Air India will avoid flying over Iran, Iraq, and Israel due to rising tensions in West Asia, leading to longer flight durations to the some Gulf nations, Europe, and North America.

The Election Commission of India is contemplating intensive door-to-door verification during revision of electoral rolls for upcoming Bihar assembly polls, sources in the Commission said.

Amid Iran’s ongoing conflict with Israel, Iranians living abroad are encountering eerie disruptions while trying to call friends and family back home.