The conflict in West Asia and the airspace restrictions there have significantly hit European operations of Air India and IndiGo, and North American operations of Air India. Unlike other international carriers, Air India and IndiGo cannot overfly Pakistan, which makes them extremely dependent on West Asian corridors to fly beyond the region. IndiGo, which does not fly to North America, has cancelled its flights to Europe, the UK, and Turkey till midnight of March 2. These flight cancellations by Air India and IndiGo are over and above the cancellation of flights to and from destinations in West Asia. Passengers impacted by the cancellations are being informed on their registered contact numbers,” an Air India spokesperson said.

Hundreds of people stormed the US Consulate in Pakistan's port city of Karachi on Sunday, smashing windows after the US and Israeli attacked Iran and killed the country's supreme leader, police said. Police and paramilitary forces used batons and fired tear gas to disperse the crowd, said Mohammad Jawad, a police official. According to AP, at least nine protesters were killed and several others were wounded in clashes between protesters and security forces, he said. ADVERTISEMENTThe attack on the consulate came hours after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a major attack carried out by Israel and the United States. Officials have urged residents to avoid the area as security forces continue to manage the protests and maintain public order.

The immediate fallout is expected to be reflected in oil prices. "For now, we think the closure of the Strait of Hormuz will not be very long." Another official said the world has enough crude oil supplies and India can tap sellers as far as Venezuela and Brazil besides Africa. While near-term supplies are secured, a prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz may leave India with not enough alternatives. This is because, unlike crude oil, most LNG volumes are locked in long-term contracts, and only limited volumes are available in the spot or current market, another official said.

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Sindhu and Irwansyah were left stranded at Dubai International Airport after flight operations were suspended following escalating tensions in the Middle East. "In Dubai at the moment, flights getting cancelled. There was an explosion in airport, so are stuck here at the moment," Irwansyah told PTI. "They have put us in the hotel, we are okay but again there is a little bit of worry at the same time. Dubai International Airport has suspended operations indefinitely due to airspace restrictions following the missile strikes.

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The Prime Minister’s recent remarks on Macaulay and the “mindset of slavery” have revived an old discomfort many of us have carried but rarely articulated. A century later, this experiment produced what critics called “Macaulay’s children”, though in truth, these were Indians who used English to get things done, not people who lost their Indianness to it. Because we spoke English well, we could easily speak for India at meetings around the world, needing no interpretation. English remains a bridge, not a barrier; and without question we must fill the historical and social gaps that Macaulay never created but that our mindsets have allowed to persist. That is the only sensible way to interpret the Prime Minister’s call.

लुधियाना की जामा मस्जिद के बाहर आज रोष प्रदर्शन:पंजाब के शाही इमाम उस्मान लुधियानवीं ने अमेरिका के राष्ट्रपति डोनाल्ड ट्रंप और बेंजामिन नेतन्याहू (इजरायल के प्रधानमंत्री) का पुतला फूंका।पंजाब के लुधियाना में आज ऐतिहासिक जामा मस्जिद फील्ड गंज में दोपहर 3 बजे रोष प्रदर्शन आयोजित किया गया। यह प्रदर्शन शाही इमाम पंजाब मौलाना मुहम्मद उस्मान लुधियानवी की अगुवाई में किया गया।. शाही इमाम उस्मान लुधियानवीं के मुताबिक प्रदर्शन के दौरान बेंजामिन नेतन्याहू (इजरायल के प्रधानमंत्री) के खिलाफ पुतला फूंका गया। अयातुल्ला अली खामेनेई (ईरान के सुप्रीम लीडर) की शहादत को लेकर उनके लिए विशेष दुआ भी करवाई गई।इजरायल और अमेरिका का यह सरकारी आतंकवाद है-शाही इमामशोक सभा को संबोधित करते हुए पंजाब के शाही इमाम मौलाना मोहम्मद उस्मान रहमानी लुधियानवीं ने कहा कि इजरायल और अमेरिका का यह सरकारी आतंकवाद है। इनकी दादागिरी के आगे दुनिया खामोश है क्योंकि इंसाफ दिलाने वाले भी इनकी गुंडागर्दी के आगे बेबस हो चुके हैं।दुआ करते शाही इमाम और अन्य लोग।बूढ़ा शेर आखरी सांस तक दुश्मनों से लड़ाशाही इमाम ने कहा कि अयातुल्ला अली खामेनेई सिर्फ ईरान ही नहीं बल्कि विश्व भर के मुसलमान के नेता हैं उनकी शहादत को हम सब सलाम पेश करते हैं। उनकी इस कुर्बानी को कभी भुलाया नहीं जाएगा आने वाली नस्ल इस बात को फख्र से कह सकेंगे कि जब पूरी दुनिया के दिग्गज इजरायल और अमेरिका के आगे घुटने टेक चुके थे तो उसे समय एक बूढ़ा शेर अपने आखिरी सांस तक दुश्मन से लड़ता रहा।भारत सरकार यूएनओ में दर्ज करवाए रोष,3 दिन का राष्ट्रीय शोक घोषित करेंपंजाब के शाही इमाम मौलाना मोहम्मद उस्मान लुधियानवी ने भारत सरकार से मांग की है कि वह अयातुल्ला अली खामेनेई की शहादत के मौके पर इजरायल अमेरिका की इस आतंकी कार्रवाई के खिलाफ अपना रोष यूएनओ में दर्ज करवाए व ईरान के साथ अपना दहकों पुराने संबंध को देखते हुए राष्ट्रीय शोक घोषित करें वर्णन जो है कि लुधियाना जामा मस्जिद के बाहर इकट्ठे हुए लोग अयातुल्ला अली खामेनेई जिंदाबाद व इजरायल मुर्दाबाद के नारे लगा रहे थे।रोष मार्च निकालते मुस्लिम समुदाय के लोग।रोष मार्च निकाल लगाए मुर्दाबाद के नारेजामा मस्जिद से गुरुद्वारा कलगीधर रोड तक पुतला उठाकर मुस्लिम समुदाय ने मार्च निकाला। उन्होंने इसरायल और अमेरिका मुर्दाबाद के नारे भी लगाए। रोष मार्च में सैकड़ों की संख्या में लोग थे। रोष में सबसे आगे शाही इमाम उस्मान लुधियानवीं और मुस्तकिम रहे।

