- Middle East
‘Avoid Embassy until further notice’: US Embassy in Saudi Arabia tells Americans
Dubai: The US Embassy in Saudi Arabia acknowledged coming under attack from Iranian drones Tuesday, March 3, urging Americans to avoid the diplomatic post for the time being. The embassy posted on…
- India
Fire breaks out in flat in Jaipur, no casualties
Jaipur: A fire broke out in a flat on the sixth floor of a 10-storey apartment building in Jaipur’s Shyam Nagar area on Tuesday, March 3, police said. No casualties have been…
- Sports
West Indies cricket team stranded in India due to international airspace restrictions
New Delhi: The West Indies cricket team’s departure from India after its exit from the T20 World Cup has been delayed owing to international airspace restrictions triggered by the US and Israeli…
- India
Prominent temples in UP closed during lunar eclipse
Lucknow: Prominent temples across Uttar Pradesh, including the Ram temple in Ayodhya, Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi, Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi temple and the Vindhyavasini temple in Mirzapur, were closed on Tuesday, March…
- Middle East
Trump says Iran operations likely to last 4-5 weeks but could go longer
Washington: US President Donald Trump says Iran operations are likely to last 4 to 5 weeks but that he’s prepared “to go far longer than that.” Trump spoke Monday at a White…
- Sports
Iran’s FIFA World Cup place in US put in doubt, Iraq could next in line
Geneva: Iran’s place at the men’s World Cup in three months’ time was put in doubt Monday amid an escalating Middle East conflict sparked by the soccer tournament’s co-host, the United States.…
- Entertainment
Mahesh Babu lauds Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ performance in ‘The Bluff’
New Delhi: Telugu star Mahesh Babu praised his “Varanasi” co-star Priyanka Chopra Jonas for her work in “The Bluff” and said she is in “top form, swashbuckling and ticking all the boxes…
- Crime in Hyderabad
Engineering student sexually assaulted by batchmate in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: An engineering student in Hyderabad was allegedly sexually assaulted by her batchmate, police said on Monday. The collegemate was accused of having a physical relationship with her on the pretext of…
- Middle East
Air India suspends Middle East flights for March 3
New Delhi: Air India on Monday said it has extended the suspension of all its flights to and from the Middle East for March 3 while its scheduled operations to US, Canada,…
- India
Nagpur factory blast: Bodies of 12 of 19 workers killed handed over to families
Nagpur: Bodies of 12 of the 19 workers killed in a powerful blast at a detonator making unit in Nagpur district, were handed over to their families for last rites after completing…
- Andhra Pradesh
Naidu directs safe return of Telugu people stranded in Gulf
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday directed officials to ensure the safe return of Telugu people stranded in Gulf countries. A joint attack by the US and Israel…
- India
IndiGo to operate 10 relief flights from Jeddah on March 3, Hyderabad included
New Delhi: IndiGo plans to operate 10 special relief flights from Jeddah to various Indian cities on March 3 to bring back passengers stranded due to the Middle East conflict. The civil…
- Middle East
Middle East tensions: Modi speaks to Saudi Crown Prince, Bahrain and Jordan
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to the King of Bahrain and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and condemned the recent attacks on the two countries in violation…
- World
France to allow temporary deployment of nuclear-armed jets to allied nations
France: French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday that France would allow the temporary deployment of its nuclear-armed aircraft to allied countries as part of its new nuclear strategy. Macron said the new…
- Middle East
This is not Iraq: US Defence Secy insists Iran conflict ‘not endless’
Washington: Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday spoke to widening concerns that the US-Israeli strikes in Iran could spiral into a protracted regional conflict by declaring, “This is not Iraq. This is…
