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New Delhi, March 19 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim, and discussed with them the West Asia situation, favoring de-escalation of the conflict in the region and subsequent restoration of peace and...

Lahore/Karachi, March 19 At least four people, including a woman, were arrested in Karachi city of Sindh province for attempting to transport 33 women to Dubai for prostitution, Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) said on Thursday.The FIA said the arrests were made after it raided a...

Islamabad, March 18 Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar is visiting Saudi Arabia to attend a meeting of the foreign ministers of regional countries, where he will push for a "swift end" to the West Asia conflict, the Foreign Office said on Wednesday.During his visit to Riyadh from March...

Kathmandu, March 17 – The Nepali government has decided to partially resume issuing labor approvals previously suspended to send migrant workers to parts of the Gulf region, even as the region remains affected by the ongoing US-Iran conflict.Following joint US and Israeli attacks on Iran on...

Jaipur, March 17 Two young men from Rajasthan were killed in drone attacks in Oman amidst the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, police said on Tuesday.The deceased have been identified as Vikram Verma, a resident of Agloi village in the Khandela tehsil of the...

New Delhi, March 17 The escalating conflict in West Asia is likely having an adverse impact on medical tourism in the capital, with hospitals across Delhi-NCR reporting an average decline of around 30 per cent in international patient arrivals.Experts say the influx of patients from West Asia...

Tehran, March 15 – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that Tehran has information that the US and Israel are launching attacks from certain locations against Arab states in the West Asia region.He made the remarks in an interview with the pan-Arab news outlet Al-Araby...

New Delhi, March 15 The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced on Sunday the cancellation of Class 12 board exams in the Middle East region due to the US-Israel-Iran conflict, officials said."All Class 12 examinations scheduled from March 16 to April 10 are cancelled for...

New Delhi/Muscat, March 15 – The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has cancelled the Class 12 board examinations for students studying in several West Asian countries due to the ongoing regional crisis.In its sixth circular issued since March 1, the board clarified that even the...

March 14, New Delhi: The United States instructed its non-emergency government employees in Oman and their family members to leave the Gulf nation on Friday, amid escalating conflict in West Asia.The US Department of State updated its advisory, warning Americans of "safety risks," citing an...

New Delhi, March 13 – Two Indian nationals were killed and several others injured in an attack in Sohar, Oman, amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday.MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X that the Indian mission in Oman is...

New Delhi, March 13 Two Indian nationals were killed and 10 others injured in a drone strike in Sohar, Oman, on Friday, which marked the first Indian fatalities on land since the Iran-US conflict erupted on February 28.Joint Secretary (Gulf) in the Ministry of External Affairs Aseem Mahajan...

New Delhi, March 12 Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian over the phone on Thursday night and discussed the "serious situation" in West Asia.Modi expressed deep concern over the escalation of tensions in the region and the loss of civilian lives, as well as...

New Delhi, March 12 Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday evening and discussed the "serious situation" in West Asia.Modi expressed deep concern over the escalation of tensions in the region and the loss of civilian lives as well as damage to...

March 12, New Delhi: At least one crew member was killed in an attack on oil tankers near Iraq, according to port authorities.Thirty-eight crew members had reportedly been rescued, and search operations were continuing for others still missing. The attack has forced authorities to halt...

March 12, New Delhi: Indian airlines will connect more destinations starting Thursday, adjusting their operations to maintain connectivity with the region amid ongoing disruptions in regional airspace and travel demand.Air India and Air India Express will operate a total of 58 scheduled and...

The United Nations, March 12 India co-sponsored a resolution in the UN Security Council that condemned the "egregious" attacks by Iran against the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Jordan, and demanded an immediate cessation of all attacks by Tehran while denouncing its threats to close the...

Kathmandu, March 10 Nepal will facilitate Saudi visas for its citizens stranded in conflict-affected Gulf countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here said on Tuesday.This move comes as tensions in West Asia continue to escalate following US-Israel strikes on Iran since February 28.Nepali...

New Delhi, March 9 The nine free trade agreements (FTAs) finalized by India in the last four years will provide significant business opportunities for the domestic pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.India has finalized FTAs with...

New Delhi, March 9 The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday postponed the class 12 board exams until March 16 in the Middle East amid the Iran-Israel conflict, officials said.The new dates were not immediately announced."Following a thorough review of the current situation...