Aeroplane-shaped balloon with Urdu text found in Rajouri
JAMMU, Mar 3 (PTI): Police on Tuesday recovered an aeroplane-shaped balloon marked ‘PIA’ in Rajouri district, officials said. A red and white aeroplane-shaped balloon bearing the text ‘PIA’ with Urdu was found in Sarhoti village under the Dharamsal Police Station, they said. Locals alerted authorities after spotting the object.
Indian Embassy Moves Students from J&K to Safer City of Qom
Srinagar, Mar 3: The Indian Embassy in Tehran has swung into action, relocating a group of Indian students, including those from Jammu and Kashmir, from the conflict zone to the safer city of Qom. Official sources confirmed that the diplomatic mission arranged special buses to shift the students as a precautionary measure following the severe […]
Protests against Khamenei killing: JK police files FIR against media outlets for circulating ‘misleading’ information
Srinagar, Mar 3 (PTI) A case was registered against some media outlets and individuals here on Tuesday for allegedly circulating fabricated and misleading information with an intention to incite unrest and disturb public order in connection with the protests against the killing of Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Srinagar police has taken serious cognisance […]
Middle East conflict: 80 international flights cancelled at Delhi airport on Tuesday
New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI) As many as 80 international flights were cancelled at the Delhi airport on Tuesday morning due to operational disruptions for airlines amid the escalating Middle East conflict. Some airlines, including Emirates, have partially started operations to and from the Middle East. An official said 36 departures and 44 arrivals were […]
Iran-Israel conflict: CBSE postpones class 10, 12 board exams in Middle East region
New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday postponed the class 10 and 12 board exams scheduled for March 5 in the Middle East region amid the Iran-Israel conflict, officials said. “Due to the current situation in parts of the Middle East—Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and […]
Protests against Khamenei’s killing: Curbs remain in force in Kashmir
Srinagar, Mar 3 (PTI) Strict restrictions remained imposed in Kashmir for the second consecutive day on Tuesday following massive protests across the valley against the killing of Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. While educational institutions were shut for two days and mobile internet speed throttled on Monday as precautionary measures, the authorities cancelled all […]
ATS conducts late-night raids in Mumbai over Pak terror links; 4 suspects questioned
Mumbai, Mar 3 (PTI) In a late-night crackdown, the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) raided four locations in the suburbs of Mumbai over suspected links to a Pakistan-based terror outfit, an official said on Tuesday. Acting on specific intelligence, the ATS raided three premises in the eastern suburb of Govandi and one in Kurla. Four suspects […]
As Mideast conflict widens, US says attacks on Iran will last weeks and intensify
Dubai, Mar 3 (AP) Israel and the United States pounded Iran in an escalating campaign that US President Donald Trump said Monday would likely take several weeks. Tehran and its allies hit back across the region, striking Israel and a variety of targets inside Gulf states, including energy facilities in Qatar and the American embassy […]
Saudi Arabia says US Embassy in Riyadh attacked by two drones, causing a ‘limited fire’
Dubai, Mar 3 (AP) Israel and the United States pounded Iran on Monday in an escalating campaign that US President Donald Trump said would likely take several weeks. Tehran and its allies hit back across the region, striking Israel and a variety of targets inside Gulf states, including energy facilities in Qatar and the American […]
Security forces told to avoid convoy movements in view of protests in Kashmir
Srinagar, Mar 3 (PTI) Authorities have directed all security forces to avoid movement of convoys in Kashmir in view of the protests triggered there by the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a US-Israel joint air strike, officials said. With the ongoing protests causing law and order problems, Tuesday shall remain a […]