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'Emergency phone alerts, explosion sounds in background': How Dubai, Riyadh, Sharjah woke up to Eid-ul-Fitr today

Eid-ul-Fitr 2026, March 20 -- People living in the Gulf region welcomed Eid-ul-Fitr on 20 March, amid explosions, emergency alerts, and a palpable sense of uncertainty as the war in the Middle East ha... Read More


'Emergency phone alerts, explosion sounds in background': How Dubai, Beirut, Sharjah woke up to Eid-ul-Fitr today

Eid-ul-Fitr 2026, March 20 -- People living in the Gulf region welcomed Eid-ul-Fitr on 20 March, amid explosions, emergency alerts, and a palpable sense of uncertainty as the war in the Middle East ha... Read More


How Dubai, Beirut, Sharjah woke up to Eid al-Fitr today - 'Emergency phone alerts, explosion sounds in background'

Eid-ul-Fitr 2026, March 20 -- People living in the Gulf region welcomed Eid-ul-Fitr on 20 March, amid explosions, emergency alerts, and a palpable sense of uncertainty as the war in the Middle East ha... Read More


Eid-ul-Fitr 2026: Check Eid namaz timings for Bengaluru, Delhi, Lucknow, Hyderabad and Srinagar

Eid-ul-Fitr 2026, March 20 -- Ramadan 2026 is over in India, with Friday, the 30th, being the last day of fasting for those who observed. The month-long fasting ends with the sighting of the Shawwal c... Read More


Shashi Tharoor praises Modi govt's diplomacy, BJP amplifies remarks on social media - Here is what the Congress MP said

New Delhi, March 20 -- Shashi Tharoor has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government's diplomacy, Bharatiya Janata Party said, sharing the Congress Member of Parliament's (MP) recent re... Read More


Shashi Tharoor 'praises' Modi govt's diplomacy, BJP amplifies remarks on social media: What the Congress MP said

New Delhi, March 20 -- Shashi Tharoor has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government's diplomacy, Bharatiya Janata Party said, sharing the Congress Member of Parliament's (MP) recent re... Read More


Mamata Vs CEC ahead of Bengal Polls: What law says on Election Commission's power to transfer officers

New Delhi, March 20 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday wrote another strongly worded letter to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, expressing "deep shock" at the poll panel's functio... Read More


Why is moon sighting central to Eid dates across India, UAE, Saudi Arabia and beyond? Explained in 5 points

New Delhi, March 18 -- Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday that the first day of Eid-ul-Fitr will be on March 20, after the Shawwal crescent moon was not sighted. This means this year the Ramadan mont... Read More


Who was Ali Larijani? Iran's philosopher power broker killed and what his death means for war in Middle East

New Delhi, March 18 -- Iran has confirmed the death of Ali Larijani, the Islamic Republic's national security chief. Larijani was a key figure in its wartime leadership. The confirmation of his death ... Read More


Who was Ali Larijani? Iran's philosopher power broker killed and what his death means for the war in Middle East

New Delhi, March 18 -- Iran has confirmed the death of Ali Larijani, the Islamic Republic's national security chief. Larijani was a key figure in its wartime leadership. The confirmation of his death... Read More