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https://ift.tt/YDj13pC The anomaly lies in nomenclature. 'Middle East' to the West; Dubai isn't quite the Middle East. It sits bang at the very centre of the world map. Dubai international airport, its beating heart, is the point that funnels a vast share of flights from the East to the West, and West to the East every day. Till this day, as the world's busiest airport shut down . Dubai airport going offline due to the rapidly escalating Israel-Iran 'Middle East' Conflict means global aviation going into cardiac shock. Dubai By The Numbers Take a look at the sheer scale of this airport: It connects 291 destinations across 110 countries It handled a record 95.2 million passengers in 2025 In 2026, it was projected to handle 99.5 million passengers 4,54,800 flights moved through Dubai in 2025 An average of 214 passengers per flight flew through Dubai in 2025, with a 77.6% load factor Its cargo capacity stands at 2.5 million tonnes per year On January 3 t...

https://ift.tt/8jTx1fo A day of horrifying images following the US-Israel strikes on Iran, and Tehran's retaliation, also threw up an unexpected one - a deadly Shahed drone hitting the heart of Dubai.  Explosion At The Palm In Dubai, Smoke Seen Rising From Hotel: Report https://t.co/1FfD3wTdAe Abhishek Sen Gupta shares details LIVE from Dubai with @shivaroor pic.twitter.com/rVDONhrTyb — NDTV (@ndtv) February 28, 2026 A video shared by Nexta shows the Iranian drone plummeting towards a heavily populated part of the city and then hitting an area between two buildings. While it wasn't immediately clear what was hit, a loud explosion can be heard and flames are seen leaping into the air. The Shahed drones are some of the deadliest in Iran's arsenal. The precision-attack loitering munition systems behave like a cross between a drone and a cruise missile and reportedly have a maximum range of 2,500 km, enabling their launch from deep within Iranian territory or by proxies...

https://ift.tt/WfD7FMJ Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda are now officially married. Yesterday, a new set of pictures went viral online, showing the actors meeting PM Modi personally to invite him to their reception in Hyderabad. Rashmika Mandanna has now shared a post with the same pictures, accompanied by a heartfelt note. She wrote, "Meeting Honourable Prime Minister @narendramodi sir and spending time talking about our culture and history was so special. The sweetest surprise was the thoughtful letter he wrote to my parents. Some moments just stay with you forever." Meeting Honourable Prime Minister @narendramodi sir and spending time talking about our culture and history was so special. The sweetest surprise was the thoughtful letter he wrote to my parents ❤️ Some moments just stay with you forever.. pic.twitter.com/bBAofLgw4i — Rashmika Mandanna (@iamRashmika) February 28, 2026 Vijay Deverakonda too shared a post, "A few days back, we met the Honoura...

https://ift.tt/6GuMH2I A friendly conversation on a train journey turned into a nightmare for a Delhi woman after a fellow passenger allegedly hijacked her SIM card to drain her credit cards. Delhi Police have arrested two brothers who specialised in stealing "Unique Porting Codes" (UPC) from unsuspecting travellers under the pretext of making an urgent phone call. The duo allegedly gained the trust of fellow passengers while travelling, stole their mobile phone porting codes, and drained their bank accounts. The investigation began following a complaint from Vandana Gupta, a resident of Rohini Sector 6. In January, while returning to Delhi from Kanpur with her son, she met a man named Sachin Gupta on the train. After gaining her trust during the journey, Sachin asked to borrow both Vandana's and her son's mobile phones on the pretext of making an urgent call. He returned the devices shortly after, but the damage was already done. On January 23, the victim realis...

https://ift.tt/n7NIBO6 Jammu and Kashmir's cricket team stands on the brink of claiming their first Ranji Trophy title after a 67-year wait. In the final against Karnataka, the visitors have built a commanding lead, setting the stage for what Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has described as a moment to highlight overlooked cricketers deserving national recognition. Abdullah, speaking to NDTV, addressed the potential impact of a victory on Jammu and Kashmir's cricket future.  "People will wake up to the fact that Jammu and Kashmir has great cricketers, but they have not got exposure. You have not heard about our cricketers. It is time now that one or two members from Jammu and Kashmir truly deserve to wear Indian colours," the Chief Minister told NDTV.  Reflecting on the long wait since Jammu and Kashmir last contended for such honours, Abdullah pointed out that this marked his first visit to Hubballi.  "This is my first visit to Hubballi. I was keen to come here...

https://ift.tt/wlafhVt A clinical Team India, powered by fifties from Abhishek Sharma and Hardik Pandya and a fiery spell by Arshdeep Singh, powered their way back into contention for a semifinal spot in the ICC T20 World Cup, beating Zimbabwe by 72 runs in their do-or-die match at Chennai on Thursday. With this win, India have a win and a loss each in the Super Eight phase, same as West Indies, making the March 1 clash between them a virtual knockout match for the second semifinal spot, with the Proteas having qualified for the semifinal with two wins in two matches so far. Here's the latest T20 World Cup 2026 Points Table India were put to bat first by Zimbabwe and they posted their highest T20 WC total on the board courtesy of knocks from Abhishek Sharma (55 in 30 balls, with four boundaries and four sixes), Hardik Pandya (50* in 23 balls, with two fours and four sixes) and Tilak Varma (44* in 16 balls, with three fours and four sixes). In reply, Zimbabwe were valiant, p...