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Indian Navy personnel by a Qatari court last month, said the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday. MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the Indian embassy in Doha received another consular access to the detained Indians on Tuesday and that New Delhi will continue to extend all legal and consular support to them. The eight former Indian Navy personnel were on October 26 given death sentence by Qatar's Court of First Instance.

hasn't made public any details about the case, the Indian government said Thursday it's exploring legal options after it received initial information about the sentencing. The Indian government expressed “shock" over the sentencing and said in a statement, “We are deeply shocked by the verdict of the death penalty and are awaiting the detailed judgment." The former Indian Navy personnel are Captain Saurabh Vashisht, Commander Purenendu Tiwari, Captain Birendra Kumar Verma, Commander Sugunakar Pakala, Commander Sanjeev Gupta, Commander Amit Nagpal and Sailor Ragesh. All of these former Navy officers had "unblemished stints" of up to 20 years in the Indian Navy.

Qatar Court on Thursday announced death sentence for eight Indian Navy personnel who had been arrested in August last year on charges of spying on a submarine program on behalf of Israel. The verdict has been termed 'deeply' shocking by the Indian government. The Indian nationals, all employees of Al Dahra company, were taken into custody in August last year in an alleged case of espionage.

Qatar Airways Group chief executive Akbar Al Baker is stepping down after 27 years at the helm of the company

Qatar Airways from 5 November. Al Meer is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Hamad International Airport at Doha. Akbar Al Baker who has been CEO for 27 years of the Doha-based airline has announced his resignation a little while ago.

Hamas leader said on Monday the group «has what it needs» to free all Palestinians in Israel's jails, indicating the militant group may try to use the Israelis it kidnapped as bargaining chips to secure the release of Palestinian prisoners. Soon after Hamas official Khaled Meshaal made the remarks on the captives, who include Israelis and non-Israelis kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7, the group's armed wing separately said the non-Israelis were «guests» who would be released «when circumstances allow». Gunmen from Hamas took scores of hostages after rampaging through southern Israeli communities and military bases, killing over 1,300 people.

Neeraj Chopra believes the day is not too far when two Indians javelin throwers will join the elite 90m club following his stirring duel with compatriot Kishore Jena at the Hangzhou Asian Games. Exactly a week back, Chopra and Jena had produced season's best and personal best throws of 88.88m and 87.54m respectively to claim the gold and silver after an intense duel. «In future I see two Indian javelin throwers joining the 90m club,» Chopra said on the sidelines of a felicitation ceremony of the Asian Games athletics contingent by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI).

Geneva International Motor Show, one sleek supercar stands out — the Simurgh, a vehicle that could be mistaken for the Batmobile at first glance. Its black, low-slung design with flared wheel arches exudes an aura of speed and sophistication. Yet, on closer inspection, it becomes evident that the Simurgh is no ordinary car among the impressive lineup in Doha.

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Aditi Ashok's fortunes tumbled on the final day as she carded a topsy-turvy 73 to sign off with a silver for India's first medal in women's golf at the Asian Games here on Sunday. Coming into the final day with a commanding seven-stroke lead, Aditi saw the advantage evaporate as she stumbled upon four bogeys and a double bogey against a lone birdie to slip to the second position.

Bopanna stayed solid with his big serves as India came back from a set down to win the tennis mixed doubles gold at the Asian Games, here Saturday. The second-seeded Indian team rallied to win the title clash 2-6 6-3 10-4 against Chinese Taipei's combo of Tsung-hao Huang and En-shuo Liang.

Transport Minister Catherine King acted against the advice of her department in refusing to open negotiations with Qatar over expanding a bilateral air rights agreement before abruptly blocking the request nearly a year after it was first tabled.

A senior Qatar Airways executive has told an Australian Senate inquiry that there will be no repeat of an incident at Doha’s international airport in 2020 in which female passengers were subjected to invasive gynecological examinations

Qatar Airways says it was “surprised and shocked” that an application to lift services to Australia was rejected by the Albanese government, and told a senate inquiry it did not believe it had been given good reasons the decision.

airport across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East in offering direct connectivity to foreign destinations, followed by the Doha and Incheon airports. In fact, the Middle East registered a 26% growth in total connectivity in 2022 compared to 2019, with direct connectivity to airports in North America, Africa and Asia-Pacific.

By Parisa Hafezi and Andrew Mills

Australian Transport Minister Catherine King says invasive gynecological examinations conducted on passengers at Doha’s international airport in 2020 were part of the reason she refused to allow Qatar Airways to double its services to Australia

R Praggnanandhaa, has returned to the country after a remarkable journey at the FIDE World Cup 2023 in Azerbaijan. His extraordinary performance has not only earned him accolades but also a warm hero's welcome upon his homecoming. As Praggnanandhaa embarked on his journey back to India, he received a heartfelt note from the cabin crew and captain of his Indigo flight from Doha to Chennai. The airline shared a touching photograph capturing this heartwarming moment, featuring Praggnanandhaa and his mother, Nagalakshmi, alongside a flight attendant. The note, signed by the captain and crew members of Indigo flight 6E: 1322, read, «Dear Praggnanandhaa, it is truly an honour and our pleasure to fly you on board with us today. You are our Pride of the Nation. You have made our country so proud. We wish and pray that you achieve many more like this. You are truly an inspiration for all of us. Keep your game up and keep inspiring.»

MUMBAI : Kempas Trade and Investment Ltd, a promoter entity of Adani Group’s listed flagship Adani Enterprises Ltd, on Monday, said the entity has bought a 2.22% stake in the company from open market between 7 August and 18 August, according to regulatory filings. The stake purchase could be worth ₹6,348.12 crore according to the volume weighted average price of Adani Enterprises during that period. With latest purchase, Kempas Trade and Investment’s promoter stake in AEL has risen to 69.87% from 67.65%.

MUMBAI : Kempas Trade and Investment Ltd, a promoter entity of Adani Group’s listed flagship Adani Enterprises Ltd., on Monday, said the entity has bought a 2.22% stake in the company from open market between 7 August and 18 August, according to regulatory filings. The stake purchase could be worth Rs. 6,348.12 crore according to the volume weighted average price of Adani Enterprises during the said period.