scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Friday, March 6, 2026
HomeWorld

World

Another Iranian vessel seeks Sri Lanka’s help, day after US submarine strike sunk IRIS Dena

Local media reported that the vessel is IRIS Bushehr, a replenishment ship of the Iranian Navy, which has around 100 crew members on board.

Torpedoed by US, Frigate Dena was ‘guest of India’s Navy, struck without warning’—Iran’s Araghchi

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that a US submarine sank the IRIS Dena with a Mark 48 torpedo, calling it 'the first sinking of an enemy ship by a torpedo since WW2'.

Six charts that explain China’s weakening economy as it posts lowest growth target in decades

China’s government lowered its official 2026 growth target to 4.5%-5% — its least ambitious goal since 1991.

In Nepal, a Gen Z 1st-time candidate’s fight to take indigenous communities from periphery to parliament

Climate activist Tashi Lhazom is contesting Nepal polls to ensure 'structural changes' in remote regions—a mission born out of personal experiences.

Iran conflict LIVE UPDATES: Bahrain says oil refinery targeted

Tensions persist after Israel-US launched what they called a 'preemptive strike' against Iran on 28 February, plunging the region into chaos with Iran striking back. Stay tuned for live updates.

Nepal elections 2026 HIGHLIGHTS: Reports of minor disruptions as voter turnout touches 24%

Nepal is voting today to elect a new government, months after the GenZ uprising toppled the K.P. Sharma Oli-led government.

From streets, GenZ once toppled Nepal govt. They are now fighting battle for reforms up to Parliament

As Nepal election begins 5 March, ThePrint speaks to five prominent faces of the GenZ movement about the shift—and splintering—of youth politics in the country.

Deluge of AI-generated Iran war videos from Pakistan prompts X to change its rules & warn creators

A number of users from Pakistan running accounts mimicking Iranian and Israeli accounts sharing AI generated videos were noted by X’s head of product development Nikita Bier.

Not Patriot air defence system but Kuwaiti F/A-18 shot down 3 American F-15s, says report

A Kuwaiti pilot accidentally launched missiles at the American warplanes, killing none but marking the US' first fixed-wing losses since the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader.

$35K kamikaze drone modelled on Tehran’s own Shahed design—all about LUCAS, deployed by US against Iran

In what CENTCOM called a first, Washington used these one-way attack drones during Operation Epic Fury against Iranian targets.

On Camera

Oil crisis to trade disruption—why India must try to reshape regional balance in West Asia

India has to play a seminal role in this process of reshaping the regional balance, or else lose the strategic, economic and geopolitical gains made in the past decades.

India has options beyond choked Strait of Hormuz. But conditions apply

Nearly 50% of India’s crude imports are exposed to the chokepoint. So far this year, India has imported an average of 2.6 million barrels per day (mbpd) from Gulf countries.

Indian Navy says it deployed P-8I, diverted ships to boost efforts to rescue sunk Iran warship’s crew

Two Indian naval ships involved in the search and rescue operations in connection with IRIS Dena, which was operating 20 NM West of Galle in SAR region under Sri Lankan responsibility.

Pakistan is fighting a two-front war. I saw it coming 15 yrs ago

The Pakistani political leadership is weak and devoid of any intellect. Its diplomacy is entirely India-China-US focused and suffers from a presumptive view of Afghanistan as a vassal.