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"Give Me 60 Seconds": X Product Head Responds To "Dislike" Button Feature
- Mar 18, 2026 11:13 am IST
- Written by: Amit Chaturvedi
The concept is not entirely new. X had experimented with a similar feature as early as 2021, before Elon Musk acquired the platform.
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Deaf Woman Alleges Frontier Airlines Removed Her From Flight For 'Not Listening', Video Viral
- Mar 18, 2026 10:54 am IST
- Edited by: Abhinav Singh
A deaf woman alleges she was kicked off a Frontier Airlines flight after the crew mistook her disability for non-compliance. The airline states she violated alcohol policies.
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Nearly 90 Ships Cross Strait Of Hormuz As Iran Exports Millions Of Barrels Of Oil Despite War
- Mar 18, 2026 10:40 am IST
- Associated Press
About 90 ships including oil tankers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the outset of the war with Iran and it is still exporting millions of barrels of oil at a time when the waterway has been effectively closed, data shows.
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Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant Hit In Israeli Strikes, Says UN Watchdog
- Mar 18, 2026 10:26 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
The UN nuclear watchdog said Wednesday that Iranian authorities had reported projectile impact at the country's only operational nuclear power plant that caused no damage.
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At Least 6 Killed In Israel Strikes On Central Beirut, Says Lebanon
- Mar 18, 2026 10:04 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
Lebanon said Israel struck central Beirut early Wednesday without warning, killing at least six people, as the Israeli military announced it was targeting the country's south.
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"Fly To India For Free": US' Taj Mahal Post, $2,600 For 'Illegal Aliens'
- Mar 18, 2026 09:54 am IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said the programme will waive certain penalties, including fines typically imposed for failing to depart the US after a removal order.
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'Us Needs No Help': Trump Fumes At NATO Over Iran War Pushback
- Mar 18, 2026 09:53 am IST
- Associated Press
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that NATO and most other allies have rejected his calls to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, grousing that he has been unable to rally support behind his war of choice in Iran
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Ali Larijani, Killed Along With His Son, Had Opposed Mojtaba's Elevation
- Mar 18, 2026 09:12 am IST
- Bloomberg News
Ali Larijani, a veteran politician who helped lead Iran's wartime efforts against the US and Israel, was killed in an Israeli airstrike, Iranian state media confirmed. He was 67.
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Iran Crisis: After Larijani Killing, Who Else In Tehran Can The US Talk To?
- Mar 18, 2026 09:00 am IST
- Bloomberg News
Israel's killing of Ali Larijani, a veteran Iranian politician known for his pragmatism, leaves the Islamic Republic's wartime leadership largely in the hands of hardliners who may be less likely to seek a diplomatic pathway.
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Iran Says Its Defence Won't Fall After Ali Larijani's Killing. Here's Why
- Mar 18, 2026 08:02 am IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that the killing of top Iranian officials, including security chief Ali Larijani, will not be a setback for the government in Tehran.
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Debris Fall Over Dubai After Air Defences Intercept Missiles From Iran
- Mar 18, 2026 07:59 am IST
- Reported by: Tejshree Purandare
- Edited by: Anwesha Singh
Burning debris from intercepted missiles was seen falling over parts of Dubai on Wednesday, as defence systems responded to incoming threats from Iran.
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Cousin Lovers Safe In Florida After Statewide Ban On Marriage Fails
- Mar 18, 2026 07:33 am IST
- Edited by: Abhinav Singh
A Florida bill to ban first-cousin marriage failed after the larger health bill containing it died in the state House of Representatives.
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"Yes, I'm Alive": Netanyahu Debunks Death Rumours In New Clip With US Envoy
- Mar 18, 2026 07:14 am IST
- Edited by: Anwesha Singh
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has released another video message, this time alongside US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, dismissing viral conspiracy theories falsely claiming he had been killed during the ongoing conflict with Iran.
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US House Panel Orders Attorney Pam Bondi To Testify On Epstein Probe
- Mar 18, 2026 07:01 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
The US House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the country's top law enforcement official Tuesday to testify about the government's handling of records tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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US Hits Iran Missiles Near Hormuz With 2,200 kg 'Bunker Buster' Bombs
- Mar 18, 2026 06:57 am IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
In the first major action to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the US military has said it had hit Iranian missile sites near the critical waterway with some of the most powerful bombs in the American arsenal.
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"It Won't Be Too Long": Trump On Securing Strait Of Hormuz
- Mar 18, 2026 06:46 am IST
- Asian News International
US President Donald Trump expressed confidence that the Strait of Hormuz would soon be secured, saying it "won't be too long," even though NATO countries would not assist in the ongoing conflict with Iran, CNN reported.
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2 Israelis Killed In Iranian Airstrikes In Tel Aviv
- Mar 18, 2026 06:07 am IST
- Reported by: Aditya Raj Kaul
- Edited by: Amit Rajpurohit
Iran War: Israeli authorities have confirmed that two civilians in their seventies, a couple, were killed in the Iranian attack a short time ago in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv.
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After Australia, Brazil Moves To Restrict Social Media For Under-16s
- Mar 18, 2026 05:53 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
Brazil began implementing new measures on Tuesday to restrict minors' access to social media and prevent them from viewing violent or illegal content.
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"Don't Need Any Help": Trump Fumes At NATO Over Hormuz Support Refusal
- Mar 18, 2026 04:49 am IST
- Associated Press
Trump fumed that the US is not getting support "despite the fact that we helped" NATO "so much," and said that it was in allies' interest to prevent Iran from securing a nuclear weapon.
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Iran Says Strait Of Hormuz Won't Return To Pre-War Norm As War Intensifies
- Mar 18, 2026 04:10 am IST
- Asian News International
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz will not return to its "pre-war state.