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‘New scam just dropped’: Video of Indians ‘abusing’ wheelchairs at airport on India-US route triggers row

A viral video shamed Indians claiming that they fake disability and book wheelchairs at foreign airports. A video of long queues of wheelchair-bound people, visibly Indians, at some airport has triggered a massive social media controversy with Indians getting hate from all corners because of what social media users are calling “new scam”. The viral […]

Oman launches emergency passport renewal service at Muscat International Airport | World News

Muscat International Airport now offers emergency passport renewal for citizens with less than six months’ validity/Representative Image Travel emergencies can arise unexpectedly—whether it’s a student rushing to join studies abroad, a patient seeking urgent medical treatment overseas, or a professional required to travel for work. Recognizing this, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) has introduced an […]

‘Crazy fearmongering’: Indian-Malaysian CEO Vishen Lakhiani says he was stopped by FBI agents at Miami airport because…

Indian-origin Malaysian CEO Vishen Lakhiani, an O-1 visa holder in the US, shares his experience of being stopped by FBI agents at Miami airport. Indian-Malaysian Vishen Lakhiani, a CEO of an American company with 230 employees internationally, shared his recent experience of being questioned by two FBI agents the moment he stepped out of the […]

UK conducts first ever trial for passport-free border control using facial recognition at Manchester Airport | World News

The UK trialled facial recognition e-gates at Manchester Airport, allowing British travellers to skip passports/Representative Image The United Kingdom has begun trials of a “contactless” border control system, allowing British travellers to re-enter the country without presenting their passports. The technology, which uses facial recognition to verify identity, was tested over three weeks at Manchester […]

18 passengers injured after mobile lounge crashes into dock at Dulles Airport

At least 18 people were injured after a mobile lounge struck a dock at Dulles International Airport on Monday, the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority said.The vehicle, also known as a ‘people mover’, was carrying passengers to Concourse D when it approached the building and struck the dock at an angle at around 4:30 pm, AP […]

Kuwait Airways flight KU417 delayed after minor Tarmac incident at Kuwait Airport | World News

Minor aircraft glitch delays Kuwait–Manila flight, passengers safe / Image credit: File A flight carrying nearly 300 passengers from Kuwait to the Philippines was significantly delayed early Friday morning following an unexpected technical glitch. The incident, which occurred just as the aircraft was preparing for departure on the tarmac, caused minor damage but prompted Kuwaiti […]

Saudi launches Self-Deportation platform and AI smart track for faster airport immigration processing

Saudi digitises deportation and travel checks with AI systems / AI-generated image Acting Director General of Passports (Jawazat), Maj. Gen. Saleh Al-Murabba, announced at the Digital Government Forum 2025 in Riyadh that the directorate will shortly roll out a Self-Deportation Platform to let people who are in the Kingdom illegally complete departure procedures online. He […]

Three Detained at Chennai Airport for Smuggling Rare Bali Mynas; Birds Sent Back to Malaysia | Udaipur Kiran

Chennai, November 1 (Udaipur Kiran). Customs officials at Chennai Airport have busted a wildlife smuggling attempt and detained three suspects, including an Indian passenger who arrived from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, carrying ten rare Bali Mynas. The passenger, who flew on IndiGo flight 6E-1032, was found with ten Bali Mynas (Leucopsar rothschildi) hidden inside perforated plastic […]

‘Danger has been averted’: Berlin airport briefly halts flights after unidentified drone sightings

Flights were suspended for almost two hours at Berlin Brandenburg Airport on Friday after sightings of unidentified drones, the latest in a series of similar scares across Europe, an airport spokesman told AFP. Take-offs and landings were suspended between 8:08 pm (1908 GMT) and 9:58 pm and a “whole series of flights” were diverted to […]

Who is Sami Hamdi? Muslim journalist detained by ICE at San Francisco Airport

A British Muslim journalist and political commentator, Sami Hamdi, was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at San Francisco International Airport on Sunday morning, officials said. His visa was revoked, and he remains in ICE custody, according to Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).“Under President Trump, those […]