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Islamabad: Amid escalating protests across Pakistan following the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei in a US-Israeli strike, the US Embassy in Islamabad and its consulates in Lahore and Karachi have temporarily suspended operations. The move comes as authorities struggle to contain unrest that...

New Delhi: Domestic airlines have planned to operate special relief flights from the Middle East Tuesday to facilitate the return of passengers, stranded there due to the growing conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran. IndiGo has planned to operate 10 special relief flights from...

Riyadh: The US Embassy in Riyadh was struck by two Iranian drones, causing a fire and resulting in material damage, Saudi Arabia's defence ministry said early Tuesday, as the Middle East crisis entered its fourth day. The incident unfolded against the backdrop of intensifying hostilities...

Birmingham: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu is set to miss the All England Championships starting here Tuesday after being stranded in Dubai amid the US bombing of Iran and the resultant airspace closure in the Gulf region. Travel disruptions have marred the build-up to the...

Amethi/Mainpuri: Several people, including four students, from Uttar Pradesh's Amethi are stranded in Iran following the attack on the Islamic nation by the US and Israel, police said Monday. All those stranded are residents of Bhanauli village in the Musafirkhana area of the Amethi district,...

New Delhi: IndiGo will operate 10 special relief flights from Jeddah to four Indian cities March 3 to bring back passengers stranded due to the Middle East crisis. A source said flights from Jeddah will be operated to Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi, and Ahmedabad. The civil...

Dubai: Long-haul carriers Etihad and Emirates began limited flights Monday after halting them for the ongoing war. The carriers, based in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, launched flights Monday afternoon. Flight-tracking data showed Etihad flights moving first. Dubai's government said it would have a "limited resumption...

Palghar: A massive leak of hazardous petroleum gas at a chemical unit in Maharashtra's Palghar district Monday led to the evacuation of over 2,600 people, including 1,600 school students, while three persons complained of minor eye irritation, officials said. The oleum (fuming sulphuric acid) gas...

New Delhi: India and Canada have launched negotiations for a free trade agreement and look to finalise the pact soon, an official statement said Monday. The pact is officially known as the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). The Terms of Reference (ToR) for the agreement...

Bangkok: Military strikes on Iran rattled global markets Monday, with US futures following markets in Europe and Asia lower. Energy prices rose sharply. Futures for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average each sank about 1 per cent. The price of a barrel of...