The Hindu Group has joined forces with Equityplus Advertising to host the inaugural ‘The Hindu India Education Fair’ in Dubai on November 9 and 10. Taking place at the Crowne Plaza, Deira, this event marks The Hindu's first significant gathering in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region since the onset of the pandemic.

With a focus on attracting students from the UAE, The Hindu aims to showcase the diverse higher education options available in India. To support this initiative, the group has partnered with 25 prestigious universities and academic institutions across India, offering a wide range of programs tailored to the needs of UAE students, including scholarship opportunities.

Equityplus Advertising will oversee the event's management. “Our collaboration with Equityplus Advertising is designed to connect the international community with India’s leading educational institutions,” said Mr. Balakrishna in a press release. Mr. Kanchan added, “We are excited to enhance our partnership with The Hindu Group, building on our existing efforts with schools in the UAE.”

The strategic partnership was solidified recently at The Hindu’s office in Mumbai, where Suresh Balakrishna, Chief Revenue Officer of The Hindu Group, and Sunil Kumar Kanchan, Chief Executive Officer of Equityplus Advertising, signed the agreement.

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Tiruchirapalli: A Sharjah bound Air India Express flight with 144 passengers, safely landed back at Tiruchirappalli airport after experiencing a hydraulic failure shortly after takeoff on Friday evening. The flight took off at 5:40 PM but soon reported the technical issue, reported NDTV.

The pilots were instructed by the Air Traffic Controllers to return to Tiruchirappalli. However, instead of landing immediately, they flew around the airport to burn fuel, as landing with a full fuel load could be risky.

As per flight tracking website, flightradar.com, the aircraft remained airborne for over two and a half hours and was circling around the same general area before finally touching down at 8:15 PM.

As a precautionary measure multiple ambulances and fire engines were put on standby at the airport.