Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who led the Islamic Republic since 1989, is dead at 86
Dubai, Mar 1 (AP) Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who assembled theocratic power in Iran over the decades as its supreme leader and sought to turn it into a regional powerhouse, bringing it into confrontation with Israel and the United States over its nuclear program while crushing democracy protesters at home, has died. He was 86. Iranian […]
Protests in Kashmir against killing of Iranian leader Khamenei
Srinagar, Mar 1 (PTI) Protests broke out in several parts of Kashmir on Sunday against the killing of Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israel strike, officials said. Hundreds of protestors took to streets at various places in areas with large Shia population, the officials said. They said the protestors marched through the streets peacefully […]
15 killed in blast at explosives factory in Nagpur
Nagpur, Mar 1 (PTI) At least 15 persons were killed in a blast at an explosives factory in Maharashtra’s Nagpur district on Sunday, police said. The blast took place at the SBL Energy Limited factory, a mining and industrial explosives manufacturer, at Raulgaon in Katol tehsil, they said. The injured were shifted to a hospital […]
Pak drone enters Indian side along LoC in Poonch, Army opens fire
Jammu, Mar 1 (PTI) Army troops opened fire to bring down a Pakistani drone after it entered into the Indian side from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir early Sunday, officials said. However, the drone returned to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) after hovering briefly in Digwar area, the officials […]
UN chief condemns US-Israeli attacks on Iran during emergency Security Council meeting
United Nations, Mar 1 (AP) The United Nations chief condemned the US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran on Saturday and called for an immediate return to negotiations “to pull the region, and our world, back from the brink.” Secretary-General António Guterres told an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council that everything must be done to prevent […]
Middle East crisis: EAM Jaishankar speaks to foreign ministers of Iran & Israel
New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday night separate phone conversations with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa’ar as the Middle East reeled under massive tension following a joint US-Israel military offensive against Iran. The external affairs minister also spoke to his Saudi counterpart […]
Airlines to cancel 444 int’l flights due to Middle East airspace curbs
New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) Indian airlines are expected to cancel 444 international flights on Sunday due to airspace restrictions in the Middle East, according to the civil aviation ministry. On Saturday, the civil aviation ministry reviewed the preparedness of the aviation stakeholders against the backdrop of flight disruptions in the wake of the attacks […]
CM Omar Abdullah announces ₹2 Crore reward, Govt Jobs for Team J&K after historic Ranji Trophy Triumph
Srinagar, Feb 28: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday announced a cash reward of ₹2 crore and government jobs for Team J&K following their historic triumph in the Ranji Trophy. Congratulating the team for their emphatic victory over Karnataka cricket team on their home turf, the Chief Minister termed the achievement a watershed moment for […]
Delhi-Tel Aviv flight diverted to Mumbai following Israel airspace closure: Air India
New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) Air India on Saturday diverted its Delhi-Tel Aviv flight to Mumbai due to the closure of Israeli airspace. Israel and the US have launched attacks on Iran, following which some airspaces are closed for flight operations. “AI139 operating from Delhi to Tel Aviv on 28 February is air returning to […]
Ranji victory win: Emotions surging beyond words, says LG Sinha
Jammu, Feb 28: Hailing the Jammu and Kashmir cricket team’s maiden Ranji Trophy triumph as the Union Territory’s “finest hour,” Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said the historic victory has sparked emotional celebrations and immortalised the players in the annals of the region’s sporting history. In a post on X, LG Sinha expressed profound […]