gulf region

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

New Delhi, March 2 Amid escalating West Asia tensions, the Centre on Monday said it is in touch with Indian missions in the Gulf region to ensure the safe return of stranded Indian nationals, as state governments across the country stepped up efforts to assist residents.The civil aviation...

New Delhi, March 2 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to the King of Bahrain and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and condemned the recent attacks on the two countries, violating their sovereignty and territorial integrity, asserting that India stands in solidarity with their people in...

New Delhi, March 2 Amid escalating West Asia tensions, the Centre on Monday said it is in touch with Indian missions in the Gulf region to ensure the safe return of stranded Indian nationals as state governments across the country stepped up efforts to assist such residents.The Cabinet...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday expressed concern over the escalating crisis in the Gulf region and conveyed Kerala's solidarity with the Gulf nations and their people.In a Facebook post, Vijayan said the developments in the Gulf were causing deep anxiety...

New Delhi, March 2 Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on Monday with the King of Bahrain and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, condemning the recent attacks on the two countries, which violated their sovereignty and territorial integrity. He asserted that India stands in solidarity with their...

New Delhi, March 2 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart, Mark Carney, discussed ongoing global issues, including the current situation in Iran, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Monday.Speaking at a special briefing on Carney's visit to India on Monday...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 – Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan expressed deep concern over the emerging crisis in the Gulf region on Monday, stating that the developments have caused widespread anxiety among Malayali families, both abroad and in Kerala.An estimated 2.5 million Keralites are...

Mysuru, March 2 Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy said on Monday that the central government has taken all necessary measures to ensure the safe return of Kannadigas stranded amid tensions in the Gulf region.Speaking to the media in Mysuru, he said that on several...

Bengaluru, March 2 The Centre is fully prepared to bring back Indians stranded in the Gulf region and is in contact with Indian missions abroad to ensure their safety, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Monday.In a statement, Joshi said discussions have been held with senior officials of the...

London, March 2 A British Royal Air Force (RAF) base in Cyprus was hit by an Iranian one-way attack drone during the ongoing US and Israeli strikes launched on Tehran over the weekend, confirmed by Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday.The UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD) said RAF...

Amaravati, March 2 The Andhra Pradesh Non-Resident Telugu Society has advised Telugu expatriates living in the Gulf region to travel to Muscat in Oman for repatriation flights to Kochi and return to India.A joint attack by the US and Israel on Iran on February 28 triggered an indefinite war...

Bengaluru, March 2 The Centre is fully prepared to bring back Indians stranded in the Gulf region and is in contact with Indian missions abroad to ensure their safety, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Monday.In a statement, Joshi said discussions have been held with senior officials of the...

Bengaluru, March 2 As many as 109 people from Karnataka are stranded in war-torn West Asia, the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's office said on Monday.According to the statement, 100 are stranded in Dubai (UAE), while nine are stuck in Bahrain.Speaking to reporters, Karnataka Revenue Minister...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 A total of 417,497 students will appear for the SSLC examination at 3,031 centers across the state, scheduled this month, Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty said on Monday.According to the schedule, the SSLC examinations for the current academic year are...

Amaravati, March 2 Andhra Pradesh NRI Empowerment and Relations Minister K Srinivas said on Monday that the state government is taking urgent steps to safely bring back Telugu citizens stranded in the Gulf region due to escalating tensions.A joint attack by the US and Israel on Iran on...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 Kerala's Minister of General Education, V. Sivankutty, announced on Monday the postponement of the SSLC and Higher Secondary examinations scheduled for this week in the Gulf region, due to the escalating tensions in West Asia.Speaking at a press conference here, the...

New Delhi, March 1 Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu on Sunday described a "tense and scary" ordeal at the Dubai International Airport, where she and her Indonesian coach were stranded after an explosion occurred near the area where they were staying amid escalating tensions in the Gulf...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 1 Eight Indians, including three from Kerala, are stranded at the Karachi airport in Pakistan following a flight diversion due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Norka Roots said on Sunday.Norka Roots is the state government agency responsible for the affairs...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 1 Political parties and leaders in Kerala on Sunday condemned the US-Israel attack on Iran.The CPI(M) organized protest marches across the state in the evening, condemning the US for the unrest in the Middle East.CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan led a march in...