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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...

Chennai, February 28 – As many as 12 flights belonging to several airlines destined for various international destinations have been cancelled following the conflict in the Middle East, airport authorities said on Saturday.The Chennai Airport has issued an advisory instructing passengers...

Dubai, February 28 Maya Taneja, a resident of Dubai, panicked after hearing loud explosions and frantically started calling friends and relatives on Saturday.“While I was trying to find out what was happening, I received a call from my brother-in-law in Bahrain. He had also heard explosions in...

Pune, February 28 Several flights from Pune airport bound for the UAE were cancelled following the US and Israel's attack on Iran on Saturday, airport officials said.SpiceJet flight SG 51 to Dubai, scheduled to depart at 8:30 pm, as well as Air India Express flight IX 283 from Pune to Abu...

Kathmandu, February 28 Nepal on Saturday advised its citizens in West Asian countries to "remain vigilant, exercise caution, and maintain regular contact with the community," adding that it is closely monitoring the evolving situation in the region.Nepal's announcement came hours after the US...

Abu Dhabi, February 28 – The Ministry of Defence of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on Saturday that the country’s air defence systems had intercepted and destroyed a new wave of Iranian missiles launched towards the country.The operation to successfully intercept the new wave of...

Kuwait City, February 28 – Kuwait strongly condemned the "heinous" Iranian attack on Saturday, which targeted Kuwaiti territory, calling it a "flagrant violation" of the country's sovereignty and airspace.In a statement, Kuwait's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the country would take all...

New Delhi, February 28 IndiGo temporarily suspended flights to and from the Middle East on Saturday, citing the evolving situation in Iran."In light of the evolving airspace restrictions around Iran and the Middle East, all flights to and from the Middle East have been cancelled until 0000...