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Qatar soccer federation postpones all matches amid regional tensions
Doha: The Qatar soccer federation postponed all tournaments and matches until further notice on Sunday, March 1, amid global tensions following the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran. The QFA did not specifically mention…
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Umrah pilgrims from Gujarat stranded at Saudi airport amid Iran tensions
Ahmedabad: More than 20 arrival and departure flights from Ahmedabad to West Asian destinations were cancelled on Sunday, March 1, amid the US-Israel military offensive against Iran, officials said. Several passengers, some…
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India sees no immediate oil supply disruption despite Gulf tensions
New Delhi: India is unlikely to face any immediate physical disruption in oil supplies despite escalating tensions around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, but higher crude prices and broader macroeconomic pressures…
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Iran halting Strait of Hormuz traffic might trigger global oil market turmoil
Amid the military strike launched by the United States and Israel on Iran on Saturday, February 28, an official from the European Union’s naval mission Aspides said that vessels received VHF transmission…
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Hundreds of Indians stranded at airports amid US-Israel strikes on Iran
New Delhi: As flight operations to and from West Asia remain disrupted after the US and Israel’s attack on Iran, hundreds of Indians are stranded in Dubai and other key hub airports,…
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Amid Middle East tensions, CM Revanth seeks safety for Telugus in Gulf
Hyderabad: Amid escalating geopolitical tensions after the United States and Israel launched large-scale attacks on Iran, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy expressed concern over the safety of Telugu people residing in Gulf…
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Who is Alireza Arafi? Iran’s new interim Ayatollah
A day after the assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran, on Sunday, March 1, announced Alireza Arafi as the interim Ayatollah to its supreme council. The 67-year-old Shia cleric, a…
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UP village mourns Khamenei’s death, recalls link to his mentor Ayatollah Khomenei
Barabanki: A doleful shadow hung over the Kintur village of Barabanki district on Sunday after the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei amid strikes by the US-Israel. Locals say Kintur…
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Pakistan cancels at least 184 international flights to Middle East amid Iran attack
Karachi: At least 184 international flights of different airlines from Pakistan to the Middle East have been cancelled since Saturday, February 28, owing to the escalating situation after the US and Israel…
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PV Sindhu’s coach makes narrow escape from explosion at Dubai airport
New Delhi: Indonesian coach Irwansyah Adi Pratama, who trains two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu, had a narrow escape after an explosion occurred close to where they were stationed at Dubai Airport…
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Khamenei’s assassination is immoral, unlawful act: Asaduddin Owaisi
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday, March 1, called the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei immoral and unlawful act. The Hyderabad MP took to X…
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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…
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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…
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UN chief condemns US-Israeli attacks on Iran at Security Council
United Nations: The United Nations chief condemned the US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran on Saturday, February 28, and called for an immediate return to negotiations “to pull the region, and our world, back…
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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,…
