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Coimbatore, March 9 – The ongoing conflict in West Asia and the disruption of maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz have begun to impact India's textile sector, with prices of polyester fiber rising sharply in the past week.According to industry representatives, the price of polyester...

Amaravati, March 8 Over 500 people from Andhra Pradesh, who were stranded in West Asia due to the ongoing conflict between the US-Israel and Iran, have returned to the state, a representative of the Andhra Pradesh Non-Resident Telugu Society said.The president of the Andhra Pradesh...

Washington, March 8 – The US military issued a warning to civilians in Iran on Sunday, urging them to stay indoors as Iranian forces continue launching drones and ballistic missiles from densely populated cities – a tactic American officials say puts millions of ordinary people at risk.US...

Kolkata, March 7 Following a few days of disruptions related to the West Asian conflict, Emirates, based in Dubai, resumed services to Kolkata airport on Saturday evening. The first aircraft from the Gulf nation is expected to arrive late at night.A spokesperson for the Airports Authority of...

New Delhi, March 7 The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, a joint platform of Central Trade Unions and independent Sectoral Federations/Associations, has called for a nationwide "protest day" on March 10 to oppose the military conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran.In separate statements issued on...

Srinagar, March 7 Senior CPI-M leader and Kulgam MLA M Y Tarigami appealed to the Centre on Saturday to condemn the US-Israeli aggression against Iran, saying that Tehran and New Delhi shared traditional relations and had supported each other in difficult times."I want to appeal to the Indian...

Kolkata, March 7 A flydubai flight from Dubai arrived in Kolkata on Saturday, according to airport officials.The flight arrived at 0053 hours with 163 passengers. It later departed for Dubai with 92 passengers, they said.A Qatar Airways flight departed from Kolkata for Jeddah in Saudi Arabia...

Hyderabad, March 6 AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday to intervene to stop the war in the Middle East, saying that India will have to bear the consequences of any further escalation.The Hyderabad MP cautioned that if the conflict escalates, it will...

New Delhi, March 6 Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal said on Friday that there has been a "gradual erosion" of the rule-based global order in the last couple of years, which is not conducive to global peace.Days after Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in a joint strike on Tehran by the US...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 6 – Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking urgent intervention to address the difficulties faced by a large number of Indian expatriates stranded in Gulf countries due to a shortage of flights and soaring ticket...

Dehradun, March 5 The state government has started collecting information about Uttarakhand residents stranded in Iran and Gulf countries due to the escalating conflict in the region.Congress MLA Qazi Nizamuddin has written to Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan, requesting him to make...

Ramgarh (Jharkhand), March 5 Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said on Thursday that bringing back people from Jharkhand and other states stranded in Gulf countries is the responsibility of the Centre.This statement came days after Soren urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take necessary...

Bhopal, March 5 – Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav instructed district administrations on Thursday to maintain contact with the families of students and other citizens from their districts who are currently residing in Gulf countries, given the prevailing situation there.Chief...

New Delhi, March 5 Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday and discussed shared concerns regarding the evolving situation in West Asia, and the need for a return to dialogue and diplomacy.Following his telephone conversation with Macron, Modi said...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 5 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday urged the media to report developments related to the West Asia conflict with utmost care, saying accurate and balanced coverage can help ease concerns among expatriates and their families.He was speaking at an...

Chennai, March 5 – Exports of textiles, garments, and wet grinders from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, are facing significant delays as the escalating conflict in West Asia disrupts cargo movement through key international sea routes, affecting trade with Gulf countries and other overseas markets...

Jaipur, March 5 Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot said on Thursday that the ongoing conflict in West Asia should end soon and urged the Indian government to uphold its tradition of diplomatic neutrality while taking a clear stance on developments affecting its strategic region.Pilot said...

Tel Aviv, March 5 – According to Israeli military and Iranian state media, Iran launched another wave of missiles towards Israel on Thursday, triggering air raid sirens in multiple locations, including Tel Aviv.There were no immediate reports of casualties. The Israeli military noted that the...

Haridwar, March 4 Families in Uttarakhand are anxiously awaiting the safe return of their relatives in Gulf countries, who said their daily lives have been disrupted following the joint US and Israeli strikes on Iran and its retaliation.Residents in parts of the UAE and Kuwait said movement...

Bhopal, March 4 Amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, a control room has been established at the Madhya Pradesh Bhavan in New Delhi to provide round-the-clock assistance to the state's citizens living in Gulf countries, an official said on Wednesday.This control room will provide necessary...