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Air India Delhi-Riyadh flight makes U-turn after Houthi attack on Saudi airport

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What happened

Air India Delhi-Riyadh flight makes U-turn after Houthi attack on Saudi airport — full report at Times of India.

Key facts

  • Reported by Times of India and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:12:51 UTC.

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  1. India exposes Pakistan’s doublespeak at UN, says world has not forgotten 9/11, 26/11, Pahalgam attacks

  2. Russia's internet giant Yandex halts operations at major data center after drone attack

  3. Yemen’s Houthis say struck Riyadh airport, other Saudi sites

  4. Air India Delhi-Riyadh flight makes U-turn after Houthi attack on Saudi airport

  5. Houthis claim new attack against airport in Saudi capital Riyadh as witness reports evacuation

  6. After speculation over political appointees, government to send senior career officer to Kathmandu

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