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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...

Seoul, March 7 – A chartered plane to evacuate South Koreans from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will take off this weekend amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, the foreign ministry said on Saturday.The ministry said it is arranging a 290-seat Etihad Airways charter flight, scheduled...

Seoul, March 7 – South Korean nationals stranded across the Middle East following a regional crisis are continuing to evacuate to safer areas with assistance from local diplomatic missions, the foreign ministry said on Saturday.According to the ministry, 65 South Koreans who had been staying...

Washington, March 6 – Nearly 24,000 American citizens have safely returned to the United States from the Middle East since late February, the U.S. State Department said on Friday, as Washington continues efforts to assist Americans seeking to leave the region amid heightened security concerns...

Israeli airstrikes targeted the capitals of Iran and Lebanon as the US apparently struck an Iranian drone carrier at sea, intensifying its campaign targeting the Islamic Republic's fleet of warships. The conflict between the combined forces of Israel, the US, and Iran entered its 7th day.The...

The Indian Embassy in Doha has urged all Indians in Qatar to strictly follow the guidelines issued by the Qatari authorities, particularly the Ministry of Interior, in light of the current security situation. The advisory issued by the Embassy stated that the Ministry of Interior has advised all...

New Delhi, March 6 The government invoked rarely used emergency powers to direct oil refineries to increase LPG production as it seeks to increase the availability of domestic cooking gas to mitigate potential disruptions from the widening Middle East conflict.India consumed 31.3 million...

Islamabad, March 6 – Pakistan's role in the escalating conflict in the Middle East is concerning, with reports indicating that the country provided bases to the United States for recent drone strikes in Iran. This is not an isolated incident; in the past, Islamabad has "cooperated" with...

Doha, March 6 – The Indian Embassy in Doha issued a fresh advisory on Friday, urging its nationals in Qatar to follow the guidelines issued by local authorities, especially the Ministry of Interior. The Embassy noted that it is also sharing advisories issued by Qatari authorities on its social...

Kuwait City, March 6 – Kuwait's Ministry of Defence announced on Friday that 67 personnel from the Kuwaiti Armed Forces were injured due to recent security developments, according to a briefing by the country's Government Communication Centre.Saud Al-Atwan, the defence ministry's official...

London, March 5 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called for a negotiated settlement with Iran on Thursday, which has been the target of US and Israeli air strikes, as he deployed a further set of fighter jets to West Asia to bolster the UK’s “defensive operations”.Addressing reporters from...

New Delhi, March 5 – Finnish President Alexander Stubb highlighted India and the Global South's growing role in shaping a cooperative, fair, and representative multilateral world order during Thursday's Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi. In his address, Stubb stated that the world is changing, much...

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...

Kathmandu, March 5 – Nepal's interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki held a telephone conversation with her Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, on Thursday, regarding the ongoing US-Iran conflict affecting the Gulf region and the safety of Nepali nationals residing in...

New Delhi, March 5 The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday cancelled the class 10 board exams scheduled until March 11 in the Middle East, amid escalating tensions in the region, officials said.The CBSE will announce the method for declaring the results for these...

Kolkata, March 5 Flight services between Kolkata and Dubai resumed partially on Thursday, after a four-day suspension due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, officials said.A flydubai aircraft from Dubai landed at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport here at 2:40 am...