PM Modi to chair urgent CCS meeting tonight amid escalating Middle East tensions
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a high-level meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) upon his return to the national capital on Sunday night, government sources said. The meeting of the Cabinet committee, the apex decision-making body on security and strategic matters of India, comes against the backdrop […]
PM Modi’s Varanasi constituency sets record by planting 2.5 lakh saplings in one hour
Varanasi, March 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency Varanasi on Sunday set a record, overshadowing a Chinese feat, by planting more than 2.5 lakh saplings in less than one hour at an upcoming urban forest, said an official. The achievement was officially recognised by the Guinness World Records. Rishi Nath, the official judge […]
Manipur CM assures steps to address teacher shortage; inaugurates infrastructure projects
Imphal, March 1 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh said on Sunday that the state government would take all possible steps to address the shortage of teachers in schools. Speaking at an event held at Moirangpurel Higher Secondary School in Imphal East district, the Chief Minister noted that the school has been unable to […]
US claims Iran pushed five times nuclear enrichment
Washington, March 1 (IANS) Iran proposed a nuclear framework during the latest round of negotiations that would have allowed enrichment capacity “roughly five times more than laid out in the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action)”, reinforcing Washington’s concerns about Tehran’s long-term intentions, senior Trump Administration officials said. Speaking on condition of anonymity, officials described […]
Kamala Harris slams Trump over Iran war move
Washington, March 1 (IANS) Former US Vice President Kamala Harris sharply criticised President Donald Trump over American strikes on Iran, accusing him of dragging the country into “a war the American people do not want” and calling the military action reckless and unjustified. “Donald Trump is dragging the United States into a war the American […]
Khamenei erased from pages of history: Reza Pahlavi
Washington, March 1 (IANS) Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s last Shah, declared that his country’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei “has been erased from the pages of history”, asserting that the Islamic Republic has in effect reached its end. In a statement addressed to Iranians, Pahlavi described Khamenei as “the bloodthirsty despot of our […]
Iran announces 40-day mourning period after death of Supreme Leader Khamenei
Tehran, March 1 (IANS) Iran’s state media confirmed Sunday that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli attacks. The Iranian government announced a 40-day mourning period after the report of the leader’s death. Iranian state media confirmed on Sunday that Khamenei was killed in US-Israel airstrikes. Four relatives of Khamenei, including his daughter, […]
UAE air defences intercept 137 missiles, 209 drones launched by Iran
Abu Dhabi, March 1 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said on Sunday that the country’s air force and air defence forces have successfully intercepted and destroyed 137 ballistic missiles and 209 drones launched by Iran. In a statement, the Ministry of Defence said 132 of the 137 missiles were destroyed, while five fell into […]
Dubai’s real estate sales likely to decline over Israel‑Iran war
Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) Dubai’s real estate brokers and developers said on Sunday they expect the recent bull run in the country’s property sales to decline in the coming weeks due to the war between the United States, Israel and Iran. Brokers said the missile strikes targeting US bases in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries […]
Death toll rises to 148 in US-Israeli attack on Iranian school
Tehran, March 1 (IANS) The death toll from a joint US-Israeli strike on a girls’ elementary school in Iran’s southern province of Hormozgan rose to 148, local media reported on Sunday. The attack also left 95 people wounded, local prosecutor Ebrahim Taheri was quoted as saying by semi-official Tasnim news agency. He said the majority […]
