airspace closure

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...

Birmingham, March 2 Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu is set to miss the All England Championships, which begin here on Tuesday, after being stranded in Dubai due to the US bombing of Iran and the subsequent closure of airspace in the Gulf region.Travel disruptions have marred the build-up...

Thane, March 1 Twenty-three people from the Thane district in Maharashtra, including 12 senior citizens, are stranded in Dubai following the closure of airspace after the US and Israel's attack on Iran, officials said on Sunday.The group, originating from Kalyan, Shahapur, and Murbad talukas...

The Indian Embassy in Kuwait continues to provide assistance to Indian nationals stranded in Kuwait due to the temporary closure of airspace. In a social media post, the Embassy stated that it is constantly in contact with local authorities, the management of the hotels where the stranded...

Bengaluru, March 1 – The Karnataka government has activated its emergency response system after several Middle Eastern countries closed their airspace due to the prevailing situation in the region, leaving many international passengers, including Kannadigas, stranded.According to a press note...

New Delhi, March 1 As many as 225 international flights were cancelled at Mumbai and Delhi airports on Sunday due to operational disruptions following the US and Israel attacks on Iran and the subsequent closure of airspace in the Gulf region.Of the 225 flights, 125 were cancelled at the...

Chandigarh, March 1 What began as a leisure trip to Dubai for Neeru Garg, a principal of a government college in Punjab, soon turned into a nightmare as Iran's attacks on the city led to the closure of airspace and left her, along with her family, stranded in Sharjah without money or essential...

Pune, March 1 Eighty-four MBA students from a Pune-based institute were stranded in Dubai after airspace closures triggered by the conflict in West Asia, the institute said on Sunday.The students of the Indira School of Business Studies (ISBS) had gone to Dubai as part of an annual five-day...

Dubai, March 1 Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu described a "tense and frightening" situation at the Dubai Airport on Sunday after an explosion occurred near where she and her coach were staying amidst the unfolding crisis.In a post on social media, Sindhu said the ordeal was becoming...

Bengaluru, February 28 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Saturday that the state government is closely monitoring the evolving situation in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and is taking all necessary steps to ensure the safety of Kannadigas residing in the region...

On Saturday, the Indian missions in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan, among other Gulf countries, issued advisories to their citizens, urging them to “exercise utmost caution” and diligently follow the advisories issued by local authorities.The missions also stated that they were in contact...

Chandigarh/Amritsar, February 28 The Amritsar International Airport issued an advisory to passengers on Saturday, stating that some flights have been affected due to the closure of airspace following the conflict between Iran and Israel.According to the advisory posted on X, a SpiceJet flight...

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...

Dubai, February 28 The International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Saturday that it is working on alternative flight plans for players and officials returning from the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, amid the disruption caused by the US strikes on Iran.The T20 tournament, which began on...

New Delhi, February 28 – The Dubai airports announced on Saturday that all flight operations at Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central–Al Maktoum International (DWC) would be suspended until further notice, as the Israel-Iran war escalated.Air travel across parts of the Middle East...

Israel and the United States launched attacks on Iran today. Explosions have been reported in multiple Iranian cities, including the capital, Tehran. US President Donald Trump confirmed in an eight-minute video posted on a social media platform that Washington had begun a military campaign in...

Tel Aviv, February 28. India on Saturday advised its citizens residing in Israel to exercise extreme caution and remain vigilant amid the deteriorating security situation in the region, following joint airstrikes launched by Israel and the United States against Iran.In an official statement...

Srinagar, February 24 National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday urged students from Jammu and Kashmir studying in Iran to leave the country immediately, as it would be difficult to evacuate them after the closure of airspace.In its latest advisory, the Indian Embassy asked...