Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam (AMMK) General Secretary TTV Dhinakaran on Tuesday termed Tamil Nadu government's Rs 2,000 assistance to vulnerable groups, including elderly, widows, elderly transgender individuals, and persons with disabilities, as an "election-time gimmick."
In a statement, AIMSA said the movement of students was carried out in coordination with the Embassy of India, Tehran, to ensure their safety and well-being.
As the security situation escalates in West Asia, Israel has conducted strikes in Tehran and Beirut, while the US Embassy in Riyadh was struck by drone on Tuesday.
Other regions identified as major hotspots include Haryana, Delhi, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Tamil Nadu.
hree Indian seafarers, serving on board foreign-flagged vessels, were killed, and one person was injured amid the escalating tensions in the West Asia region.
In a post on X, the embassy said, " Due to the current security situation, the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad and the Consulates General in Lahore and Karachi have cancelled all visa appointments through Friday, March 6."
Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday credited Rs 2,000 and a monthly pension into the accounts of women and beneficiaries from vulnerable groups, including elderly, widows, elderly transgender individuals, and persons with disabilities, Chief Minister MK Stalin announced.
The security remains at high alert in Srinagar's Ghanta Ghar for the second day following the protests by Shia Muslims against the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenei.
Amid escalating tensions in parts of the Middle East, passengers travelling on international routes have reported disruptions and heightened security measures, while airlines continue to monitor the situation closely.
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff on Monday (local time) told Fox News that during the negotiations with Iran before Operation Epic Fury began, Iran insisting on having an "inalienable right" to enrich nuclear fuel while the US made it clear that if such an action takes place then America ha
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday (local time) backed the US-Israeli military action against Iran as a part of Operation Epic Fury/Roaring Lion, noting that it protects not only US, Israel but also the world at large from 'theological thuggery'.
: As escalations widen across West Asia, US Vice-President JD Vance on Tuesday (local time) said President Donald Trump decided to take action against Iran in order to protect America's national security.