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'Book withdrawn': NCERT apologises for controversial judiciary chapter after Supreme Court ban | Indian stock market surges as Brent crude dips below $100 after Trump’s Iran remarks | Australia grants asylum to five Iranian women footballers after anthem protest; Albanese says ‘they are safe here’ | Trump administration labels Afghanistan ‘state sponsor of wrongful detention’ | Trump threatens Iran with ‘20 times harder’ strike if oil flow through Strait of Hormuz is disrupted | CEC Gyanesh Kumar faces black flags during Kalighat Temple visit in Kolkata amid TMC’s SIR protests | ‘Arrogance will be shattered’: PM Modi warns Mamata Banerjee over remarks on President Murmu | Bloodbath on Dalal Street! Sensex, Nifty crash amid escalating Middle East conflict | Iran appoints Mojtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader amid Middle East tension | Iranian drone strike near Dubai Intl. Airport's terminal forces emergency flight suspensions

Iran deploys elite unit to guard new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei after father’s killing

Mar 11, 2026, at 10:34 pm

Iran has deployed an elite counterterrorism unit to protect its newly appointed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, following the assassination of his father, Ali Khamenei, in a joint US-Israeli strike, media reports said.

Pakistan: Three placer gold miners gunned down

Mar 11, 2026, at 06:23 pm

Unidentified gunmen shot dead three gold miners in Pakistan's Rehmanabad area on Tuesday, media reports said.

Fire at sea! Thai cargo vessel attacked near Strait of Hormuz amid rising Gulf tensions

Mar 11, 2026, at 05:50 pm

A Thai cargo vessel was struck by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday amid escalating tensions in the Gulf region.

Mystery projectile hits container ship near UAE amid rising Gulf tensions, claims UK Maritime Agency

Mar 11, 2026, at 10:23 am

A container vessel was struck by a suspected projectile off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, according to a British maritime security agency.

Canada and Ontario launch $228.8M program to support workers hit by global tariffs

Mar 11, 2026, at 12:29 am

Ottawa: Canada and Ontario have announced a $228.8 million initiative to help workers affected by global tariffs and shifting market conditions retrain and adapt to new employment opportunities.

Trump says Iran’s new Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ‘won’t live in peace’, calls appointment ‘unacceptable’

Mar 11, 2026, at 12:21 am

US President Donald Trump has strongly criticised Iran’s decision to appoint Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new Supreme Leader, warning that he will not be able to “live in peace”.

Tuesday will be ‘most intense day’ of strikes on Iran: US Defence Secretary

Mar 10, 2026, at 09:06 pm

The United States has warned that Tuesday could see the most intense wave of attacks against Iran since the conflict began, as fighting between the US, Israel and Iran continues to escalate across the Middle East.

Take care of yourself, don’t be eliminated: Iran warns Trump

Mar 10, 2026, at 06:29 pm

Iranian senior official Ali Larijani on Tuesday issued a sharp warning to US President Donald Trump, hours after Trump threatened to strike Iran even harder if Tehran attempts to disrupt oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.

Love under fire: Israel’s ‘bomb shelter dating’ app leaves internet divided

Mar 10, 2026, at 04:53 pm

Israel, a country that has been engaged in multiple conflicts over the past few years, has unveiled a range of innovative apps aimed at helping people cope with daily life under the constant threat of missile attacks.

Two ISIS-inspired men charged with terror offences after explosives thrown outside Mamdani's NYC residence

Mar 10, 2026, at 03:06 pm

The United States Department of Justice on Monday charged two men for allegedly attempting to detonate improvised explosive devices near the residence of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a protest in Manhattan.

Bangladeshi national extradited from Malaysia to U.S. over global child abuse ring

Mar 10, 2026, at 12:01 pm

Washington DC/IBNS: A Bangladeshi national was returned to the United States as he faces charges of operating an international child sexual exploitation enterprise.

Australia grants asylum to five Iranian women footballers after anthem protest; Albanese says ‘they are safe here’

Mar 10, 2026, at 11:06 am

Canberra/IBNS: Australia has granted asylum to five Iranian women footballers on humanitarian grounds after concerns grew over their safety if they returned to Tehran following their anthem protest.

Trump administration labels Afghanistan ‘state sponsor of wrongful detention’

Mar 10, 2026, at 09:52 am

The US government has designated Afghanistan as a state sponsor of wrongful detention.

