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‘Hope Pakistan will stand with Iran,’ says Iranian diplomat, urges India to condemn Israeli aggression

Deputy Chief of Mission Mohamed Javad Hosseini makes it clear that Tehran is not 'disappointed' with India’s position. Around 1,000 Indians are to be evacuated starting Friday.

SubscriberWrites: As Israel and Iran Edge Closer to War, Can India Intervene to Stop the Spiral?

What began as a proxy battlefield in Syria, Lebanon, and Gaza is now veering toward full-scale war. Iran’s recent threats, Israel’s pre-emptive strikes, and spiraling retaliations have set the region on fire.

Basmati rice, fertilisers & diamond likely to suffer due to Middle East unrest, says Crisil report

Israel & Iran made up around 14% of Indian basmati rice exports in FY25. Israel also accounts for 4% of India’s diamond exports. Both are likely to be significantly impacted.

Israeli strikes have damaged Iranian reactor, including distillation unit, says IAEA

Under-construction Khondab Heavy Water Research Reactor was not functional, but Israel says it could have produced plutonium that could eventually be used for nuclear weapons.

Israel says it targeted ‘nuclear weapon development sites’ in Iran’s Arak and Natanz

DUBAI (Reuters) -The Israeli military said on Thursday it had targeted the Arak nuclear reactor in Iran overnight and struck what it said was a nuclear weapons development site in the area of Natanz.

Hours after Israel bombed Arak nuclear reactor, Iran hits Beersheba hospital in widening conflict

Israeli hospital chief alleges Iranian strike destroyed several wards as civilians on both sides bear brunt of escalating regional conflict.

What happens when nuclear site is struck & can Israel-Iran conflict lead to next Chernobyl or Fukushima

Amid Israel-Iran conflict, concerns over a possible nuclear disaster at Iran's four nuclear facilities, including Fordow.

‘Iran won’t surrender,’ says Khamenei after Trump demands ‘unconditional surrender’

In a recorded speech on TV, Khamenei warned that the Americans should know that any U.S. intervention will ‘undoubtedly’ be accompanied by irreparable damage.

Israel launches airlift operation for stranded citizens stuck in Iran after Israeli strikes

The operation, being carried out in stages, aims to rescue 50,000 Israelis as Tel Aviv's airport remains shut. First rescue flight touched down at Ben Gurion Airport early Wednesday.

‘Will respond strongly,’ Iran’s UN ambassador warns US against direct involvement in Israel conflict

Speaking to the media at UN headquarters in Geneva, Ambassador Ali Bahreini said he saw the US as ‘complicit in what Israel is doing’.

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What the key political events of 2025 tell us about Narendra Modi and India’s future

From Operation Sindoor to India-US tensions to the EC controversies, a clear understanding has emerged about where the politics is headed now.

Antitrust watchdog Competition Commission to probe IndiGo flight disruptions

While the commission didn’t mention provisions under which IndiGo's market domination would be examined, Competition Act 2002 prohibits abuse of dominant position by any enterprise.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.