NEW DELHI, March 2 -- Indian badminton star PV Sindhu, who was stranded at the Dubai International Airport, said on Sunday that she has been securely moved to a hotel and is safe. Sindhu was travelling from Bengaluru to Birmingham via Dubai to participate in the All England Open that begins on Tuesday. But all flights in and out of UAE were cancelled after the conflict in West Asia. "Once our flight landed in Dubai, events beyond our control began to unfold and shortly after the airspace was shut down. The last few hours have been extremely tense. We could hear the sounds of interceptions overhead and a few hours later there was an explosion very close to where we were holed up at Dubai airport," Sindhu said. Sindhu was travelling with her coach Irwansyah Adi Pratama. The former world champion is scheduled to play her first round against Supanida Katethong of Thailand on Wednesday. "Currently we are safe now and have been moved to a more secure place," added Sindhu while thanking Dubai authorities and airport staff, Emirates airlines and the Indian High Commission in Dubai for their "extraordinary support". Meanwhile, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said that they are monitoring the situation as not just Sindhu but many players have been affected who may not be able to reach Birmingham on time because of these flight cancellations. Unnati Hooda and U Vimal Kumar's flights from New Delhi and Bengaluru to Birmingham were also cancelled. The Indian basketball team is also stranded in Doha. They were in Qatar to participate in the FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers which concluded on Friday. "BFI confirms that the India team is safe in Doha. BFI is working closely with authorities, the international body and the Embassy of India, Doha to ensure their safe return," BFI said....