- India
17 persons killed, 18 injured in blast at explosives factory in Nagpur
Nagpur: At least 17 persons were killed and 18 others injured in a powerful blast that tore through an explosives manufacturing factory in Maharashtra’s Nagpur district on Sunday, March 1, police said.…
- India
Khamenei assassination a ‘destabilising move,’ says Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday, March 1, expressed “profound anguish” over the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint strikes by the US and Israel. “Abdullah…
- World
Pak drone enters Indian side along LoC in J-K’s Poonch, Army opens fire
Jammu: Army troops opened fire to bring down a Pakistani drone after it entered the Indian side from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir early…
- Kashmir
Protests in Kashmir against killing of Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei
Srinagar: Protests broke out in several parts of Kashmir on Sunday, March 1, against the killing of Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a US-Israel strike, officials said. Hundreds of protestors took…
- Pakistan
Pak PM Sharif talks to leaders of Qatar, UAE amid regional tension
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday, February 28, talked to the leaders of Qatar and the UAE and discussed the latest regional escalation following joint strikes by the US and…
- India
Fire at hotel in Mumbai; no casualties
Mumbai: A major fire broke out at a hotel in south Mumbai shortly after midnight on Sunday, March 1, officials said. No injuries were reported in the incident, they said. The blaze…
- News
UP: BLO ends life in school after leave denied for daughter’s wedding
Kanpur: Apparently upset over being denied leave for daughter’s wedding, a 50-year-old Booth Level Officer (BLO) on Special Intensive Revision duty allegedly died by suicide inside a government primary school in UP’s…
- India
Earthquake strikes Jammu Kashmir’s Doda
Jammu: A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck the mountainous Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Sunday, March ,1 officials said. There was no report of any damage from…
- India
Indian airlines to cancel 444 international flights due to airspace curbs
New Delhi: Indian airlines are expected to cancel 444 international flights on Sunday due to airspace restrictions in the Middle East, according to the civil aviation ministry. On Saturday, the civil aviation…
- Sports
T20 World Cup 2026: Pakistan crash out, New Zealand seal semifinals spot
Pallekele: Pakistan were on Saturday knocked out of the T20 World Cup despite winning against Sri Lanka by five runs in their Super Eights match here, with New Zealand sneaking into the…
- India
Air India cancels 28 flights to Europe, US, Canada for March 1
Mumbai: Air India has cancelled 28 flights connecting various cities in Europe, the US and Canada for March 1 due to the evolving situation in the Middle East. With multiple airspaces closed,…
- Middle East
PV Sindhu stranded in Dubai airport as flights remain suspended
New Delhi: Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu was on Saturday left stranded at Dubai airport en route to the prestigious All England Open badminton tournament, after flight operations were suspended owing to…
- India
Middle East conflict: DGCA advises airlines to avoid 11 airspaces till March 2
New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA on Saturday advised airlines to avoid airspaces of 11 countries, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, till March 2. The countries are Iran, Israel, Lebanon, UAE,…
- Kerala
Flights to Gulf countries from Kerala airports hit hard
Kochi: Flight operations to Gulf countries from Kerala airports, including Cochin International Airport, have been affected, with several airlines cancelling services following the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, officials said on…
- Sports
J&K clinches maiden Ranji Trophy, PM Modi, CM Abdullah congratulate team
Hubballi: Jammu and Kashmir scripted an extraordinary tale of resilience in Indian domestic cricket to claim their maiden Ranji Trophy title by out-batting traditional heavyweights Karnataka here on Saturday, capping a glorious…
