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Jairam Ramesh says Oppn demand "full-fledge" Parliament debate on West Asi
Updated : 5 days, 9 hours ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to make a statement in the Lok Sabha regarding the evolving situation in West Asia. According to the Lok Sabha's list of business issued on Sunday, Jaishankar will brief members on the developments in the region.
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's son Mojtaba Khamenei indicated to be Iran's new S
Updated : 5 days, 7 hours ago IST
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's son, Mojtaba Khamenei, is indicated to be the new Supreme Leader of Iran, Reuters reported on Sunday, citing a senior Iranian cleric who was involved in the vote to choose the new supreme leader, although a formal announcement is awaited.
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"US, Israel have become threat to global peace": Jamat-e-Islami Hind Vice
Updated : 5 days, 11 hours ago IST
Jamat-e-Islami Hind Vice President, Malik Mohtasim Khan, on Sunday said that countries around the world must raise their voice agaisnt the bullying of the United States and Israel after the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayotollah Ali Khamenei during the US-Israel strikes on Iran.
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"Won't hesitate to target you": Israel warns it will target "every person"
Updated : 5 days, 21 hours ago IST
Following the killing of Ayatollah Khamenei, the IDF warned it will target any potential successor or those appointing one. Meanwhile, Iran's Assembly of Experts claims a "majority consensus" on a new leader despite "war situation" obstacles and official denials regarding Mojtaba Khamenei's
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"Majority consensus reached over Khamenei's successor": Iran's news agency
Updated : 6 days ago IST
Iran's Assembly of Experts has reached a majority consensus on a successor to the late Ayatollah Khamenei, though wartime "obstacles" remain. While a leadership council currently governs, officials denied reports that Mojtaba Khamenei was selected. A three-day funeral ceremony for the 86-yea
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UAE air defences intercept "incoming missiles and drones from Iran": Defen
Updated : 6 days, 1 hour ago IST
UAE air defences are currently intercepting Iranian missiles and drones. Amidst the strikes, President Mohamed bin Zayed visited injured civilians, including an Indian national, vowing to protect all residents. The escalation follows retaliatory Iranian attacks on US allies after the death o
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"We achieved almost complete control over skies of Tehran": Israeli PM Net
Updated : 6 days, 1 hour ago IST
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu announced that US-Israeli forces achieved "total dominance" over Iranian airspace during "Operation Rising Lion." He confirmed the elimination of Ayatollah Khamenei and hundreds of missile launchers, framing the offensive as a mission to neutralise Iran's nuclea
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India must act to stop West Asia conflict, says Salman Khurshid
Updated : 6 days, 4 hours ago IST
The former Union Minister pointed out that the sinking of an Iranian warship by the US in the Indian Ocean was a "failure"
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Iranian military officers leave juniors to fend for themselves in barracks
Updated : 6 days, 15 hours ago IST
Some officers in the Iranian armed forces have abandoned their barracks, leaving behind the soldiers under their command to remain on guard duty, several conscripts told Iranian opposition outlet Iran International, as quoted by the Jerusalem Post.
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Mehbooba Mufti demands release of Shia protesters detained for demonstrati
Updated : 6 days, 17 hours ago IST
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday urged the authorities in Jammu and Kashmir police to release protesters from the Shia Community who were detained across the Valley for participating in protests following the reported martyrdom of Ayatollah Ali Khameini.
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Putin speaks to Iranian President Pezeshkian; reaffirms Russia's stance of
Updated : 1 week ago IST
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephonic conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday and conveyed his condolences on the killing of Ayatollah Khamenei. He reaffirmed Russia's stance of immediate cessation of hostilities and said that he was in constant
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Around 50 Israeli jets strike underground military bunker beneath Tehran l
Updated : 1 week ago IST
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Friday said that around 50 fighter jets of the country's Air Force carried out the strike targeting the underground military bunker linked to the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which was used by other senior officials following his and
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