Updated 3 March 2026 at 15:18 IST Air India’s special flight AI916D safely landed in Delhi from Dubai with 149 passengers amid the ongoing Middle East situation. Earlier, 143 pilots and cabin crew were flown back on AI918D in a coordinated evacuation effort. Air India aircraft AI916D landing at Delhi airport after operating special Dubai
Raihan Ali, the son-in-law of suspended Trinamool Congress MLA and Janata Unnayan Party (JUP) founder Humayun Kabir, confirmed his allegiance to the state’s ruling party on Tuesday. The development came days after the Murshidabad district police served him a notice under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act). Ali, who married Kabir’s
Those who view President Donald Trump’s strikes on Iran as a blow to China should think again. Beijing will manage any potential leadership change in Tehran as long as the oil keeps flowing, a summit with Trump and President Xi Jinping stays on track, and Washington handles Taiwan — China’s most sensitive red line —
Having long struggled to translate potential to performance on a consistent basis, batter underlines credentials by hauling India into the T20 World Cup semifinal with a knock for the ages. KOLKATA: Has Sanju Samson finally cemented a permanent place in India’s T20 XI? Head coach Gautam Gambhir surely hopes so, following the opener’s brilliant, unbeaten
Kabul, AFP journalists in Kabul heard multiple explosions and gunfire on Tuesday, as Afghan and Pakistani troops keep up their border battles. The blasts in the Afghan capital were heard alongside anti-aircraft weapons and gunfire from across the city, and came as the Afghan defence ministry said “the fighting is still ongoing” against Pakistani forces.
The Iran-Israel war entered its fourth day on Tuesday with the conflict widening across the Gulf, the United States urging Americans to leave much of the Middle East, Iran threatening to shut the vital Strait of Hormuz, and fresh drone and missile attacks striking diplomatic and military sites across the region. What began with US
Synopsis Japanese government bond yields surged Tuesday. Fears of a prolonged war involving Iran, the US, and Israel are driving up energy prices. This is expected to accelerate global inflation. Japan, heavily reliant on energy imports, faces significant impact. Market players anticipate the Bank of Japan may raise interest rates sooner than expected to combat
Last Updated: March 03, 2026, 16:55 IST Iran held a mass funeral for 165 schoolgirls and staff killed in the strike, which Tehran says was carried out by the United States and Israel. Iran has accused the United States and Israel of being responsible for the strike on the primary school in Minab. (Images via
Iran Israel War Live Updates: According to sources cited by Iran International, the Assembly of Experts has reportedly chosen Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ali Khamenei, to succeed his father as Iran’s next Supreme Leader. Smoke rise from Israeli airstrikes on Dahiyeh in the southern suburb of Beirut. AP Sources cited by Iran International
The Iran-US and Israel conflict has led to thousands of flights being cancelled and many more thousands of passengers stuck in transit, at point of origin or in a third country. Below is a guide for passengers caught unawares by the war. The Iran-US and Israel conflict that escalated to subsume neighbouring countries such as