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A renewed Houthi siege has disrupted access to food, fuel and humanitarian supplies in Yemen’s Taiz, where more than 600,000 people depend on aid.

Air India has extended the suspension of flights to Riyadh, Dammam and Jeddah as missile and drone attacks heighten security concerns in Saudi Arabia.

Indians have been urged to remain indoors during aerial attacks as strikes target civilian infrastructure and flight services face disruptions.

The October 24 meeting was intended to demonstrate solidarity with Gulf states as Houthi attacks escalate.

The group says it launched a ballistic missile at King Khalid International Airport and three others at Saudi-backed Yemeni forces, following Saudi claims of intercepting a missile aimed at the capital.

The Six Kings Slam tennis exhibition has been postponed to December, while Saudi Arabia’s football league has postponed three fixtures following the attacks.

A report says the Iran-backed group is seeking parts from Chinese suppliers to develop an advanced ballistic missile system, as fighting cuts off food assistance to 800,000 people.

Randhir Jaiswal’s comments were in response to a query following fresh escalation in attacks on Saudi infrastructure by Iran-backed Houthis.

Anojan Sivarasa, 27, was sentenced to death in September after being convicted of blasphemy against Islam and the Prophet Muhammad over his Facebook comment.

A limited fire broke out at an Aramco administrative building in the Eastern Province after an attack, with no injuries reported.

IndiGo, Air India Express, Air India and Akasa Air announced cancellation of services.

Yemen’s government says its military operation against the Houthis is advancing with Saudi support, as fighting intensifies near Taiz and strikes target Sanaa and Saudi Arabia.

In response, Houthi military spokesperson warned that any Saudi attack on Sanaa would be met with a “firm and painful” response in Riyadh.