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Time of India
25-06-2025
- Time of India
Helpdesk shut, wait gets longer for stranded Indians
Kolkata: While Bengal residents continued to return homes from West Asia on Wednesday, troubles are far from over for those still stranded in the two warring nations of Israel and Iran as the Indian embassy in Tehran has shut its helpdesk at Mashhad. They have been checked into Sadr Hotel in Mashhad for two more days after which they are likely to make return arrangements on their own. Sayantan Maiti, a Barrackpore resident and a post-doctoral research fellow at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, crossed Israel through the Egypt border on Tuesday. "While many were being evacuated through Jordan, another group was sent back home through the Egypt border. The strikes on the US airbase led to the temporary shutdown of the airspace by a number of countries," he said. Maiti, who started from Haifa on Tuesday, reached Egypt by the afternoon. In the past two days, the Indian embassy in Tel Aviv picked up students from different locations and took them to the borders of Jordan and Egypt. "When we started on Tuesday, there were frequent siren alerts for missile attacks. While we were on our way to the Egypt border, news flashed that Iranian missiles hit the Be'er Sheva area," recounted Maiti. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Najpohodlnejšia vychádzková obuv pre mužov KÚPTE TERAZ Undo You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata The buses were halted, and the drivers waited for instructions from the Indian embassy. "We were anticipating further escalation of conflict. Fortunately, a ceasefire was declared. From Eilat, the southernmost point of Israel, the Indian embassy in Egypt took over our responsibility," he recounted. Twenty pilgrims from North 24 Parganas, who were evacuated from Mashhad, reached Kolkata past Tuesday midnight. "They were happy to come back home. The Indian embassy in Iran took good care of them. But for my parents, who went on a pilgrimage to Iran and went through the most difficult phase of their lives, the scars will continue to haunt them," said Hossain Mehedi, whose parents returned to Kolkata on Tuesday.
Time of India
22-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Students stuck in Israel hope for early exit
1 2 3 4 5 6 Kolkata: Students stranded in Israel hoped for an early exit from the country after Iran escalated strikes on Israel following the US bomber jets striking three nuclear facilities in Iran. The first batch of 160 Indians left Jordan on Sunday. "We are waiting for the next list of evacuees to be published by the Indian embassy in Israel. They are picking up students and other evacuees from different areas and taking them to Jordan," said Sayantan Maiti, a Barrackpore resident who is pursuing research at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. While the first batch reached Jordan by Sunday afternoon, the journey was not bereft of missile threats. The bus had to halt after sirens went off twice. The bus was parked at the nearest public shelter, and the passengers took cover. "There were armed forces on the bus, and the driver was skilled in handling emergency situations. But such a situation always breeds fear. There are long stretches with nothing but fields, where there is no possibility of finding a shelter," said Maiti. On Sunday morning, Priyangana Deb from Kolkata, pursuing post-doctoral research at the Medicine and Health Science Faculty of Tel Aviv University, said: "There could be an escalation of offensive by Iran after the US attack. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 오돌토돌 모공각화증, 자꾸 손대지말고 이렇게 해보세요 현명한소비자 Undo I don't know when my turn will come." Salboni resident Aniruddha Bera, who was initially in two minds about leaving Israel, went to the bus stop on Sunday to see off friends who were picked up from Tel Aviv. "He is a bit tense now after recent developments. We don't think he will be able to get listed before Tuesday," said Asim Bera, his father. Additionally, family members of 100 workers from Nadia are also hoping for their safe return from Israel, where most of them had gone to work as construction workers. According to sources, at least 30 workers from Lalbazar in Betai are currently in Israel. "My sons Sanjib and Sujit are working in Israel. They said missile alerts went off suddenly, and they rushed to shelters. For some days, they have practically been living inside bunkers," said Goshto Charan Biswas, a resident of Betai.
