Updated: Mar 16th, 2026 Dubai Airport on Monday announced to temporarily suspend all flights as a precautionary safety measure, after a drone struck a fuel tank in the area. “Flights at DXB (Dubai International Airport) are temporarily suspended as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of all passengers and staff. Please contact your airlines...
Updated: Mar 15th, 2026 Senior Iranian politician Ali Larijani has alleged that individuals linked to the network of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein could be planning a large-scale attack similar to the September 11 attacks and falsely blaming Iran for it. In a post on X, Larijani claimed he had received information suggesting that “remaining members...
Updated: Mar 15th, 2026 Three members of the Iranian women’s national football team who had sought refuge in Australia during the Women’s Asian Cup have decided to return to Iran, as per reports. The Iranian squad had travelled to Australia last month to participate in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup before tensions escalated in the...
Updated: Mar 15th, 2026 Balendra Shah, the newly appointed Prime Minister of Nepal, has sparked controversy after reports claimed he once displayed a map depicting parts of India as belonging to Nepal. According to reports, Shah had earlier placed a controversial ‘Greater Nepal’ map in his office in June 2023 while serving as mayor of...
Updated: Mar 15th, 2026 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reportedly said on Sunday that it had carried out missile and drone strikes on three United States military bases in the region and warned that it would continue “to pursue and kill” Benjamin Netanyahu, according to Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency. In a statement, the IRGC...
Updated: Mar 15th, 2026 Domestic carriers cancelled multiple flights to the Gulf region, especially to and from Dubai and Abu Dhabi destinations, on Sunday owing to the UAE airport restrictions amid rising tensions in the region. Air India and Air India Express cancelled several flights to West Asia and IndiGo also suspended flights to Dubai. ...
At least 12 medical personnel were killed in an Israeli air strike on a healthcare centre in the town of Borj Qalaouiya in south Lebanon, the National News Agency reported on Saturday, citing the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health. The ministry said the death toll was preliminary, with rescue operations continuing as teams searched for...
Updated: Mar 15th, 2026 US President Donald Trump has said he is not prepared to strike a deal with Iran to end the ongoing hostilities, despite claims of signals from Tehran that it is willing to negotiate, stating that the proposed terms are “not good enough yet”, as per reports. Speaking to a local news...
Updated: Mar 14th, 2026 NASA has announced that it is targeting April 1 for the launch of its upcoming crewed lunar mission, following the successful completion of a critical wet dress rehearsal and the resolution of fuel leaks that had been detected during earlier testing. The wet dress rehearsal — a comprehensive countdown simulation involving...
Updated: Mar 14th, 2026 Pakistani airstrikes claimed four lives and injured 25 others in the Afghan capital Kabul early Friday, deputy spokesman of the Afghan government Hamdullah Fitrat said on Saturday. According to the official, besides Kabul, Pakistan also conducted air raids on Kandahar, Paktika, Khost and Nangarhar provinces on Thursday night and Friday. In...