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US missile strike targets school and residential homes in Iran's Khomeyn:
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Reports indicate a US missile strike hit a school in Khomeyn, central Iran. This comes as the IRGC vowed to "determine" the war's end, rejecting US claims of a "short-term excursion." Amid threats to global oil supplies, Russia and France are pursuing diplomatic and defensive measures to
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Sanjay Singh submits Rule 267 notice in Rajya Sabha; says West Asia confli
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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP has said that the ongoing conflict "poses serious risks" for India's trade, economy and energy security, as crude prices shot up due to uncertainty in maintaining safety over global shipping routes.
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Five Iranian women footballers granted humanitarian visas by Australia
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The players - Fatemeh Pasandideh, Zahra Ghanbari, Zahra Sarbali, Atefeh Ramezanizadeh and Mona Hamoudi - reportedly escaped from team handlers at a hotel on Australia's Gold Coast following their participation in the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup. The dramatic operation unfolded overnight, with
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Petroleum Ministry orders higher LPG production for domestic use amid geop
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The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued orders to oil refineries to increase Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) production and directed that such additional output be channelled specifically for domestic use. This decision follows recent geopolitical disruptions that created constraints
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"When it comes to foreign interference, Iranian people unite": Iranian Amb
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Iran's Ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, said that despite internal differences and challenges, the Iranian people stand united when it comes to foreign interference, stressing that any external involvement in Iran's internal affairs is strongly opposed by the nation.
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"This cannot be India's stand": Congress MP Dharamvira Gandhi questions Ce
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Congress MP Dharamvira Gandhi criticised the Centre's position on the ongoing West Asia crisis, saying India's stand as articulated by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Parliament does not reflect the country's traditional foreign policy principles.
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"PM Modi's foreign policy (mis)adventurism...": Congress criticises Jaisha
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Congress slammed the Centre's response to the escalating West Asia crisis, with former External Affairs Minister and President of Congress' Foreign Affairs Department, Salman Khurshid, raising concerns over India's strategic, economic and diplomatic interests in the region following EAM S
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'Regional, US interests best served by ceasefire, return to diplomacy': Om
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Oman Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi on Monday gave a call for the earliest return to diplomacy and ceasefire amid escalating tensions in West Asia and underlined that the economic damage and potential for humanitarian catastrophe are unsustainable.
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Trump and Putin discuss Iran, Ukraine conflicts during telephone call
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Russian President Vladimir Putin received a telephone call from US President Donald Trump, where the two leaders discussed the conflicts in Iran and Ukraine, Russia Today reported, citing Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov.
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Opposition floor leaders to meet on Tuesday morning
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Opposition floor leaders are scheduled to meet at 10 am on Tuesday to chalk out their strategy for the second day of the second half of budget session of Parliament. .
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"Haven't made any decision": Trump on idea of sending US troops into Iran
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US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) told the New York Post in a telephonic interview that the United States is not planning to send troops into Iran to secure enriched uranium from the nuclear sites.
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India favours return to dialogue and diplomacy, advocates de-escalation an
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Noting that the recent developments in West Asia are a cause of deep concern, External Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that India is in favour of a return to dialogue and diplomacy amid the West Asia crisis and advocates de-escalation, restraint and ensuring the safety of civilians.<
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