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Passengers stranded at Beirut airport (AP Photo) Global flight operations have been largely affected by the ever-escalating situation in the Middle East, the joint US-Israeli attack on Iran that killed its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and harsh retaliation from Tehran. Exchanges of missile strikes amid rising tensions have made the skies unsafe for aviation,…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (ANI Photo) Prime Minister Narendra Modi On Monday, in a joint statement with his Canadian counterpart, Mark Carney, reflected on ongoing tensions in the Middle East, also referred to as West Asia. He expressed concern over the ever-escalating situation in the region following massive US and Israeli military action against Iran,…

New Delhi: After a year marked by an early and sharp rise in flu cases in several countries, India is set to update its seasonal influenza vaccine to better match the rapidly spreading new strain.D World Health Organization issued its annual recommendations for the 2026-27 Northern Hemisphere flu season, based on global surveillance data that…

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has officially started the process of replacing its fleet of aging VIP transport aircraft by issuing a ‘Request for Information’ (RFI) for 4-6 new Long Range Business Jets (LRBJs) for safe, fast and reliable transportation of military leadership and government dignitaries.The RFI, which is the first phase of…

Amid the US-Iran conflict, an oil tanker, with 15 Indians among its 20 crew members, was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz. Four sailors were injured.Oman’s Maritime Security Center confirmed that the oil tanker Skylight – flying the flag of Palau – was targeted about 5 nautical miles north of Khasab port. It is unclear…

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said the killing of Iran’s supreme leader by “so-called leaders of the democratic world” was “despicable”. New Delhi: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday said the targeted killing of the leadership of a sovereign nation was “heinous” and “deserving of strong condemnation”.He accused “so-called leaders of the democratic world” of plotting…

New Delhi: Neeru Garg and her husband count pills and hours. Their flight back to Sharjah disappeared. A taxi ride brings them to Dubai – and a city under missile fire. “We have no money left and essential medicines are running low,” said Garg, principal of Punjab’s Bathinder College, on Sunday from an Indian doctor’s…

NEW DELHI: Amid the increased pace of construction and the laying of new road and rail corridors, the PMO has directed the Ministry of Road Transport and Railways to introduce independent third-party audits to ensure high-quality work. They have also been asked to remove delays in project implementation.TOI has learned that the PM Narendra Modi…

New Delhi: Schools across Jammu and Kashmir will remain closed on March 2 and 3 due to multiple Pakistani drone infiltration attempts along the Line of Control (LoC) and rising tensions in West Asia, the Department of School Education in Kashmir announced today.Authorities have postponed the scheduled reopening of schools up to the 8th grade—originally…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Mohammed bin Zayed spoke to Al Nahyan on Sunday as Iran’s retaliatory missile and drone strikes devastated parts of the Gulf, killing civilians and hitting key infrastructure across the region.In a message posted on X, Prime Minister Modi Said: “Speaking to my brother Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan,…