Iran
- Bollywood
Esha Gupta says she is safe in Dubai but ‘times are scary, tough’
New Delhi: Actor Esha Gupta assured fans she is safe in Dubai following the suspension of flights after escalating tensions in the Middle East and said she hopes to return to India…
- Kashmir
Mobile internet speeds restricted in Kashmir amid protests over Khamenei killing
Srinagar: Mobile internet speeds were throttled across Kashmir on Monday, March 2, in the wake of spontaneous protests against the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, officials said. They said…
- India
J-K MP criticises Omar Abdullah for not condemning Khamenei’s assassination
Srinagar: National Conference MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi on Monday, March 2, criticised Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for failing to “condemn” the assassination of Iranian Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.…
- World
Oil prices rise sharply in market trading after attacks in Middle East
New York: Oil prices rose sharply when market trading began Sunday, as US and Israeli attacks on Iran and retaliatory strikes against Israel and US military installations around the Gulf sent disruptions…
- Middle East
Iranian strikes in UAE leave 3 dead, 58 injured, including Indian national
Dubai: Iranian strikes across the UAE in the past two days have resulted in three fatalities and 58 injuries, including an Indian national, officials confirmed on Sunday, March 1. The Indian Embassy…
- Middle East
‘Free yourself from the shackles of tyranny’ Israel urges Iranians
Jerusalem: Israel urged Iranians to take to the streets and topple the government as Iran vowed revenge for the killing of the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei calling it “an open…
- India
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…
- Business
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…
- World
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…
- Business
Gold, Silver set for fiery start as Middle East tensions rise
New Delhi: Precious metal prices are likely to see a fiery start to the week when trading resumes on Monday, March 2, as investors would rush for safe-haven assets amid global uncertainties…
- India
Indian airlines cancel 350 international flights amid US-Israel attack on Iran
New Delhi/ Mumbai: Indian airlines cancelled 350 international flights on Sunday, March 1, as operational disruptions continued for the second day due to the escalating Middle East conflict. With airspace closures in…
- India
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,…
- Middle East
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…
- Hyderabad
Security tightened at US, Israel diplomatic offices in Hyderabad amid protest fears
Hyderabad: The central intelligence agencies on Sunday, March 1, sounded an alert and asked the states and Union Territories to scale up security around the diplomatic offices of the United States, Britain…
- Pakistan
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…
