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Tel Aviv: A flydubai passenger aircraft travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv triggered an emergency alert while flying over Saudi Arabia, according to flight tracking data. The aircraft reportedly turned around after transmitting the international emergency "squawk code" 7700. The development triggered heightened security concerns, with Israeli Air Force fighter jets reportedly scrambled toward the aircraft, according to local media reports. Hebrew media reports also said that Israel's Prime Minister and Defence Minister were holding emergency consultations following the incident. Flydubai aircraft lands at Saudi airport The aircraft later landed at a Saudi airport, according to The Times of Israel. Hijacking…

New York: For Indians planning to secure a US Green Card through investment, a major change is set to make the process significantly more expensive. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has approved steep fee increases for several applications under the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. The new fees will come into effect from November 30, 2026. The increase is expected to raise the overall immigration cost for Indian entrepreneurs and families seeking permanent residency in the United States through investment. EB-5 application fees set to more than double Under the EB-5 programme, the fee for Form I-526, filed by…

Paris: The operating company that runs the Eiffel Tower said that its chief would step down at the end of this year in the wake of a controversy over the removal of women staff during a visit by a Hindu religious group, Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), earlier this month. The company named Société d’Exploitation de la tour Eiffel (SETE),  in a statement, said Patrick Branco Ruivo, who has been director general of the Paris landmark since 2018, would leave his job at the end of the year after an internal probe revealed that "operational flaws and shortcomings" in…