Fake paneer= price control3 6 AI-generated imageOn Thursday, during the ongoing Uttar Pradesh Assembly budget session, fiscal discussions briefly gave way to fake paneer. Recalling an evening meal at a hotel with a BJP MLA present, who was present during the discussion, Samajwadi Party MLA Samarpal Singh told the House: “We were having dinner at a dhaba, and a BJP MLA was with me. When paneer was ordered, the BJP MLA said, ‘I won't eat it, it's all fake paneer’ I said,The government is yours, so if fake paneer is being sold, stop it.’”What followed, according to Singh, was an unexpected lesson. Because well, fake paneer is not food fraud at all. In the video clip, the leader referred to India AI Impact Summit 2026 as an "AIA summit" instead of an "AI summit."

Karachi news: At least ten people were killed, and 32 injured after hundreds of protesters attacked the United States Consulate in Karachi on Sunday, smashing windows and clashing with security forces amid widespread anger over the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint United States–Israeli strikes, PTI reported. Pakistani police fired tear gas on Sunday to scatter protesters who breached the outer wall of the US consulate in the southern city of Karachi following news of US and Israeli strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Pro-Iranian protesters also gathered outside the Green Zone in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, where the US Embassy is located. At least one protester was killed and several others were wounded during clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement, he said. Iran declares national mourning after Khamenei’s death Iran has announced 40 days of public mourning following the killing of its supreme leader, according to Iranian state media cited by Reuters.

A Pakistan minister on Sunday announced that the operation against Afghan Taliban was continuing, refuting social media reports about the conclusion of the blitz. He also said that the attacks completely destroyed 130 military posts, while the security forces captured another 26 border posts. Separately, leading journalist and Geo New anchorperson Hamid Mir claimed that Pakistan captured 32 square kilometers of Afghan territory. “In Zhob Sector, Pakistan Security Forces have captured 32 Square kilometers of Afghanistan territory named Ghudwana Enclave,” he claimed in a post on X on Saturday. He then said: “Now Afghan Taliban must show the Pakistani pilot they reportedly captured.

MUMBAI: At least 15 people were killed and 18 others critically injured in a major explosion at an ammunition manufacturing company in Raulgaon village of Kalmeshwar tehsil, around 25 km from Nagpur city, on Sunday morning. The explosion occurred shortly afterwards. The company is a major manufacturer of industrial explosives, including materials used for mining and infrastructure projects, such as detonators and explosive cartridges. Local MLA Charansingh Thakur confirmed the death toll and the number of injured. He alleged that the factory had flouted safety norms and failed to properly train workers before deploying them on the job.

NEW DELHI: Air India has cancelled 22 more international services for Sunday, taking the total number of overseas flight cancellations announced so far to 50 due to the Middle East crisis. Indian airlines are expected to cancel 444 international flights on March 1 due to airspace restrictions in the Middle East, according to the Civil Aviation Ministry. On Saturday, Air India announced the cancellation of 28 overseas flights on various routes for Sunday. There were no specific updates on international operations from IndiGo on Sunday. The conflict between Israel and the US, and Iran has also resulted in multiple airspace closures in the Middle East, massively disrupting flight operations.

