Gulf shuts airspace, flight operations to Qatar, Bahrain, UAE, Kuwait disrupted amid rising tensions
Flights from Mangaluru to gulf diverted
Mangaluru: Amidst tensions in the Middle East, an attack on a US air base in Qatar has resulted in the closure of Qatari and Bahraini airspace. This has affected flight operations from different airports across the country to the gulf nations.
Alongside the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait has also reportedly shut its airspace, and several international airlines have redrawn their flight paths. According to data from FlightRadar24 accessed by The Economic Times, multiple global carriers have altered flight paths across the Persian Gulf following US military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, causing widespread disruption to air travel across the region.
Flight tracking data revealed that airspace over Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Israel remained largely empty, as airlines sought alternative routes. The global aviation monitoring group Safe Airspace has warned of heightened risks due to missile and drone activity, posing serious threats to commercial flights, especially those operated by US carriers.
Operations to Gulf disrupted from Mangaluru airport
Flight services from Mangaluru to Gulf destinations have also been affected. Passengers have been advised to contact their respective airlines to confirm the status of their flights before heading to the airport.
An Air India Express flight bound for Dammam was diverted to Muscat. Meanwhile, an IndiGo flight headed for Abu Dhabi was rerouted and landed in Mumbai, sources confirmed.
A passenger aboard the Dammam-bound flight stated that the aircraft had landed in Muscat, but passengers were not allowed to disembark. "If permission is granted, we will disembark here. Otherwise, the aircraft may refuel and return to Mangaluru," the passenger told Varthabharati.
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ED attaches fresh assets in PMLA case against Reliance Group; total attachment over Rs 10K cr
New Delhi (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate has attached fresh assets worth Rs 1,120 crore as part of its money laundering probe against the companies of Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani, officials said.
Eighteen properties, including the Reliance Centre in Mumbai's Ballard Estate, fixed deposits, bank balance and shareholding in unqouted investments of Reliance Anil Ambani Group have been provisionally attached under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said.
Another set of seven properties of Reliance Infrastructure Ltd, two properties of Reliance Power Ltd, nine properties of Reliance Value Service Private Ltd, fixed deposits in the name of Reliance Value Service Private Ltd, Reliance Venture Asset Management Private Lt, Phi Management Solutions Private Ltd, Adhar Property Consultancy Pvt Ltd, Gamesa Investment Management Private Ltd and investments made in unquoted investment by Reliance Venture Asset Management Private Ltd and Phi Management Solutions Private Ltd have also been attached, they said.
The ED had earlier attached properties worth over Rs 8,997 crore in the bank fraud cases related to Reliance Communications Ltd (RCOM), Reliance Commercial Finance Ltd, and Reliance Home Finance Ltd.
The total attachment in the case against the Reliance Group is now Rs 10,117 crore.
