India

At 9, Aahana checks her mother’s phone before brushing her teeth. By the time she leaves for school in Gurugram, she has scrolled through multiple short-video feeds, probably texted in two group chats. Her mother says she worries about how much she is engaged now to what happens on a screen.Across India’s cities and small…

NEW DELHI: After a year marked by an early and sharp rise in flu cases in several countries, India is set to update its seasonal influenza vaccine to better match a fast-spreading new strain.The World Health Organization has issued its annual recommendations for the 2026–27 northern hemisphere flu season, based on global surveillance data that…

NEW DELHI: Air travel remained severely crippled in West Asia – from the UAE to Israel – with around 1,600 flights cancelled by the region’s airlines like Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways till Sunday evening across all global routes. Indian carriers like IndiGo, Air India and Akasa cancelled 350 flights during the day, according to…

NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has formally started the process to replace its old fleet of VIP transport aircraft by issuing a ‘request for information’ (RFI) for 4-6 new Long Range Business Jets (LRBJs) that are meant for secure, rapid and reliable transportation of the military leadership and govt dignitaries.The RFI, which is…

Amid the US-Iran conflict, an oil tanker, reportedly having 15 Indians among its 20 crew members, came under attack near the Strait of Hormuz. Four mariners were injured.Oman’s Maritime Security Centre confirmed that oil tanker Skylight — flying the flag of Palau — was targeted about 5 nautical miles north of Khasab Port. It wasn’t…

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that the assassination of Iran’s supreme leader by the “so called leaders of the democratic world” is “despicable”. NEW DELHI: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday said the targetted assassination of the leadership of a sovereign nation is “despicable” and deserves “strong condemnation.She alleged “the so-called leaders of the democratic…

NEW DELHI: Neeru Garg and her husband counted pills and hours. Their Sharjah return flight vanished. A taxi ride brought them to Dubai — and into a city under missile fire. “We have no money left and are running low on essential medicines,” Garg, a college principal from Punjab’s Bathinda, said Sunday from the home…

NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and condemned the attacks on the nation, in his first conversation with any Gulf leader since the US and Israel launched military strikes on Iran.“Spoke with President of the UAE, my brother Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan….

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he had “conveyed India’s concerns over recent developments” during a telephone call with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, as the Middle East faces a sharp escalation following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader.In a post on X, PM Modi wrote: “Had a telephone call with PM Benjamin Netanyahu…

NEW DELHI: Schools across Jammu and Kashmir will remain closed on March 2 and 3 due to multiple Pakistani drone intrusion attempts along the Line of Control (LoC) and escalating tensions in West Asia, the directorate of school education, Kashmir, announced today.Authorities postponed the scheduled reopening of schools up to Class 8th—originally set for tomorrow…