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Home / Diaspora / Students stranded in Iran allowed to leave through its land borders; term-end exams to be held later The development comes amidst universities and public institutions temporarily shut in Iran and its airspace closed to international flights ANI Tehran, Updated At : 01:39 PM Mar 02, 2026 IST Students stuck in Iran.

Hezbollah attacked Israel on Monday to avenge the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, prompting Israeli strikes on Beirut and setting the group at odds with Lebanese leaders who want the country kept out of a regional war. Israeli strikes on the Hezbollah-controlled southern Beirut suburbs and southern Lebanon killed 31 people, Lebanon’s health

Home / Top Headlines / ‘Cut off snake’s head’: US says it destroyed Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps' headquarters According to the statement, the strike has left the IRGC without a central headquarters. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the IRGC was responsible for the deaths of more than 1,000 Americans over the past 47 years and

Home / World / Fire, smoke seen inside US Embassy compound in Kuwait after attack by Iran Video shows smoke with an alarm wailing AP Dubai, Updated At : 12:36 PM Mar 02, 2026 IST Shiite Muslims set a fire at the U.S. Consulate's entrance gate during a rally to condemn the killing of Iranian

Home / Business / Oil prices rise sharply in market trading after attacks in Middle East disrupt global energy supply Iran had temporarily shut down parts of the strait in mid-February for what it said was a military drill AP New York, Updated At : 08:29 AM Mar 02, 2026 IST Supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite

Home / Sports / President of Iran's soccer federation says World Cup participation in US is in doubt Iran federation seeks clarity as geopolitical crisis overshadows World Cup AP Tehran, Updated At : 12:03 PM Mar 02, 2026 IST Image credits/X @ir_ffiri The president of Iran’s soccer federation says he does not know if the

Amid escalating tensions in West Asia in the wake of US-Israel strikes against Iran, a leading Indian-American maritime executive has voiced concern over the impact on the crucial oil artery of the Strait of Hormuz and implications for global oil prices. “Shipping is the hardest-hit industry in any such turbulence in the geopolitical situation,” Chairman

Home / India / West Asia crisis: PM Modi-led CCS calls for cessation of hostilities, return to dialogue and diplomacy The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) directs all departments concerned to take necessary measures to assist Indian nationals affected by the developments New Delhi, Updated At : 11:14 AM Mar 02, 2026 IST Prime Minister

Home / India / PM Modi speaks to Benjamin Netanyahu, discusses West Asia situation PM Modi emphasises civilian safety and calls for early cessation of hostilities following US-Israel strikes PTI New Delhi, Updated At : 12:01 PM Mar 02, 2026 IST PM Narendra Modi and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. File Prime Minister Narendra Modi on

Iran’s paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has grown into a powerful force within the country’s theocracy, answering directly to its Supreme Leader, it oversees Iran’s ballistic missile arsenal and launches attacks overseas. The force is once again in the spotlight as Iran widens its attacks across the Middle East following the launch of a