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Bhubaneswar, March 10 Leader of the Opposition Naveen Patnaik raised questions about the alleged "inaction" of the Odisha government, as hundreds of thousands of people from the state are stranded in West Asia due to the disruption of air connectivity amid escalating conflict.Patnaik, who had...

New Delhi, March 10 – The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reportedly called off its board and committee meetings in Doha due to the ongoing tensions in West Asia that have disrupted travel in the region.The meetings were scheduled to take place from March 25 to 27, bringing together...

March 10, New Delhi – Iran launched fresh strikes on energy installations in the Gulf on Monday, including a petroleum complex in Bahrain, as oil prices soared due to fears of supply disruptions caused by the escalating conflict in West Asia.The sprawling Al Ma'ameer oil facility in Bahrain...

New Delhi, March 10 – After being stranded in Doha for 10 days, the Indian men's basketball team is on its way back home, the Basketball Federation of India said on Tuesday.The Indian team travelled to Doha for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers, but found themselves stranded...

The Indian Embassy in Qatar has announced that approximately one thousand Indians stranded in Doha, either during transit or short-term visits, have departed via Qatar Airways flights over the past three days. It also stated that Qatar Airways operated a Doha-New Delhi flight yesterday, carrying...

Dehradun, March 9 The Uttarakhand government has asked district officials to immediately provide information about the state's expatriates living in West Asian countries who wish to return to India due to the ongoing conflict.In a letter sent to all district magistrates in this regard...

Dubai, March 9 Over 1,000 Indian nationals stranded in Doha have been evacuated over the past three days, authorities said on Monday.Qatar Airways operated a Doha-New Delhi flight on Monday, during which more than 300 Indian passengers stranded in Doha traveled to India, the Embassy of India...

Berhampur (Odisha), March 9 Family members of a migrant worker from Odisha, who died at his workplace in Qatar, have appealed to the government to bring his body back to his village in the Ganjam district.The Arab country has been affected by the West Asia conflict.An officer from the Ganjam...

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...

March 09, New Delhi – Qatar has condemned an Iranian attack on a residential facility in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia, which resulted in the deaths of two civilians and the injury of several others.In a statement, Doha described the strike as a blatant violation of international law and warned that...

Mar 09, New Delhi — External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar briefed the Rajya Sabha on Monday about the evolving situation in West Asia, stating that the Government of India has been in close contact with countries in the region to protect the interests of Indian nationals.He said that...

New Delhi, March 9 India advocates de-escalation and a return to dialogue and diplomacy, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday regarding the escalating conflict in West Asia, while stressing the importance of respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states in...

External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar stated that the government is closely monitoring the emerging developments in West Asia, and relevant ministries are coordinating to ensure an effective response. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha regarding the situation in West Asia, Dr. Jaishankar said that...

Dubai, March 8 India's ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Suhel Ajaz Khan, held a virtual interaction with representatives of the Indian community on Sunday, assuring them of assistance following the joint US-Israel strikes on Iran.Khan was accompanied by Deputy Chief of Mission, Abu Mathen George...

Seoul, March 8 – A chartered plane departed from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday to bring home hundreds of South Koreans stranded in the Middle Eastern country amid the escalating conflict between Iran and the United States, the South Korean Foreign Ministry said.An Etihad Airways...

New Delhi, March 8 The International Cricket Council's (ICC) three-day meeting from March 25 to 27 in Doha, Qatar, has been postponed due to the ongoing conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran.According to an ICC source, the meeting has been rescheduled for next month in the same...

Washington, March 7 – More than 28,000 American citizens have safely returned to the US from the Middle East since late February, the State Department said on Saturday, as Washington continues large-scale evacuation and assistance efforts across the region.In a statement, Assistant Secretary...

New Delhi, March 7 The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Saturday postponed the Class 12 board exams scheduled for March 9, 10, and 11 in the Middle East region, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, officials said."Due to the current situation in parts of the Middle East – Bahrain...

Kuala Lumpur, March 7 – Malaysia has recently held phone conversations with several Middle Eastern leaders, urging peaceful approaches and restraint to ease rising tensions in the region.Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said in several posts on social media on Saturday that Malaysia's...

New Delhi, March 7 The price of domestic cooking gas, LPG, was hiked by a steep Rs 60 per cylinder on Saturday, the second increase in price in less than a year, as oil companies pass on a part of the spike in global energy rates that followed the West Asia crisis.Non-subsidized LPG – the one...