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UNESCO Condemns Deadly Missile Strike on Girls’ School in Iran as “Grave Violation” of International Law

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsWorld NewsConflict, Education, International Law, Iran, Minab, School, students, UNESCO, West Asia

Paris/Tehran (Rajeev Sharma): The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Monday, March 2, 2026, expressed profound alarm over the devastating impact of the ongoing military escalation in West Asia on educational institutions. The agency issued a stern warning that attacks on schools constitute serious violations of international humanitarian law following a catastrophic missile strike on a girls’ primary school in southern Iran. Preliminary reports from the city of Minab indicate that the attack on the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' elementary school resulted in the deaths of more than 100 people, with some estimates citing a toll as high…

CBSE Postpones Class 10 and 12 Board Exams in Middle East Amid Iran-Israel Conflict

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndia, World NewsCBSE, Exams, MiddleEast, Postponed, students

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh)— In a major disruption for thousands of Indian expatriate students, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has postponed the Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations scheduled for Monday, March 2, 2026, across the Middle East. The decision comes as the region grapples with severe instability following the recent escalation in the Iran-Israel conflict and the subsequent closure of regional airspaces. CBSE Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj confirmed on Sunday that the postponement affects exam centres in Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). "Due to the current situation in…

India’s First Evacuation Flight from Iran to Land in Delhi Early Thursday Under Operation Sindhu

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaIndian evacuation flight, Iran-Israel war, Operation Sindhu, students

New Delhi, June 18, 2025 — India’s first evacuation flight under Operation Sindhu is set to land in New Delhi early Thursday, bringing home 110 Indian students stranded amid the escalating Israel-Iran conflict. Nearly 90 of those evacuated belong to Jammu and Kashmir, where families have been anxiously awaiting their return.The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that the students had safely crossed over from Iran into Armenia earlier this week. They were then airlifted from Yerevan around 3 PM local time on Wednesday, with the special evacuation flight expected to arrive in Delhi shortly after midnight.This operation comes amid heightened…