The world's Smit-ten: PM to Trump, praise pours in for braveheart pilot

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'Bindass Mumbai boy, go-to guy at flying school'…

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  • Reported by Times of India and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:28:55 UTC.

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  4. Security lapse Israel overlooked? Over 12 Omani pilots flew to Tel Aviv despite ban

  5. Trump vows Iran war to end "very quickly" as more troops head to Mideast

  6. G7 to release millions of barrels of oil and diesel after Trump threat

  7. How an Omani flagged for extremism ended up piloting a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai jet

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