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Airlines continue to avoid the Middle East airspace after US strikes Iran

According to flight tracking website Flight Radar24, airlines were not flying in the airspace over Iran, Iraq, Syria & Israel amidst escalating airstrikes in the region & official airspace restrictions.

Sri Lanka says India’s assistance in evacuating its citizens sign of ‘strong, enduring partnership’

Sri Lanka extended gratitude towards Indian govt for evacuation of Indian, Sri Lankan citizens stranded in Iran amidst escalating tensions with Israel & US.

‘She’s wrong’: Trump on intel chief Tulsi Gabbard’s claim of no evidence Iran is developing nukes

In March, Gabbard testified to Congress that the US intelligence community ‘continues to assess that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon’.

‘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.

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.