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Mumbai, March 2 – Hundreds of people from Maharashtra are stranded in the Middle East due to airspace closure caused by the Iran war, though all are safe, officials said on Monday.Officials said that figures are being collected from various parts of the state.Among those stranded in Dubai is...

Mumbai, March 2 Around 260 people from Maharashtra are stranded in the Middle East due to airspace closure caused by the Iran war, though all are safe, officials said on Monday.Figures are being collected from more places across the state, the officials added.Among those stranded in Dubai is...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, March 2 A total of 61 people from Marathwada in Maharashtra are stranded in Dubai, Bahrain, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi due to the closure of airspace following the joint US-Israel attack on Iran, an official said on Monday.The 61 individuals have informed the...

Kathmandu, March 2 – The Embassy of Nepal in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) confirmed on Monday that a young man from Nepal’s western Gorkha district was killed during a drone interception operation at Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict.The security...

New Delhi, March 2 Akasa Air has extended the suspension of flights connecting Abu Dhabi, Doha, Jeddah, Kuwait, and Riyadh until March 3, due to the Middle East crisis.Airlines are closely monitoring the situation regarding flights to and through the Middle East, as some airspace in the region...

Jaipur, March 2 Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East following the Israeli-US airstrikes on Iran, flight operations to parts of the Gulf region have been disrupted. Several flights have been cancelled, leaving many people from Rajasthan stranded in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.A group of...

Kolkata, March 2 At least 20 international flights were cancelled from Kolkata on Monday due to the escalating conflict in West Asia, airport sources here said.According to officials at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, multiple flights operated by international carriers...

New Delhi, March 2 – The Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates and Jordan have summoned Iranian envoys in their respective capitals to deliver strong protests against recent attacks targeting their territories, condemning them as flagrant violations of sovereignty and...

New Delhi, March 1 An Indian national is among the 58 people who sustained minor injuries in Iranian military strikes targeting the United Arab Emirates, according to details shared by the UAE.The Indian embassy in Abu Dhabi said it is aware of the injury to the Indian national and is in...

Ahmedabad/New Delhi, March 1 Congress Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil urged the Union and Gujarat governments on Sunday to take immediate steps to protect and assist the Gujarati community affected by the escalating conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the US, which has led to widespread...

Karachi, March 1 At least 184 international flights from Pakistan to the Middle East have been cancelled since Saturday due to the escalating situation following the attacks by the US and Israel on Iran.A spokesperson for the Civil Aviation Authority confirmed that flights to Dubai, Abu Dhabi...

New Delhi, March 1 Indonesian coach Irwansyah Adi Pratama, who trains two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu, had a narrow escape after an explosion occurred near where they were stationed at Dubai Airport while travelling to Birmingham for the All England Championships.Sindhu and Irwansyah...

Abu Dhabi, March 1 – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said on Sunday that its air force and air defense forces had successfully intercepted and destroyed 137 ballistic missiles and 209 drones launched by Iran.In a statement, the Ministry of Defence said that 132 of the 137 missiles were...

Dubai, March 1 At least one person was killed and seven were injured after the United Arab Emirates intercepted several Iranian missiles on Saturday.Several waves of Iranian attacks targeting the airport and several other sites across the UAE kept people awake on Saturday night.One person...

The Indian embassies in West Asia have urged Indian nationals to follow advisories issued in view of the prevailing regional situation. The Indian Embassy in Israel has asked Indian nationals who are temporarily in the country to follow its earlier advisory and register at...

Washington, March 1: Senior administration officials argued that President Donald Trump's decision to launch a deadly strike on Iran, resulting in the death of its Supreme Leader, was justified because intelligence on missile threats and nuclear activity left the United States with "no choice."...

Dubai, March 1 Several waves of Iranian attacks targeting the airport and several other sites across the UAE kept people awake on Saturday night.The airport in Dubai and the iconic Burj Al Arab were among the places hit, according to what UAE officials described as drone attacks.A statement...

Islamabad, February 28 Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held telephone conversations with the leaders of Qatar and the UAE on Saturday, discussing the latest regional escalation following joint strikes by the US and Israel on Iran.According to a statement from the Prime Minister's...

Kolkata, February 28 Flight services from Kolkata to the Middle East were disrupted on Saturday, with four departures cancelled amid escalating tensions following a joint US-Israel military offensive against Iran, officials said.The cancellations were announced due to operational disruptions...

Kathmandu, February 28 On Saturday, Nepal advised its citizens in West Asian countries to "stay vigilant, exercise caution, and maintain regular contact with the community," adding that it is closely monitoring the evolving situation in the region.Nepal's civil aviation authority said that...