New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) England cricketer Jonny Bairstow has spoken of his fear for his family’s safety after being stranded in Dubai amid escalating military tensions in the Middle East.Commercial flights leaving the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been suspended after Iran launched missile and drone strikes, preventing thousands of travellers from departing. The attacks are said to be retaliation for joint Israeli and US operations in Tehran that resulted in the killing of Iran’s Supreme…
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New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with Bahrain King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa on Monday during which he condemned the recent attacks on Bahrain and expressed solidarity with the people of the country. PM Modi also thanked the Bahrain King for the steadfast support extended to the Indian community in the country. “Had a productive telephone conversation with the King of Bahrain, His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa. India condemns the attack…
Srinagar, March 2 (IANS) Despite restrictions imposed by authorities on Monday to maintain law and order, pro-Iran protests continued at several places across the Kashmir Valley, with clashes reported between security forces and protesters at a few locations.Police and security personnel were deployed in large numbers throughout the Kashmir Valley, with authorities focusing particularly on Shia Muslim-dominated areas in Srinagar city and elsewhere.Barricades made of concertina wire were erected …
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney discussed ongoing global issues, including the current situation in Iran, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Monday. While addressing a special briefing on Carney’s visit to India on Monday, Secretary (East) in MEA, P Kumaran, stated that PM Modi, during the meeting, said that India is deeply concerned about the recent developments in Iran and the Gulf region. He mentioned that PM Modi has…
Bengaluru, March 2 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and senior BJP leader R. Ashoka on Monday said that processions in favour of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei should not be permitted, describing him as a “dictator”.Responding to protests held in parts of Karnataka following the reported death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Ashoka said such demonstrations should not be allowed.Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, he said: “Khamenei was a di…
Lucknow, March 2 (IANS) As the conflict between the US-Israel combine and Iran flared up, Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe Jawad on Monday alleged that people across the world are being misled and accused US President Donald Trump of pursuing policies aimed at dominating other nations. Past conflicts were launched on what he described as false pretexts, he said.Speaking to IANS, Maulana Kalbe Jawad said: “When Iraq was attacked, it was claimed that weapons of mass destruction were present there. The co…
Kuwait City, March 2 (IANS) Kuwait on Monday confirmed that “several” US military aircraft crashed earlier in the day, adding that all the crew members were safe. Earlier, Iran claimed that a US F-15 fighter jet had crashed in Kuwait, with videos circulating on social media purportedly showing an American pilot ejecting seconds before the aircraft went down.Kuwait’s Ministry of Defence confirmed that several US military aircraft crashed on Monday morning and all their crew were “completely safe”…
Srinagar, March 2 (IANS) Despite restrictions imposed by the authorities, protests continued in many parts of the Valley on Monday as emotionally charged crowds shouted slogans against the US and Israel, blaming them for the death of Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Protesters refused to disperse as they marched from Qamarwari towards Batmaloo in Srinagar. After persuasion by police, the crowd agreed to move back after cops released those apprehended for defying restrictions in the…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, on Monday said that US President Donald Trump has betrayed ‘America first’ to adopt ‘Israel first.’ This comes as tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East.Ali Larijani took to his social media ‘X’ and said, “Trump has betrayed ‘America first’ to adopt ‘Israel first’.”He also put up another post that said, “Trump’s wishful thinking has dragged the whole region into an unnecessary war and now he …
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Following an Intelligence warning, the Union government has advised states to keep a tab on radical pro-Iran preachers. The communication by the government comes in the wake of the Intelligence agencies signalling that some elements would look to take advantage of the ongoing Iran situation and incite violence across the country.The advisory comes in the wake of the Israel-US strikes on Iran, which led to the death of the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamen…