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October 1, 2026 4:52 PM
Questions loomed on Thursday over the motives and background of a co-pilot who stabbed the captain of a passenger jet on its way to Israel, in what Israeli officials have said was an apparent attempt to crash the plane with more than 170 people on bo...
October 1, 2026 3:45 PM
Israeli leaders have hailed Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian national, as a "hero" for thwarting an alleged attempt by his co-pilot to crash a flydubai flight carrying nearly 180 people, and wished him a speedy recovery. Machchhar was stabbed and s...
October 1, 2026 2:35 PM
Swiss President Guy Parmelin will pay a State visit to India from October 5 to 7, at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with bilateral trade, investment, technology and the India-EFTA economic partnership expected to figure prominently d...
October 1, 2026 2:33 PM
India on Wednesday hosted the 9th Deputy National Security Adviser (DNSA)-level meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) virtually, with Bangladesh, Maldives, Mauritius, Sri Lanka and Seychelles participating in the discussions. The meeting re...
October 1, 2026 1:15 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday praised Indian Captain Smit Machchhar's bravery for foiling his co-pilot's alleged attempt to crash a flydubai flight to Israel and said that his courageous act fills every Indian's heart with pride. Addressi...
October 1, 2026 1:06 PM
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday advised Indian nationals travelling to Russia to exercise extreme caution while pursuing employment opportunities and warned them against accepting offers to join the Russian armed forces. The advi...
October 1, 2026 12:26 PM
From an advisory body established under colonial rule in 1926 to an independent constitutional institution that conducts some of India’s most consequential examinations, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) completes a century on October 1, 2...
October 1, 2026 12:09 PM
For Indian pilot Smit Machchhar, hailed as a hero for averting a crash of a flydubai jet bound for Israel, aviation was never part of his childhood dreams. Machchhar had his sights set on the family's textile business, until the aviation bug bit at ...
October 1, 2026 9:40 AM
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal arrived in Milwaukee, United States, today to attend the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting and interacted with CEOs and senior executives of leading US manufacturing and technology companies at a bus...
October 1, 2026 9:40 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot of Flydubai flight FZ1073, for his courage in helping avert a major in-flight crisis after he was seriously injured during an alleged cockpit attack. Calling Ma...
October 2, 2026
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Ankush Panghal wins India’s third boxing gold at Asian GamesOctober 2, 2026
UAE marks Gandhi Jayanti with tributes to the MahatmaOctober 2, 2026
Bihar’s Makhana Reaches Greece as APEDA Facilitates 1 MT Ex...October 2, 2026
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan Pays Tributes to Gandhi,...October 2, 2026
Goyal Reaffirms India’s Commitment to Fair, Rules-Based Glo...October 2, 2026
‘One last push’: Captain Smit tells PM Modi how he reached ...Copyright © 2026 DD India. All rights reserved
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