Trump threatens Iran with ‘20 times harder’ strike if oil flow through Strait of Hormuz is disrupted

Mar 10, 2026, at 09:09 am

US President Donald Trump on Monday warned that the United States would strike Iran “twenty times harder” if Tehran attempts to disrupt oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.

Canada allows TikTok to operate Under strict data protection rules

Mar 10, 2026, at 05:20 am

Ottawa: Canada has allowed TikTok to operate in the country following a national security review, but with legally binding conditions aimed at strengthening data protection and safeguarding minors online.

Canada: Indian Consulate in Toronto marks International Women’s Day

Mar 10, 2026, at 04:35 am

Toronto: The Consulate General of India in Toronto celebrated International Women’s Day in partnership with the Elspeth Heyworth Centre for Women (EHCW), recognising women’s achievements while highlighting support systems available for Indian women in need.

Improvised explosive device was thrown near Zohran Mamdani’s residence during Saturday's protest: NYPD

Mar 10, 2026, at 12:29 am

An improvised explosive device (IED) was ignited and thrown outside the official residence of Zohran Mamdani, the mayor of New York City, during protests on Saturday, the New York Police Department (NYPD) has confirmed.

New Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei lost several family members in war: Reports

Mar 09, 2026, at 10:19 pm

Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the country’s newly appointed Supreme Leader, has reportedly lost several members of his immediate family in airstrikes carried out by Israel and the United States during the ongoing conflict, according to Iranian media reports.

Trump slams Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, says ‘I’m not happy’

Mar 09, 2026, at 06:15 pm

US President Donald Trump has said he was not happy with the selection of new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.

Years before becoming Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei was already on the US sanctions list — Here’s why

Mar 09, 2026, at 03:10 pm

The United States had designated Mojtaba Khamenei, the cleric recently appointed as Iran’s new Supreme Leader, in 2019.

White House sends 'WTF' message to Israel after it hit Iranian oil depots: Report

Mar 09, 2026, at 02:32 pm

Israeli military strikes on oil storage facilities in Iran have reportedly triggered the first major disagreement between Israel and its key ally, the United States, since the current conflict began in late February.

Iran appoints Mojtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader amid Middle East tension

Mar 09, 2026, at 09:21 am

Iran's Assembly of Experts has appointed Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei as the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, more than a week after the death of Ali Khamenei in US-Israel conducted strikes.

Pakistani official shot dead in Quetta ambush, gunmen open fire on moving vehicle

Mar 08, 2026, at 10:47 pm

Gunmen shot dead a Pakistani government official after attacking his vehicle in the Khatan area of Kachhi district near Quetta, media reports said on Sunday.

Water supply targeted? Bahrain says Iran struck a key desalination plant amid escalating Middle East crisis

Mar 08, 2026, at 10:29 pm

The government of Bahrain on Sunday accused Iran of striking a water desalination facility amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Bangladeshi leader Osman Hadi murder case: Prime accused Faisal Karim, associate arrested in West Bengal

Mar 08, 2026, at 08:57 pm

The Special Task Force (STF) of West Bengal Police has arrested the key accused and his associate in the murder of prominent Bangladeshi leader Osman Hadi from the neighbouring town of Bongaon.

Horror in Pakistan hospital: 15-year-old girl allegedly sexually assaulted, police launch manhunt

Mar 08, 2026, at 08:37 pm

Pakistani police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) after a 15-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted at a private hospital in Mandi Bahauddin, media reports said.

Trump must pay: Iran’s Ali Larijani issues revenge warning after Khamenei’s death

Mar 08, 2026, at 04:01 pm

Senior Iranian security official Ali Larijani issued a strong warning to Donald Trump on Sunday, saying Tehran would avenge the “blood of our leader,” referring to the reported death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Blast near US Embassy in Oslo sparks security scare amid Middle East tensions

Mar 08, 2026, at 02:40 pm

An explosion occured close to the United States Embassy in Oslo early Sunday, according to media reports.

Donald Trump slams UK PM Keir Starmer as London weighs sending carriers to Middle East

Mar 08, 2026, at 12:15 pm

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Britain was giving “serious thought” to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East amid the war with Iran, but added that the United States no longer needed the support to win the conflict.

Iran targets Gulf: Drones hit Kuwait, missiles fired at Qatar, Saudi Arabia intercepts 15

Mar 08, 2026, at 11:40 am

Fuel tanks at Kuwait airport were targeted, and at least 15 drones were intercepted in Saudi Arabia as Iran continued attacks across the Gulf, a day after its President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran would not strike neighbouring countries.