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Qatar Airways flight operations remain temporarily suspended amid escalating West Asia conflict
Doha : Qatar Airways flight operations remain temporarily suspended due to the closure of Qatari airspace amid the conflict in West Asia.
The flight will resume after Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announces the safe reopening of Qatari…
Sri Lanka Navy rescues 30 sailors from Iranian naval ship “IRIS Dena”
Colombo : The Sri Lankan Navy on Wednesday rescued 30 sailors from the Iranian naval ship "IRIS Dena", which was in distress with around 180 sailors onboard, according to Sri Lankan media reports.
Sri Lankan Foreign Affairs Minister…
Israel to reopen airspace overnight March 4-5, resume limited flights from Ben Gurion Airport
Tel Aviv : Israel will open its airspace on the night between March 4 and March 5, resuming limited flights from Ben Gurion Airport to safely evacuate Israeli's stuck in the Gulf region.
Israel Transport Minister Miri Regev announced this…
Iran’s IRGC says 16th wave of Operation True Promise launched, say they “remain…
Tehran : Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has announced the execution of the 16th wave of Operation True Promise 4 against the US-Israel forces in the region after they struck Iran.
In a statement IRGC claimed that it had…
‘Not a terrible thing to protect the world from theological thuggery’: Netanyahu on…
Tel Aviv : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday (local time) backed the US-Israeli military action against Iran as a part of Operation Epic Fury/Roaring Lion, noting that it protects not only US, Israel but also the world at…
On the sidelines, China watches Iran from afar
Hong Kong : One by one, Chairman Xi Jinping's political leader friends abroad are being whittled down by US military action. First there was President Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela, and the latest is Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Iran after…
Melania Trump expounds idea of ‘single digital nation-state’ at historic UNSC meet
United Nations: US First Lady Melania Trump sent aloft the idea of “a single digital nation-state" as she became the first spouse of a sitting head of a country to wield the gavel at the Security Council. Regional news focus
“Is a single…
“Appreciate his commitment towards charting forward-looking partnership”: EAM Jaishankar…
New Delhi : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday called on Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the national capital on Monday as part of the latter's official visit to the country and appreciated his commitment to building a…
Afghanistan strikes key military bases in Pakistan, including Nur Khan Airbase
Kabul : Amid escalated cross-border tension between Afghanistan and Pakistan, the Ministry of National Defense of the Islamic Emirate stated that it had carried out airstrikes on major military installations in Pakistan, including the Nur…
Nine dead as Iranian missiles hit Beit Shemesh in Israel
Beit Shemesh : An Iranian missile strike targeted the town of Beit Shemesh, located west of Jerusalem, resulting in significant casualties and structural devastation, as reported by Al Jazeera.
The strike caused extensive damage earlier…
“UK not involved in strikes on Iran, will continue with defensive actions”: PM Starmer…
London : Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday (local time) said that the UK will permit the United States to use British bases for a "specific and limited defensive purpose" to counter Iranian missile threats, adding that London is not…
Trump speaks with Israel, Bahrain, UAE leaders: White House
Washington DC : President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) spoke with the leaders of Israel, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates as the US and Israel continued their strikes across Iran, the White House said. Iran has also targeted the…
“Continue at full force until all of our objectives achieved”: Trump on Op Epic Fury…
Washington DC : President Donald Trump has declared that Operation Epic Fury, one of the "most overwhelming military offensive" against Iran, would "continue at full force until all of the objectives are achieved."
He also said that "more"…
Smoke rises from Israel’s General Staff building as Iran’s retaliatory attacks
Tel Aviv : Photos shared by Iran's state-affiliated broadcaster Press TV showed smoke rising from the area of Israel's General Staff building in Tel Aviv, amid ongoing retaliatory strikes by Tehran on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the TPS IL- news…
Fresh strike on US base in Erbil in Iraq as Iran expands retaliatory attacks across Gulf
Erbil : Photos broadcast by Iran's state-affiliated Press TV on Sunday showed a fresh strike on a US base in Erbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq, as tensions intensify across the region.
Earlier today, Bahrain's…
Thoughts with families: India conveys its deepest condolences to Bolivian plane crash
New Delhi : India on Saturday expressed condolences in the wake of the tragic aeroplane crash at the El Alto International Airport in Bolivia, which resulted in the death of several people, leaving dozens injured.
In a post on X, the…
Iranian drone targets Bahrain International Airport; India engages Gulf leaders amid rising tension
Manama : Bahrain's Interior Ministry on Sunday said a drone targeted Bahrain International Airport amid Iran's retaliation to US-Israel strikes, causing material damage but no casualties, as authorities moved swiftly to secure the site and…
Iran announces 40 days of public mourning on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death
Tehran : Iran is observing 40 days of public mourning following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Reuters reported, citing Iranian state media. In Shia Islam, the 40th day after death (Arba'een) holds immense spiritual weight.
The death…
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in Israeli-US strikes, reports Iranian media
Tehran : Iranian media Press TV has reported on Sunday that the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei was killed in the Israeli-US strikes. In a post on X, Press TV said, "Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei martyred…
We remain in contact with our allies in region, keep them updated: Israeli military officials after…
New Delhi : Israel remains in contact with its allies and is keeping them updated about the situation in the Middle East amid conflict with Iran, the country's military officials said on Saturday. The remarks came hours after Israel…