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UAE flight cancellations continue as airlines suspend Saudi routes until November 19
Flight disruptions continued across the UAE on November 9, with airlines cancelling services to several Saudi Arabian destinations amid ongoing security concerns. Etihad Airways has resumed its daily flights to Jeddah but suspended services to Riyadh and Dammam until November 19.
India to get first cooperative sector airline, says Kerala CM Satheesan
Keralam government has given approval for the cooperative sector to initiate flight services in India. Chief Minister V D Satheesan announced this during the silver jubilee celebration of the Calicut City Service Cooperative Society. C N Vijayakrishnan will lead the flight services project, which aims to showcase the potential of Keralam's cooperative sector.
Several flights between Keralam, Saudi Arabia cancelled amid West Asia tensions
Flights connecting Kochi with Saudi Arabia and other West Asian destinations have been cancelled due to geopolitical tensions. The cancellations affect various airlines, with a total of ten flights cancelled at Kochi airport over a three-day period. Passengers are being advised to check flight status with airlines before heading to the airport. Calicut International Airport also reported three cancelled flights on the same day.
Who is Major Navya Shekhawat, first woman Army officer appointed President’s Aide-De-Camp assisting her in official duties ?
Major Navya Shekhawat has become the first woman Indian Army officer to serve as an Aide-de-Camp to President Droupadi Murmu. Commissioned into the Army Service Corps in 2021 after clearing the CDS examination and training at OTA Chennai, she became the second woman overall to hold the President’s ADC role, following Navy officer Yashasvi Solanki’s appointment in 2025.
Who is Athira Suresh, the NIT Calicut grad who left ExxonMobil for the Indian Army?
Lieutenant Athira Suresh from Kozhikode, Kerala, was commissioned into the Indian Army on September 5, 2026, after leaving her job as a Project Controls Engineer at ExxonMobil. A Civil Engineering graduate from NIT Calicut, she joins a family with three generations of military service. She trained at OTA Gaya's SSC Technical (Women) course, part of a passing-out parade that commissioned 595 new officers across two academies that day.
Flights to Gulf countries from Kerala airports hit as Middle East conflict disrupts airspace
Flight operations to Gulf countries from Kerala airports have been significantly affected, with multiple airlines cancelling or delaying services due to ongoing Middle East conflict and airspace restrictions. Major airports like Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Calicut, and Kannur have reported numerous cancellations and diversions, impacting travel to key destinations.
Calicut University Result 2025 released: UG & PG November exams announced at uoc.ac.in; Check steps to download
The University of Calicut has announced new undergraduate and postgraduate results. Students can now check their scorecards online. Recent declarations include Third Semester BCom Professional and BCom, BBA, and BCom Honours supplementary and improvement results. Earlier, fifth semester results for various UG and PG programs were also published. Access is available via the official university results portal using registration numbers.
'Appropriate Gandhi, glorify Godse': Congress slams Modi govt over NIT professor's appointment as Dean
The Congress criticized the Modi government for appointing a professor accused of praising Mahatma Gandhi's assassin as Dean at NIT-Calicut. The professor, Dr. Shaija A, had been questioned by the police for allegedly expressing pride in Nathuram Godse. Political parties have strongly opposed this appointment.
Hoax bomb threat to Air Arabia flight in Kerala's Calicut airport
A hoax bomb threat was made to an Air Arabia flight from Calicut International airport, causing the aircraft to be grounded. A passenger left a note stating 'bomb' on one of the seats, which was found by ground staff. The flight was grounded and the bomb detection squad conducted a thorough inspection. The flight was rescheduled for 5 pm, and passengers have been provided with food and water.
Calicut University extends MBA registration date: Check last date, eligibility, admission process, application fee & other details
Calicut University (Google Trends): The University of Calicut has extended the registration deadline for its two-year MBA 2024 programme until May 31, 2024. Applications are invited for various MBA programmes, including Health Care Management and International Finance, with eligibility criteria including KMAT or CAT qualification and work experience. Selection is based on scores, group discussions, and interviews, with specified qualifying marks and application fees.
Air India Express flight to Calicut detects flames mid-air, returns to Abu Dhabi
A Calicut-bound Air India Express flight from Abu Dhabi landed back at Abu Dhabi airport after flames were detected in one of the engines soon after take-off, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said on Friday.
Three-hour delay in Air India Mumbai-Calicut flight due to technical snag
Air India flight AI 581, operating on the Mumbai-Calicut sector, came back at 6.25 am after the push back at 6.13 am owing to a "technical issue", the airline said.
SC seeks reply from Centre, DGCA on plea for emergency systems at small airports to avoid accidents
The petition has mentioned accidents of August 7 at Calicut International Airport and May 22, 2010 at Mangalore -- both having table-top runways -- to buttress the installation of EMAS, which is a bed of engineered materials built at the end of a runway to reduce severity of consequences to aircrafts overshooting runaways.
Indian consulate in Dubai sets up hotline numbers for Kerala Air India plane crash victims
The Indian Consulate in Dubai has activated four helpline numbers to provide information to the family members of the Air India Express flight that skidded off the tabletop runway at Karipur airport in Kerala and fell into a 50 feet valley breaking into two portions while landing, killing at least two people on Friday evening.
Operation of wide-body aircraft from Calicut to commence soon: Suresh Prabhu
For sometime in the past, DGCA discovered that Calicut needs to be upgraded to conforms to international safety standards, Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu told reporters here.
IndiGo, Jet introduce additional flights to Doha, Mumbai from Kozhikode
Presently, Calicut is connected with destinations including Bengaluru, Chennai, Kochi, Mumbai, Thiruvananthapuram and Delhi via Mumbai in the country.
AAI suspends operations of big planes at Calicut airport for 6 months
AAI announced suspension of operations of bigger aircraft from Calicut starting May 1 in the wake of proposed runway re-carpeting work.
Air India's Calicut-bound plane's tyre bursts while landing
All 369 passengers and crew on board Jeddah-Calicut AI 962 flight are safe, an Air India official said, after the plane landed at 8.30 AM.
Calicut University to become first e-enabled university in Kerala
With the deployment of this solution, the Calicut University will acquire the status of complete Wi-Fi enabled University, making it first in Kerala.
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