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Iran won’t be satisfied by its missile attacks on US air bases in Iraq

Bobby Ghosh -
The fact that no Americans were killed in the missile attacks will do little to quench the bloodlust of Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei over Gen Soleimani's assassination.

Iran’s retaliation is more conventional than expected

Eli Lake -
Some analysts acknowledge that Iran’s military has the capability to do a lot of damage but it is not going to be able to out-escalate the US.

In Iran’s missile attack on US bases, Trump can find a way to avert a wider war

Iain Marlow -
The fact that the missile attack had no casualties suggests that Iran's dramatic retaliation was carefully calibrated.

Iran not for war, welcomes any Indian initiative that can help peace, says envoy

PTI -
The comments come after Iran fired missiles at two US military bases in Iraq in retaliation to the killing of its top commander General Qassem Soleimani.

Iran attacks two Iraqi military bases housing US forces in response to Soleimani killing

Srijan Shukla -
More than a dozen missiles were fired at the Ain al-Asad base in Anbar and the base in Erbil but no casualties have been reported so far.

Global leaders urge restraint after Iran retaliates against US

Jihye Lee -
As worries about an armed conflict spinning out of control mount, India advised nationals to avoid all non-essential travel to Iraq.

DGCA warns airlines to be vigilant in airspace over Iran, Iraq, Oman & Persian Gulf

PTI -
The advisory was issued hours after a Ukrainian International airlines carrying 180 passengers crashed near Tehran in Iran.

Pushing US out of Iraq – the sweet revenge Iran can get for Soleimani’s death

Khalid Al-Ansary -
Iran has come a step closer to its goal with Iraq’s parliament directing the government to cancel a standing request to host US forces.

35 killed as stampede breaks out at Gen Soleimani’s funeral procession in Iran

Benjamin Harvey -
The stampede broke out as masses gathered at the hometown of General Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a US drone strike, ahead of his burial. The funeral has been postponed indefinitely.

Trump’s threat to target Iran’s cultural sites shows US’s foreign policy is in bad shape

Tyler Cowen -
Targeting cultural and heritage sites will put the US government in some very pernicious company, such as the Taliban and Hitler.
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Ghatkopar hoarding collapse a typical Mumbai disaster—too many civic bodies, no one to blame

Manasi Phadke -
As per the BMC, there are 1,025 officially approved hoardings in the city right now. However, any Mumbaikar can tell you that number is a ludicrous underestimate.

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Economy

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Moksha M. Munoth -
Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Defence

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

National Interest

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Shekhar Gupta -
Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?

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