Tehran, March 2 – Explosions were heard in Gulf cities, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Doha, on Monday as Iran continued its attacks on several neighboring countries, targeting both military installations and civilian infrastructure in an unprecedented regional escalation.Israel and Hezbollah...
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Tensions in West Asia escalated as Iran and a joint force of Israel and the United States launched a new wave of missile and drone attacks. Iran and Iranian-backed militias fired missiles at Israel and Gulf countries, while Israel and the United States targeted locations in Iran. Britain...
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New Delhi, March 2 Akasa Air has extended the suspension of flights connecting Abu Dhabi, Doha, Jeddah, Kuwait, and Riyadh until March 3, due to the Middle East crisis.Airlines are closely monitoring the situation regarding flights to and through the Middle East, as some airspace in the region...
Tehran, March 1 – Iran on Monday claimed that a US F-15 fighter jet had crashed in Kuwait, with videos circulating on social media purportedly showing an American pilot ejecting seconds before the aircraft went down.Footage widely shared online appears to capture a parachute descending from...
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Washington, March 2 The United States raised its travel advisories for Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait to Level 3 — urging Americans to reconsider travel — and issued a worldwide caution after the launch of US combat operations in Iran heightened fears of retaliation and regional instability.In...
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Washington, March 2 – The United States and six Gulf nations strongly condemned what they described as "indiscriminate and reckless" missile and drone attacks launched by the Islamic Republic of Iran across the region, calling the strikes a "dangerous escalation" that threatens regional...
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Canberra, March 2 – Australia's Foreign Minister, Penny Wong, stated on Monday that an estimated 115,000 Australians are currently in the Middle East following the cancellation of flights in and out of the region due to US-Israeli strikes against Iran.Wong told the Australian Broadcasting...
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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...
Kathmandu, March 1 Nepal formed an emergency team on Sunday and announced that a relief strategy would be formulated based on the war situation in West Asia, even as it asserted that all its nationals in different Gulf countries are safe.On Saturday, Nepal urged its citizens in West Asian...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 1 A 24-hour special helpdesk set up by NORKA Roots, following the Israel-Iran conflict, has received 541 calls by 6 pm on Sunday, officials said.Of the total calls received by evening, 188 were from abroad and 353 from within the country, the Chief Minister's Office...
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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...
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New Delhi, March 1 The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Sunday postponed the class 10 and 12 board exams scheduled for March 2 in the Middle East region, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, officials said."Due to the current situation in parts of the Middle East – Bahrain, Iran...
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...
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Haveri (Karnataka), March 1 – Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai stated that it is the responsibility of everyone to coordinate with the Centre to safely bring Kannadigas and other Indians back from Iran and other troubled Middle Eastern countries.Speaking to the media...
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New Delhi, March 1 With sufficient crude oil reserves to meet at least 10 days of needs and fuel stocks covering another 5-7 days, India is unlikely to face any immediate disruptions in oil supplies due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, officials said.Even as developments related to the...
March 01, New Delhi – Amid the tense situation in West Asia, India's External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, spoke with the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and the UAE to discuss ongoing developments in the region.Dr. Jaishankar also addressed the safety and...
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Chennai, March 1 Passengers were left stranded as several international flights were affected on Sunday following the conflict in West Asia, airport authorities said on Sunday.As many as 18 international flights operating between Chennai and Gulf countries have been cancelled, sources in the...
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The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has condemned the US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran and called for an immediate return to negotiations to prevent a wider war in the region and around the world. Mr. Guterres stated that the US and Israeli airstrikes violated international...
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Tehran, March 1 – Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has vowed to punish the "murderers" of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, following the confirmation of his death by state television, and promised that the response will be the "most ferocious offensive operation in history"...
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US President Donald Trump has stated that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli airstrikes. In a social media post, Trump said Khamenei's death represents the greatest opportunity for the Iranian people to regain control of their country. The US President added...
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