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Iran-Israel war: Modi speaks to Gulf leaders over safety of Indians as first Indian casualty reported
The Prime Minister stresses on restoration of global peace as Oman reports first Indian casualty from a tanker explosion amid escalating conflict in West Asia
Tamil got wide global recognition under Modi government, says C.P. Radhakrishnan
In a veiled attack on Dravidian politics, Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan says certain people who argue that India was never under one administrative regime “forget that even Tamil Nadu was not a united society”
Religious leader announces Gau Pratistha Dharmayuddh march to Lucknow
March from Varanasi follows ultimatum to Uttar Pradesh government seeking cow as “State Mother” status and beef export ban
Toxic gas leaks from Palghar chemical unit; 2,600 evacuated, 3 persons complain of eye irritation
Leak from 2,500-litre oleum tank at Boisar MIDC unit spreads dense fumes across 5-km radius; 1,600 students and 1,000 workers evacuated as NDRF teams launch containment operations
Apple iPhone 17e with A19 chip launched in India for Rs 64,999: All you need to know
Apple unveils the iPhone 17e, its most affordable model, starting at Rs 64,900 in India. This budget-friendly device boasts MagSafe wireless charging, the powerful A19 chip, and double the base storage. With a refined design and enhanced camera capabilities, it offers significant upgrades for consumers seeking value.
Madras High Court sets aside order to extend Thalikku Thangam scheme to those who earn up to ₹12,000 a month
Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G. Arul Murugan say the single judge ought not to have expanded the scope of a writ petition before him
Dubai Airports Resume Limited Operations Amid Regional Tensions
Dubai airports resume limited operations after regional conflict, with strict travel advisories in place.
Will petrol, diesel rates be hiked in India as crude nears $80 mark on Middle East tensions?
Pump prices for petrol and diesel have remained unchanged since April 2022. Domestic fuel prices have stayed steady even when global fuel rates climbed due to higher crude costs.
‘Peace is not only a moral imperative, it is an economic necessity’
The assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, marked a dangerous and destabilising moment for the region and the global economy, says Syed Hakim Raza, president of Indo-Iran Chamber of Commerce and Industries
Beginner's Guide: How Oct 7 changed the Middle East
Hamas’s October 7 attack triggered a regional unravelling that had been decades in the making. This piece traces how Iran built the Axis of Resistance after the 1979 Revolution through Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis and allied militias, and how Israel, backed by a far more permissive Trump White House, systematically targeted that network. From Soleimani’s killing to covert strikes deep inside hostile territory, the balance of deterrence has shifted. The Axis stands weakened, its leadership disrupted, its aura punctured. Yet the forces that created it remain. The Middle East rarely offers clean endings. The war has changed the region, not concluded it.