NEW DELHI: “Bomb on airplane.” This message discovered on a tissue paper in the lav of a Vistara Boeing 787 while it was winging its way from Mumbai to Frankfurt (UK 27) on Friday led the aircraft being diverted to Turkey’s Erzurum airport for “security reasons”. The aircraft (VT-TSQ) has safely landed in Turkey and…
NEW DELHI: A writ petition was filed in the J&K high court last week by ex-president of Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCCI) Mubeen Shah seeking quashing of an FIR filed against him in 2020 for making threatening social media posts against non-locals settled in Kashmir. Shah has been on radar of the Indian…
NEW DELHI: Yusuf Dikec, a Turkish pistol shooter, has become an internet sensation due to his laid-back demeanour while competing at the 2024 Olympics, where he won a silver medal. Images circulating on social media show Dikec shooting with one hand in his pocket, wearing a simple T-shirt, glasses, and a stoic expression. Despite his…
Israeli foreign minister Israel Katz has issued a stark warning to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, cautioning that Erdogan could face a fate similar to that of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein if he intervenes in the ongoing Gaza conflict. Katz’s comments come amid heightened tensions between Israel and Turkey over the Israeli Defense Forces’…
BAGHDAD: The Kurdish Regional Security Council announced in a statement on Friday that it captured a senior Islamic State figure, Socrates Khalil. Khalil was known to be a confidant of the late Islamic State leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. “After spending five years in Turkey, Khalil returned to Kurdistan with a forged passport and was swiftly…
Representative Image Turkey-based diamond jewelry brand Zen Diamond has announced its plans to set up chain stores in top metros in India like Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore, along with establishing an online presence in the initial phase. Zen Diamond aims to target aspirational young and mid-age consumers in India. The brand said that it also…
