Saudi Arabia umrah visa deadlines announced/Image: File As the current annual Umrah season approaches its closing phase, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced the final deadlines for issuing visas, entering the Kingdom, and the permitted stay of pilgrims. The ministry also reminded companies and pilgrims that performing Hajj requires a specific Hajj […]
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission is expected to announce the schedule for assembly elections in five states and union territories, West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry, today at a press conference at 4.00 pm, according to news agency ANI.The date coincides with the deadline for filing appeals against the final electoral roll for […]
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, center right, and his daughter, center left, attend a live-fire test of multiple rocket launch systems, at an undisclosed place in North Korea Saturday, March 14. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP) North Korea tested nuclear-capable rocket launchers, state […]
US President Donald Trump on Saturday said the United States may carry out additional strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island oil export hub.Speaking in an interview with NBC News, Trump said previous US strikes had “totally demolished” most of the island’s oil infrastructure. He added that the US “may hit it a few more times just […]
Formula 1’s 2026 calendar has hit an unexpected roadblock, with the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix called off amid the ongoing US-Iran war in the Middle East. The sport confirmed that both April races will not go ahead due to safety concerns. The announcement came early Sunday in Shanghai ahead of the Chinese Grand […]
Flight Chaos Eases: Air India, Air India Express Deploys 62 Additional Services to UAE, Saudi Arabia Air travel between India and the Gulf has received a major boost as the Air India group, comprising Air India and Air India Express, announced the addition of 62 extra flights connecting India with the United Arab Emirates and […]
US President Donald Trump has questioned whether Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is even alive, fuelling fresh speculation about the cleric’s condition as the war between the United States, Israel and Iran intensifies across the Middle East.In an interview with NBC News on Saturday, Trump said he had seen no clear evidence that the […]
A video verified by The New York Times shows ballistic missiles being launched from Bahrain in the direction of Iran, in what appears to be the first confirmed instance of an attack on the Islamic Republic originating from a Persian Gulf country since the war began. Bahrain is home to the US Navy’s 5th Fleet. […]
Israel said the war against Iran was entering its “decisive phase” on Saturday, as explosions rocked cities across the Middle East, with strikes on the American embassy in Baghdad and a major Emirati energy facility. Washington’s embassy in Iraq was hit by a drone, security sources said, the second time it has been targeted since […]
Gautam Gambhir, SuryaKumar Yadav offer prayers at Shree Siddhivinayak Temple Members of the India national cricket team continued their celebrations of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup triumph by visiting the Shree Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai on Saturday, even as their previous temple visit had triggered a debate following remarks by former cricketer-turned-politician Kirti Azad.Head […]
