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Hamburg Barricades, Frankfurt Looters, a Nov. 14 Warning: The Night That Transformed Germany's Youth Uprising

About 120,000 people joined coordinated Gen Z Regelt demonstrations in 34 German cities, while nighttime violence in Frankfurt, Hamburg and Berlin led to more than 200 arrests.

Latin Times · 10h ago

Looted shops, burning barricades as riots erupt in Frankfurt

Police remained on the streets of Frankfurt on Sunday after rioting and looting broke out following youth demonstrations, leaving shopfronts smashed, fires burning and several people injured.

Euronews · 16h ago

Germany 'Gen Z' protests turn violent as shops looted

The violence followed largely peaceful protests earlier on Saturday and came amid a wave of similar demonstrations across Europe. The unrest was reminiscent of scenes across France last month.

Euronews · 17h ago

Brass, Glass and Clay: Three Days Across Moradabad, Firozabad and Khurja

Moradabad: The City That Sounds Like a HammerYou hear Moradabad before you see its craft. The tapping starts near Pili Kothi and does not stop. Brass sheets arrive by the tonne at workshops where artisans called thatheras beat, lathe and etch them into export-grade bowls, hookahs, lamps and trays. The…

Times Life · Oct 20

DGCA probing Air India plane incident; will wait for final report, says aviation min Naidu

An Air India flight from Frankfurt to Delhi was diverted to Jaipur after a hijack alert. The alert was later confirmed to be false after security checks. Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu stated the need for a thorough investigation. He emphasized that changes to security norms would depend on…

The Economic Times · Oct 15

Air India hijack mystery: What happened on AI Frankfurt flight that sent the emergency code. Mumbai ATC says code was sent from plane, but experts say only one in a trillion chance of it going inadvertently

Air India’s Frankfurt-Delhi flight AI2030 was diverted to Jaipur after Mumbai ATC detected hijack transponder code 7500, prompting extensive security checks. The pilots reportedly said the flight was operating normally. While the aircraft and crew were cleared to continue, aviation and security agencies are investigating the alert. Senior Boeing 787…

The Economic Times · Oct 15

Air India plane diverted after hijacking alert during flight from Frankfurt to Delhi

Plane was moved to isolation bay upon landing, with security personnel inspecting the aircraft as well as passengers’ luggage

The Independent UK · Oct 14

Air India bomb, hijack scare: Frankfurt-Delhi flight cleared after Jaipur security sweep

An Air India flight operating on October 14 was diverted to Jaipur due to a suspected security threat. The incident led to the activation of a transponder code indicating unlawful interference by the pilot. Following a safe landing, passengers were deplaned and underwent security checks by multiple teams. After thorough…

The Economic Times · Oct 14

Lufthansa Group boosts Japan network with up to 50 flights per week from summer 2027

Due to a ‘strong increase in demand’, the group’s airlines will offer up to 50 weekly flights to four Japanese airports next summer.

Euronews · Oct 13

‘Airport malaria’ is rare, but can be deadly when doctors don’t expect it

A few days after landing at Frankfurt Airport, several people who had never left Germany developed a fever. None had travelled anywhere near a malaria zone – but the mosquitoes that infected them had.

The Conversation · Oct 8