India has extended until January 7 its suspension of flights with Britain, the civil aviation minister said, as the South Asian nation reported 20 cases of a new infectious strain of coronavirus first detected in the UK.
"Thereafter, strictly regulated resumption will take place for which details will be announced shortly," Hardeep Singh Puri said on Twitter, declaring the week-long extension.
Israeli strikes hit multiple targets in Lebanon
Israeli jets and artillery hit multiple targets in southern Lebanon overnight, Israel's military said on Thursday, after spiralling tensions following the mass attack on Hezbollah communications devices this week.
10-year-old at Japanese school in China dies after stabbing
A child enrolled in a Japanese school in Shenzhen, China, has died after being stabbed by an assailant on Wednesday, the Japanese government said.
Second wave of explosions in Lebanon kill 20 and injure hundreds
Lebanon's health ministry said 20 people were killed and more than 450 injured on Wednesday in the second wave of communication device explosions.
More device blasts reported in Lebanon after pager explosions
Hand-held radios used by Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday across Lebanon's south and in Beirut's southern suburbs, further stoking tensions with Israel a day after similar explosions launched via the group's pagers.
India takes big step towards simultaneous national, state elections
India's cabinet has accepted a recommendation to hold simultaneous elections to state assemblies and the national parliament.
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Dubai Duty Free executive vice chairman and CEO, Colm McLoughlin, announced that he will be stepping down from his role after 55 years in the travel retail industry and 41 years of leadership at Dubai Duty Free. Colm joined the Business Breakfast to reflect on his epic career.
78% of AI users are now bringing their own AI tools to work, but what does this mean for employers? Zubin Chagpar, Senior Director and Business Group Leader, Modern Work and Surface Devices, Microsoft CEMA tells us more.
ADNOC Drilling's CFO, Youssef Salem, Chief Financial Officer, gives us insight into their 26% rise in Q1 net profit.
It sounds like an episode of The Jetsons, but the sight of flying taxis whizzing around our cities could be much closer than you think.
The UAE has said that tougher penalties will come into force from 1st August for not keeping proper corporate tax records.