काठमाडौं । नेपाल राष्ट्र बैंकले आज (आइतबार)का लागि विदेशी मुद्राको विनिमयदर निर्धारण गरेको छ । निर्धारण गरिएको विनिमयदरअनुसार अमेरिकी डलर एकको खरिददर १४५ रुपैयाँ २७ पैसा र बिक्रीदर १४५ रुपैयाँ ८७ पैसा तोकिएको छ ।यस्तै, युरोपियन युरो एकको खरिददर १७१ रुपैयाँ ४७ पैसा र बिक्रीदर १७२ रुपैयाँ १८ पैसा, युके पाउण्ड स्ट्रलिङ एकको खरिददर १९५ रुपैयाँ ८२ पैसा र बिक्रीदर १९६ रुपैयाँ ६३ पैसा, स्वीस फ्रयाङ्क एकको खरिददर १८८ रुपैयाँ ०६ पैसा र बिक्रीदर १८८ रुपैयाँ ८४ पैसा कायम गरिएको छ ।अष्ट्रेलियन डलर एकको खरिददर १०३ रुपैयाँ २७ पैसा र बिक्रीदर १०३ रुपैयाँ ७० पैसा, क्यानेडियन डलर एकको खरिददर १०६ रुपैयाँ २५ पैसा र बिक्रीदर १०६ रुपैयाँ ६९ पैसा, सिङ्गापुर डलर एकको खरिददर ११४ रुपैयाँ ७७ पैसा र बिक्रीदर ११५ रुपैयाँ २४ पैसा तोकिएको छ ।जापानी येन १० को खरिददर नौ रुपैयाँ ३२ पैसा र बिक्रीदर नौ रुपैयाँ ३६ पैसा, चिनियाँ युआन एकको खरिददर २१ रुपैयाँ १८ पैसा र बिक्रीदर २१ रुपैयाँ २७ पैसा, साउदी अरेबियन रियाल एकको खरिददर ३८ रुपैयाँ ७३ पैसा र बिक्रीदर ३८ रुपैयाँ ८९ पैसा, कतारी रियाल एकको खरिददर ३९ रुपैयाँ ८६ पैसा र बिक्रीदर ४० रुपैयाँ ०२ पैसा कायम भएको छ ।केन्द्रीय बैंकका अनुसार थाइ भाट एकको खरिददर चार रुपैयाँ ६७ पैसा र बिक्रीदर चार रुपैयाँ ६९ पैसा, युएई दिराम एकको खरिददर ३९ रुपैयाँ ५५ पैसा र बिक्रीदर ३९ रुपैयाँ ७२ पैसा, मलेसियन रिङ्गेट एकको खरिददर ३७ रुपैयाँ ३३ पैसा र बिक्रीदर ३७ रुपैयाँ ४९ पैसा रहेको छ ।साउथ कोरियन वन १०० को खरिददर १० रुपैयाँ ०८ पैसा र बिक्रीदर १० रुपैयाँ १२ पैसा, स्वीडिस क्रोनर एकको खरिददर १६ रुपैयाँ ०५ पैसा र बिक्रीदर १६ रुपैयाँ १२ पैसा र डेनिस क्रोनर एकको खरिददर २२ रुपैयाँ ९५ पैसा र बिक्रीदर २३ रुपैयाँ ०४ पैसा तोकिएको छ ।राष्ट्र बैंकले हङकङ डलर एकको खरिददर १८ रुपैयाँ ५७ पैसा र बिक्रीदर १८ रुपैयाँ ६४ पैसा, कुवेती दिनार एकको खरिददर ४७५ रुपैयाँ ५२ पैसा र बिक्रीदर ४७७ रुपैयाँ ४८ पैसा, बहराइन दिनार एकको खरिददर ३८५ रुपैयाँ २९ पैसा र बिक्रीदर ३८६ रुपैयाँ ८८ पैसा, ओमनी रियाल एकको खरिददर ३७७ रुपैयाँ ३४ पैसा र बिक्रीदर ३७८ रुपैयाँ ९० पैसा रहेको छ । यस्तै, भारतीय रुपैयाँ एक सयको खरिददर १६० रुपैयाँ र बिक्रीदर १६० रुपैयाँ १५ पैसा तोकिएको छ ।राष्ट्र बैंकले यो विनिमयदरलाई आवश्यकतानुसार जुनसुकै समयमा पनि संशोधन गर्न सकिने जनाएको छ । वाणिज्य बैंकले तोक्ने विनिमयदर भने फरक हुनसक्ने र अद्यावधिक विनिमयदर केन्द्रीय बैंकको वेबसाइटमा उपलब्ध हुने जनाइएको छ ।

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