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New Delhi : Residents in the city woke up on Friday to cloudy skies, strong winds, and a cold morning after the rain fell in many parts of the national capital. The Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded 123, placing it in the "moderate"…

Tel Aviv : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday lauded the resilience of the citizens amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia and said that work is underway to gradually reopen schools with "responsibility and sound…

Washington DC : Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday (local time) raised concerns over the deteriorating global security environment and underscored the need for coordinated international efforts to address conflicts in the…

New Delhi : The Ambassador of France to India, HE Thierry Mathou, conferred the insignia of "Commandeur de la Legion d'Honneur" (Commander of the Legion of Honour) on Ambassador Jawed Ashraf during a special ceremony at the Embassy of…

Tehran : Iran on Thursday claimed to have become the first nation in the world to strike an US F-35 Lightning 2, one of the most valuable US aircraft and the backbone of the US's fifth-generation warfighting capabilities. Over 19 countries…

Washington DC : News outlet Axios has reported that the strikes at South Pars Gas field in Iran came after US President Donald Trump gave it a green-light. In its report, Axios said citing Israeli officials that PM Benjamin Netanyahu and…

Doha : Qatar's Ministry of Interior (MOI) informed that the massive fire that broke at Ras Laffen industrial area after a strike has been contained with no casualties being reported. In a post X, the MOI wrote, "Civil defence has fully…

Hong Kong : All sorts of conspiracy theories abound. For example, some say mastermind President Donald Trump seized Venezuela's leader and started bombing Iran in order to get back at China by disrupting oil deliveries to the communist…

Doha : The Qatari Ministry of Defence has confirmed that its "armed forces have intercepted a missile attack" that "targeted the country" on Wednesday. The official statement comes as countries across the Gulf reported intercepting drones…

Tehran : The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has reportedly struck over 100 targets in Tel Aviv in retaliation for the killing of Ali Larijani, a former top security official, according to state broadcaster Press TV. The strikes…

Seoul : In North Korea's 2026 parliamentary elections, Kim Jong Un achieved a landslide win as the Workers' Party of Korea and its coalition partners reportedly captured 99.93 per cent of the ballot and every available seat, according to…

Tel Aviv : An Iranian ballistic missile targeting central Israel appears to have been equipped with a cluster bomb warhead, according to footage reviewed by the Times of Israel. Cluster bomb warheads indiscriminately spread dozens of sub…

Canberra : The Australian Government's Department of Defence has confirmed that an Iranian strike impacted an area at the Al Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday morning. The facility, which has hosted a continuous…

Doha : Qatar's Ministry of Interior has confirmed that emergency response teams are currently attending to a blaze in an industrial zone. The incident was triggered by falling debris following the successful neutralisation of an aerial…

New York : India has strongly condemned Pakistan at the United Nations for the air-bombing campaigns by Islamabad on Afghanistan in the holy month of Ramadan and also raised concerns over the ongoing deportation of Afghan nationals.…

Baghdad : The US Embassy and a hotel in Baghdad were targeted by drones early Tuesday, with video appearing to show air defences engaging a projectile near the embassy, CNN reported. The Majnoon oil field in southern Iraq also came under…

Abu Dhabi : The Ministry of Defence in the United Arab Emirates has confirmed that the nation's air protection units are currently engaged in repelling incoming missiles and drones launched from Iran. Providing context to the ongoing…

Tehran : Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has denounced Israeli military strikes on fuel storage facilities in the capital, categorising the offensive as a breach of international law and a form of "ecocide". Sharing his concerns…

Washington, DC : American allies have adopted a cautious stance or issued direct refusals following President Donald Trump's call for roughly seven nations to dispatch warships to the Strait of Hormuz. The demand comes as the critical…

Tehran : Iran has declared that logistical and service facilities supporting the United States aircraft carrier strike group led by the USS Gerald R. Ford would be considered legitimate military targets, warning that any infrastructure…