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India to airlift its citizens stuck in blockade-hit Qatar from next week

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June 22, 2017

New Delhi, Jun 22: In yet another "airlift", India will operate special flights for its citizens to return from blockade-hit Qatar.

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An aviation ministry official said Air India Express will operate special flights between Kerala and Doha from June 25 to July 8. The airline will use 186-seater Boeing 737. Jet Airways will operate extra flights between Mumbai and Doha+ on Thursday and Friday using its 168-seater B-737.

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj had spoken to aviation minister A G Raju this Monday to operate additional flights "to Doha for Indian nationals who were not able to get bookings but needed to reach the country back from Doha."

Following this, the ministry spoke to airlines who decided to operate these extra flights. The aviation ministry has assured MEA "that all steps necessary for timely movement of Indian nationals from Qatar shall be ensured," the official said.

Seven countries, including Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain, have cut off ties with Qatar+ . Due to this, there are fears that Qatar may run short on essential supplies as Saudi, which sends most of the supplies to Qatar, has closed its borders for traffic to and from the country. Almost 7 lakh Indians live in Qatar.

India is keeping a close watch on the situation in Qatar and is operating special flights for those who want to return.

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A 34-year-old fruit and vegetable trader in Mangaluru has reportedly lost ₹33.1 lakh after falling victim to an online investment scam run through a fake mobile app.

Police said the scam began in September, when the victim received a link on Facebook. Clicking it connected him to a WhatsApp number, where an unidentified person introduced a high-return investment scheme and instructed him to download an app.

To build trust, the fraudster asked him to invest ₹30,000 on September 24. The trader soon received ₹34,000 as “profit,” convincing him the scheme was genuine. Over the next two months, he transferred money in multiple instalments via Google Pay and IMPS to different scanner codes and bank accounts shared by the scammers. Between September 24 and December 3, he ended up sending a total of ₹33.1 lakh.

When he later requested a refund of his investment and promised returns, the scammers demanded additional payments, claiming he needed to pay a “service tax” first. Even after he paid a small amount, no money was returned, and the scammers continued pressuring him for more.

A case has been registered at the CEN Crime Police Station.

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