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Soldiers on the streets. What's behind South Africa's plan to deploy army in high-crime areas

New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- It's an unusual move for the African continent's leading democracy: South Africa's president announced earlier this month that he will deploy the army to high-crime areas to figh... Read More


Air India Express flight returns to Tiruchirappalli after being denied landing permission in Dubai amid war situation

Tiruchirappalli, Feb. 28 -- An Air India Express flight bound for Dubai was denied landing permission amid the ongoing war situation in the Middle East region. The aircraft, which departed at around ... Read More


"Bottom line is very clear, Iranian regime is going down": Brigadier Gen Amir Avivi (retd), Founder, Israel Defence and Security Forum

Tel Aviv, Feb. 28 -- The might of Israel and American forces who have initiated a joint operation against Iran is overwhelming, and the bottom line is very clear that the regime in Tehran is going dow... Read More


Kabul Calls for Dialogue as Border Conflict With Pakistan Escalates

Afghanistan, Feb. 28 -- Amid an unprecedented surge in clashes between Taliban forces and Pakistan, Taliban officials say they want disputes resolved through dialogue. Islamabad, however, has not publ... Read More


Indian Embassy in Doha halts regular services, offers emergency consular support amid Middle East tensions

Doha, Feb. 28 -- The Embassy of India in Doha, Oatar on Sunday issued an advisory stating that regular consular services will remain closed on March 1 amid the escalating security concerns in the Midd... Read More


Live Blog: Joint Israel-US assault on Iran sparks multi-front Middle East escalation - All Updates

India, Feb. 28 -- Iran has reportedly launched a series of attacks across multiple Middle Eastern nations, including the UAE and Qatar, in response to Israeli and US strikes on its territory on Februa... Read More


Iran targets US forces in Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and UAE amid regional escalation

Bangladesh, Feb. 28 -- Iran has targeted United States forces across multiple Gulf countries, including Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, sharply escalating tensions in the Middle E... Read More


UN Chief Guterres urges immediate halt to hostilities in Middle East

Paris, Feb. 28 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for an immediate halt to hostilities and urgent de-escalation in the Middle East, urging world leaders to "act responsibly". ... Read More


Iran launches "barrage of missiles" after Israel-US attack, explosions in UAE, Qatar, Saudi

New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- Iran and Israel traded missiles on Saturday morning after Tel Aviv, with the help of the US, launched a preemptive attack on Tehran - pushing the Middle East into a renewed milit... Read More


Why is Strait of Hormuz important? Oil route in focus amid US-Israel strikes on Iran

New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- As joint US-Israel strikes on Iran escalate tensions in the Middle East, global focus has shifted to the Strait of Hormuz - a narrow but critical waterway that carries a signific... Read More