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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...

Mumbai, March 2 Amid growing tensions between Israel and Iran, Bollywood actress Nargis Fakhri shared a vulnerable post about battling anxiety and sleeplessness while in Dubai, saying the uncertainty of "what's going to happen next" left her feeling on edge.Nargis posted a picture on her...

New Delhi, March 2 The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has reviewed the evolving situation in West Asia and expressed concern over the safety and security of the large Indian expatriate community in the region.The CCS has also directed all concerned departments to take necessary and...

Mumbai, March 2 – Former Bigg Boss 9 contestants Keith Sequeira and Rochelle Rao, who are currently in Dubai amidst the ongoing situation, took to their social media accounts and assured fans that they are safe.The couple recorded a video message from a restaurant where they went to "catch up...

New Delhi, March 1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security on Sunday night, the highest decision-making body on security and strategic matters of the country, and it is believed that he discussed the evolving situation arising from the recent conflict...

New Delhi, March 1 – In a major breakthrough, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Nepali citizen, who had been on the run since 2014, in a case involving fake Indian currency and a Pakistani national based in Dubai, an official said."The accused, Noor Mohammed, from the Bara...

New Delhi, March 1 The National Investigation Agency arrested a Nepali citizen, who had been on the run since 2014, on Sunday in a case involving fake Indian currency and a Pakistani national based in Dubai.Noor Mohammed, from the Bara district of Nepal, who was carrying a warrant, was...

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...

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...

Bengaluru, March 1 The Karnataka government has fully activated the SEOC and all DEOCs, which are functioning 24x7, to monitor the situation and provide necessary assistance following airspace closures in several Middle Eastern countries, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said on Sunday.This...

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

New Delhi, March 1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security, the highest decision-making body on security and strategic matters of the country, in Delhi on Sunday night, government sources said.The meeting is believed to have been convened in the...

New Delhi, March 1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security in Delhi on Sunday evening, official sources said.The meeting is believed to have been convened in the wake of the prevailing global situation following the attack on Iran by the United...

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...

New Delhi, March 1 – Following the US and Israel's attack on Iran, flight operations to and from West Asia remain disrupted, leaving hundreds of Indians stranded in Dubai and other key airports. Many are appealing to the Indian government for assistance via social media.Among those stranded in...

Mumbai, March 1 Actress Rupali Ganguly is expressing her gratitude to Indian diplomacy and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On Sunday, the actress posted a picture of herself holding the Indian tricolor on her X account, formerly known as Twitter.She wrote, "My country is great. In these...

Kolkata, March 1 Popular Bengali actress Subhashree Ganguly and her son Yuvaan are stranded in Dubai amid escalating tensions in the region following Iranian attacks in the city, her family said on Sunday.Her husband, a film director-producer and Trinamool Congress MLA, Raj Chakraborty, said...

New Delhi, March 1 Actor Esha Gupta assured fans that she is safe in Dubai following the suspension of flights due to escalating tensions in the Middle East and said she hopes to return to India soon.Gupta shared a note on her Instagram story on Sunday. "To everyone checking in and messaging...

London, March 1 The UK on Sunday condemned Iran for its "increasingly indiscriminate" attacks in West Asia and said it has strengthened defenses in the region as part of its active defensive operations.Following confirmation that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed in...

Bengaluru, March 1 Amid tensions over US-Israel strikes on Iran and retaliatory actions, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D. K. Shivakumar condemned the attack on a school in which several children were killed.Speaking to the media, Shivakumar said, "The current...