit on September 30, media reports said.
Three Indian sailors safe after cargo ship struck and sunk off Romania in Black Sea attack; two dead
Oct 06, 2026, at 02:13 am
New Delhi: Three Indian nationals among the crew of the Turkish cargo ship MV Royad Mammadov are safe, India's embassy in Romania said, after the vessel was struck in the Black Sea on Monday in an attack that left two people dead.
British Airways flight BA295 declares emergency over Ireland, turns back to London
Oct 05, 2026, at 09:09 pm
A British Airways flight from London to Chicago declared an emergency over Ireland on Sunday and began diverting back to London, according to flight-tracking data.
‘Stomp on your head’: Omani flydubai co-pilot’s chilling posts on violence against women surface
Oct 05, 2026, at 02:46 pm
Omani co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami, who allegedly attacked Indian pilot Smit Machchhar during a cockpit fight on a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight, had reportedly expressed support for violence against women, along with other controversial views, in his past online interactions.
Oct 05, 2026, at 09:26 am
Omani pilot Hamam al-Hammami, who is under arrest and being interrogated in the United Arab Emirates, has reportedly told investigators that he planned to crash Flydubai Flight FZ1073 into Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport during the September 30 cockpit ordeal, according to media reports.
British-Indian man, ex-wife face US extradition over alleged cancer drug fraud
Oct 04, 2026, at 10:39 pm
A British-Indian businessman and his former wife are facing extradition to the United States over allegations that they defrauded healthcare programmes of millions of dollars by supplying cancer drugs that had not been approved by a federal agency, media reports said.
US Marine 'arrested' on Japan over suspicion of murder, PM Takaichi lodges strong protest
Oct 04, 2026, at 06:38 pm
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Sunday confirmed that her government had lodged a strong protest with the United States following the arrest of a US Marine stationed in Okinawa on suspicion of robbery and murder of a local woman.
Russian drone strikes destroy Indian-run pharma plant in Ukraine, 1 dead
Oct 04, 2026, at 04:43 pm
A pharmaceutical plant owned by Indian-run Kusum Group in Ukraine's Sumy region was severely damaged in a Russian drone attack, leaving one person dead and several others injured, according to media reports.
flydubai co-pilot accused of hijack attempt had completed UK university course: Report
Oct 04, 2026, at 12:51 pm
The flydubai co-pilot accused of attempting to seize control of a Tel Aviv-bound aircraft and carry out a "terrorist attack" had previously completed a distance-learning aviation management course at a UK university, the institution has confirmed, Sky News reported.
UAE calls Flydubai cockpit attack a ‘terrorist act’; Omani pilot tried to take control
Oct 03, 2026, at 04:41 pm
The United Arab Emirates has described the attack by an Omani pilot on the Indian captain Smit Machchhar of Flydubai flight FZ1073 on September 30 with a crash axe as a "terrorist act", according to media reports.
Manchester terror plot foiled? UK charges 2 Iranians over Yom Kippur attack plan
Oct 03, 2026, at 03:36 pm
British police have arrested and charged two Iranian nationals with terrorism offences over a suspected plot to attack the Jewish community in Manchester on the eve of Yom Kippur.
Oct 03, 2026, at 02:07 pm
Deleted social-media posts reportedly linked to Omani Flydubai co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami have shed light on his views on women.
Oct 03, 2026, at 01:40 pm
Dubai/IBNS: Indian pilot Smit Machchhar was attacked with the cockpit's crash axe by co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami, who allegedly attempted to take control of the aircraft and crash the Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight, UAE prosecutors confirmed on Saturday, NDTV reported.
Oct 03, 2026, at 01:06 pm
Dubai/IBNS: flydubai has temporarily suspended all flights to Israel until further notice, citing safety concerns, following a cockpit fight aboard a Tel Aviv-bound flight last Thursday in which the co-pilot allegedly attempted to crash the aircraft, media reports said.
Oct 03, 2026, at 11:50 am
The revelation that Omani co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami had reportedly been removed from flight training in Oman over concerns about his alleged radical views has added a new and troubling dimension to the flydubai Flight FZ1073 cockpit attack.
Oct 03, 2026, at 09:07 am
The flydubai co-pilot accused of stabbing Captain Smit Machchhar during a mid-air confrontation and allegedly attempting to crash the aircraft carrying 174 passengers had previously been barred from flying in Oman over concerns about his alleged radicalisation, according to a report by The Times of Israel.
UK-Iranian national arrested over RAF Fairford terror plot probe
Oct 02, 2026, at 12:47 pm
British Counter Terrorism Policing has arrested a 25-year-old dual UK-Iranian national on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts in connection with an incident at RAF Fairford.