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New Delhi, March 1 Indonesian coach Irwansyah Adi Pratama, who trains two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu, had a narrow escape after an explosion occurred near where they were stationed at Dubai Airport while travelling to Birmingham for the All England Championships.Sindhu and Irwansyah...

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...

Pune, March 1 Eighty-four MBA students from a Pune-based institute were stranded in Dubai after airspace closures triggered by the conflict in West Asia, the institute said on Sunday.The students of the Indira School of Business Studies (ISBS) had gone to Dubai as part of an annual five-day...

Abu Dhabi, March 1 – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said on Sunday that its air force and air defense forces had successfully intercepted and destroyed 137 ballistic missiles and 209 drones launched by Iran.In a statement, the Ministry of Defence said that 132 of the 137 missiles were...

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...

Dubai, March 1 At least one person was killed and seven were injured after the United Arab Emirates intercepted several Iranian missiles on Saturday.Several waves of Iranian attacks targeting the airport and several other sites across the UAE kept people awake on Saturday night.One person...

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"...

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar held talks with his counterparts from several Gulf countries yesterday, amid rising tensions in the region, emphasizing the need for de-escalation through dialogue and diplomacy. Dr. Jaishankar discussed the evolving situation in the Gulf with UAE...

Jammu, February 28 Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party, Ghulam Nabi Azad, expressed deep concern over the escalating conflict in the Middle East on Saturday, emphasizing the urgent need for restraint and responsible action by all parties involved.The United States and Israel...

New Delhi, February 28 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held separate phone conversations with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa'ar on Saturday as the Middle East was reeling under massive tension following a joint US-Israel military...

Bengaluru, February 28 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Saturday that the state government has taken the safety of Kannadigas residing in Middle Eastern countries seriously in view of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.In a statement, the Chief Minister said that...

New Delhi, February 28 As a joint military strike by the US and Israel on Iran triggered fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East, India on Saturday urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint and avoid escalation, emphasizing that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states...

New Delhi, February 28 India on Saturday advised its nationals in Iran, Israel, and several other countries in the Middle East to exercise extreme caution following a major escalation in military operations across the region in the wake of a joint US-Israel strike on Iran.Following the attack...

London, February 28 UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday condemned Iran’s “indiscriminate attacks” across West Asia and stated that British planes are in the sky as part of coordinated regional defensive operations.In a pre-recorded video statement released by 10 Downing Street after he...

Dubai, February 28 Maya Taneja, a resident of Dubai, panicked after hearing loud explosions and frantically started calling friends and relatives on Saturday.“While I was trying to find out what was happening, I received a call from my brother-in-law in Bahrain. He had also heard explosions in...

New Delhi, February 28 As a joint attack by the US and Israel on Iran triggered a major military confrontation in the Middle East, India on Saturday urged all sides to exercise restraint and avoid escalation, asserting that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries must be...

Kathmandu, February 28 Nepal on Saturday advised its citizens in West Asian countries to "remain vigilant, exercise caution, and maintain regular contact with the community," adding that it is closely monitoring the evolving situation in the region.Nepal's announcement came hours after the US...

New Delhi, February 28 – India said on Saturday that it is deeply concerned about the recent developments in Iran and the Gulf region and urged all sides to exercise restraint, avoid escalation, and prioritize the safety of civilians."India is deeply concerned about the recent developments in...

Abu Dhabi, February 28 – The Ministry of Defence of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on Saturday that the country’s air defence systems had intercepted and destroyed a new wave of Iranian missiles launched towards the country.The operation to successfully intercept the new wave of...

Dubai, February 28 The escalating situation in the Gulf region following the joint Israel-US attacks on Iran has significantly disrupted flight connections in and out of Dubai, a major aviation hub, on Saturday.The closure of regional airspace has also caused disruptions to several flights...