When the Russia-Ukraine war broke out in 2022, India swiftly launched ‘Operation Ganga’ to evacuate thousands of its citizens, mostly students, from the conflict zone. But as tensions escalate in West Asia, a similar large-scale evacuation from Iran may not be as easy. From geography and airspace restrictions to diplomatic sensitivities and the nature of…
Cars are submerged in a parking lot of Westernport Elementary School as flooding forces the evacuation of the school, and downtown homes and businesses were inundated with rising floodwaters in rural Westernport (Image: AP) Flooding in rural western Maryland forced the evacuation of an elementary school Tuesday afternoon as water began to breach the second…
Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain has revealed the terrifying ordeal faced by overseas cricketers in the wake of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025 being suspended amid growing tensions between India and Pakistan. Speaking from Dubai on Saturday, Rishad confirmed that all foreign players, including himself, had been safely evacuated to the UAE after the Pakistan…
Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer in the special train. (Video grab) NEW DELHI: The 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League took a dramatic and unprecedented turn on Thursday night as the high-stakes clash between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamsala was abruptly halted midway due to escalating border tensions between India and Pakistan.With…
This is a representative image (Pic credit: PTI) JAMMU/SRINAGAR: At least a dozen civilians, including four children, were killed and more than 50 others wounded as Pakistan unleashed heavy artillery and mortar fire along LoC in J&K’s border districts early Wednesday following India’s Operation Sindoor — aerial strikes against terrorist sites in the neighbouring country…
Palestinian terror group Hamas said it fired a barrage of rockets at cities in Israel’s south on Sunday in response to Israeli “massacres” of civilians in Gaza. Israel’s military said about 10 projectiles were fired, but most were successfully intercepted. Israel’s Channel 12 reported a direct hit in the southern city of Ashkelon. Israeli emergency…
The Israeli military issued a sweeping evacuation order for the southern Gaza Strip on Monday, signaling it could relaunch intensive operations in the area. The order — which came during the Eid al-Fitr holiday — heralded renewed hardship for Palestinians in the southernmost city of Rafah, which has been battered by the war between Israel…
Israeli forces were expanding their offensive in Gaza on Sunday, taking control of more territory and issuing fresh evacuation orders for residents who had only recently returned to their homes. The Israeli military renewed its offensive in Gaza this past week after talks to extend a fragile, temporary cease-fire that came into effect in mid-January…
One person died on Sunday in Australia’s north Queensland state in heavy flooding, authorities said, urging thousands of people to move to higher ground due to torrential rains. Queensland authorities said major flooding was underway in coastal Hinchinbrook Shire, a locality of around 11,000 people located about 500 km (310 miles) north of state capital…
Two weeks after massive wildfires left behind a trail of destruction in Los Angeles, a new brush fire has led to evacuation orders for over 50,000 people in the US state. The fresh blaze, named the Hughes fire, erupted on Wednesday morning and has trampled over 9,000 acres of land and is currently under zero…