Kuwait
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PM Modi speaks to Kuwait's Amir amid West Asia conflict: What the two leaders discussed
India | Jun 09, 2026, 06:34 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated the call for de-escalation, dialogue and diplomacy for the earliest restoration of peace and stability.
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Kuwait airport attack: Video shows chaos, destruction the moment when Iranian drone hit
World | Jun 04, 2026, 10:05 AM ISTThe strike on Kuwait Airport's Terminal 1 left one person dead and at least 63 people injured. The deceased has been identified as an Indian national.
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Kuwait airspace shutdown disrupts flights: AI Express services hit, Kochi-Bahrain flight cancelled
India | Jun 03, 2026, 11:41 PM ISTAir India Express flights faced major disruption after Kuwait closed its airspace following an airport attack. A Kuwait-bound flight returned to Kozhikode, while a Kochi-Bahrain service was cancelled.
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Indian national killed in Iranian drone attack on Kuwait airport, MEA expresses condolences
World | Jun 03, 2026, 11:39 PM ISTThe drone attack came after Iran and the United States traded missile strikes late Tuesday, with the US military saying it had launched strikes on an Iranian military facility in retaliation for Iranian missiles fired at Kuwait and Bahrain.
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Kuwait reports missile, drone strike as US-Iran tensions push fragile ceasefire to brink
World | May 28, 2026, 12:32 PM ISTKuwait reported a suspected missile and drone strike as tensions surged following fresh US attacks on Iranian assets and Tehran's claimed retaliation. The region remains volatile with the Strait of Hormuz still closed.
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Moved closer to a 'known target': US soldiers deny Pentagon's account on Kuwait base attack
World | Apr 11, 2026, 08:08 AM ISTThe Iranian drone attack on the US base in Kuwait happened on March 1, killing six American Army personnel. Soldiers have now denied the Pentagon's version of events, and claimed that the base was not "fortified" and they were "unprepared".
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Missiles hit UAE, Kuwait, Iran claims Lavan Island attacked: Why did ceasefire fail to stop attacks?
World | Apr 08, 2026, 04:32 PM ISTHours after the announcement of ceasefire, the United Arab Emirates reported an incoming Iranian missile barrage, and Kuwait's military said its forces were responding to drones. Iran then said an oil refinery came under attack.
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Iran hits fully loaded Kuwaiti oil tanker at Dubai port; blaze erupts onboard
World | Mar 31, 2026, 06:47 AM ISTThe Dubai Media Office said that maritime firefighting teams are currently working to bring the fire under control. All 24 crew members are safe, and no injuries have been reported, the office added.
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Indian worker killed in Kuwait after Iranian drone attack on key power and water desalination plant
World | Mar 30, 2026, 08:07 AM ISTAn Indian worker died in Kuwait after a strike damaged a power and desalination plant, while a UN peacekeeper was killed in southern Lebanon in a separate projectile attack. As UNIFIL launches a probe, the IDF says its forces neutralised Hezbollah operatives preparing attacks.
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Massive fire erupts after Iranian drone strikes fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport
World | Mar 25, 2026, 12:32 PM ISTKuwait’s civil aviation authority stated that the drones hit a fuel tank and sparked a fire, while adding that the strike caused "limited" damage and no casualties.
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Kuwait says drone attack sparks fire at oil refinery as Iran intensifies war against gulf nations
World | Mar 19, 2026, 01:58 PM ISTThe refinery is one of the biggest in the Middle East, with a petroleum production capacity of 730,000 barrels per day. The development comes as Iran intensified its attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbours' energy infrastructure on Thursday.
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CBSE cancels remaining class 12 board exams in West Asia amid Iran-US-Israel conflict
Education | Mar 15, 2026, 11:09 AM ISTThe Class 12 board exams had begun on February 17, with several subjects such as physics, chemistry, geography, and accountancy conducted successfully before papers in West Asia were postponed on March 1.
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Tanker hit by explosion off Kuwait, causing oil spill as Middle East conflict intensifies
World | Mar 05, 2026, 08:05 AM ISTThe war has disrupted the supply of the world's oil and gas, snarled international shipping, and stranded hundreds of thousands of travellers in the Middle East.
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PM Modi speaks to leadership in Oman, Qatar, Kuwait amid escalating conflict in Middle East
India | Mar 03, 2026, 06:26 PM ISTDuring both calls, he expressed concern over the recent attacks in their respective countries and emphasised the importance of safeguarding the welfare and security of the Indian community residing there.
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Iran claims attack on US forces in Dubai, drone attack on airbase in Kuwait | What we know so far
World | Mar 03, 2026, 07:30 AM ISTThe IRGC also claimed a drone attack on the Arifjan Base in Kuwait. In the meanwhile, local reports claimed that two new blasts in Riyadh’s diplomatic quarter after Saudi authorities confirmed a strike on the US embassy in the city.
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Several US warplanes crashed in Kuwait, Iranian media releases picture of pilot of downed F15
World | Mar 02, 2026, 02:11 PM ISTIranian State Media also released a picture on Telegram allegedly of the American F15 fighter pilot whose plane was downed in Kuwait earlier on Monday morning.
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US Embassy in Kuwait hit in Iranian strikes; clouds of smoke seen rising | Video
World | Mar 02, 2026, 12:33 PM ISTFire and smoke were seen rising from inside the US Embassy compound in Kuwait after an Iranian attack on the small Mideast nation.
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Hong Kong Sixes: Pakistan win historic 6th title, beat Kuwait in the final emphatically by 43 runs
Cricket | Nov 09, 2025, 07:46 PM ISTPakistan had a near-spotless campaign on the way to win their historic sixth Hong Kong Sixes title, the most by any team, after beating a spirited Kuwaiti outfit in the final, rather comprehensively. Pakistan only lost to India on DLS method in a rain-affected clash in the title-winning run.
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India out of quarter-finals race in Hong Kong Sixes after shock defeat to Kuwait in Pool C Match
Cricket | Nov 08, 2025, 09:03 AM ISTIndia's campaign in the Hong Kong Sixes was cut short by an inspired Kuwait side, which had almost beaten Pakistan and proved too good for the Men in Blue with both bat and ball in their Pool C clash. Kuwait and Pakistan advanced to the quarter-finals from Pool C.
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Watch: An unexpected entry of a delivery man surprises the Kuwaiti news scene
Trending | Jul 09, 2025, 11:39 AM ISTA viral clip recorded the hilarious and totally unexpected moment when a food delivery rider walked into a Kuwaiti television news program, unaware that he was on live television.