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Saudi King Salman orders full support for Iranian Haj pilgrims as regional crisis unfolds
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has directed the Ministry of Haj and Umrah to provide all necessary facilities and services to Iranian Haj pilgrims currently in the Kingdom,…
- Business
SpiceJet Q4 revenue drops 16 pc, net profit jumps to Rs 325 cr
New Delhi: Low-cost Indian airline SpiceJet on Saturday announced that its revenue from operations fell 16 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 1,446.37 crore in Q4 FY25, down from Rs 1,719.3 crore…
- Technology
Air India, IndiGo issue alerts as Iran airspace closure disrupts flight operations
New Delhi: Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, Air India and IndiGo, two of India’s leading airlines, have issued public advisories to alert passengers about flight delays and reroutes due to…
- India
India issues fresh safety advisory amid Israel-Iran conflict
New Delhi: Amid escalating regional tensions, the Indian Embassy in Israel issued a fresh safety advisory on Saturday for Indian nationals residing in the country as the conflict between Iran-Israel escalates. In…
- Middle East
Iran calls nuclear talks with US meaningless after Israeli strikes
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman on Saturday called further nuclear talks with the United States “meaningless” after Israeli strikes on the country, state television said. The comments by Esmail Baghaei put further…
- Middle East
Israeli strike on Iran nuclear site caused radioactive, chemical contamination: IAEA
An Israeli airstrike on Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility led to radioactive and chemical contamination inside the site, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi told the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)…
- Middle East
Saudi Crown Prince, Trump discuss diplomatic solutions to Middle East tensions
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held a phone call with United States (US) President Donald Trump on Friday, June 13, to discuss the importance of restraint, de-escalation, and resolving conflicts through…
- Middle East
Iran’s UN envoy says 78 people killed, over 320 injured in Israeli attacks
Tehran: Iran’s UN ambassador said on Friday that 78 people have been killed and over 320 injured in Israeli attacks. Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani told an emergency meeting of the UN Security…
- Middle East
Iran launches 100 missiles in retaliatory strike on Israel; 41 injuries reported
Tel Aviv: Nearly 100 missiles were launched from Iran toward central and northern Israel in two massive barrages, causing significant damage and injuring 41 people, according to the Israeli military and the…
- Middle East
Trump to Iran: Act now on nuclear deal or face further destruction
Washington: President Donald Trump on Friday urged Iran to quickly reach an agreement on curbing its nuclear programme as Israel vowed to continue its bombardment of the country. Trump framed the volatile…
- World
US shifts military resources in Middle East amid Israel-Iran tensions
Washington: The United States is shifting military resources, including ships, in the Middle East in response to Israel’s strikes on Iran and a possible retaliatory attack by Tehran, according to two US…
- Middle East
Israel attacks Iran, tests Trump’s foreign policy pledge
Washington: Just hours before Israel launched strikes on Iran early Friday, President Donald Trump was still holding onto tattered threads of hope that a long-simmering dispute over Tehran’s nuclear programme could be…
- Middle East
Israeli forces shut down Al-Aqsa Mosque after strikes on Iran
Israeli forces shut down Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on Friday, June 13, just hours after launching a large-scale attack on Iran. According to local sources cited by the Wafa News Agency, Israeli…
- Middle East
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard chief Gen Hossein Salami killed in Israeli strikes
Tehran: Iranian state television confirmed that Gen Hossein Salami, head of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, was killed in Israeli strikes on Friday morning. Salami, 65, led one of Iran’s most powerful institutions,…
- World
Indonesia urges restraint amid Israel-Iran tensions
Jakarta: The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday strongly condemned Israel’s strike on Iran, calling it a breach of law that undermines the very foundations of the international legal system. “The…
