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Opinion | What Happens If Saudi Arabia Really 'Sends' Pakistan Into War?
- Mar 13, 2026 16:18 pm IST
- Sushant Sareen
Since the beginning of the Iran-Israel war, questions have been raised about what role Pakistan would play on the side of the Saudis. The answer is getting murkier.
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NDTV Speaks To Ukraine's Drone Pilots: Why US Needs Their Shahed Hunters Now
- Mar 13, 2026 16:09 pm IST
- Reported by: Samiran Mishra
Iran Israel War: The Iranian-designed Shahed-136 drone has become one of the most recognisable weapons of the modern battlefield.
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Explosions Hit Tehran During Quds Day Protests After Israel Warning
- Mar 13, 2026 15:15 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
Huge explosions struck Iran's capital on Friday where a pro-government demonstration was being held. Ferdowsi Square was hit with strikes, which is just down Enghelab Street where the Quds or Jerusalem Day demonstrations were being held.
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US Shifts Anti-Missile System To Middle East. South Korea Isn't Happy
- Mar 13, 2026 14:42 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
The US is relocating parts of the terminal high-altitude area defence (THAAD) missile-defence system along with other military hardware out of South Korea to the Middle East for its war against Iran.
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A Mysterious Silence In Taiwan Skies Ahead Of Trump's China Visit
- Mar 13, 2026 13:27 pm IST
- Edited by: Sanstuti Nath
Taiwan's military has grown used to a near-constant drumbeat of Chinese warplanes flying close by as part of Beijing's pressure campaign against the island nation it claims as its own.
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"We're Not Wombs": Japanese Women Fight Against Sterilisation Restrictions
- Mar 13, 2026 11:29 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
Kazane Kajiya and four other women are now challenging the constitutionality of Japan's decades-old "maternity protection" law, one of the world's most restrictive barriers to sterilisation.
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Train From North Korea To China Reaches Beijing After 6-Year Pause
- Mar 13, 2026 09:24 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
The first train from North Korea to Beijing in nearly six years arrived on Friday morning after nearly a day's journey, China's railway authority said.
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Iran's Historic Palaces, UNESCO Sites Damaged In US-Israeli Bombing
- Mar 12, 2026 22:37 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
US and Israeli strikes on Iran have damaged four cultural and historical sites, including palaces and an ancient mosque.
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Iran's "Hunt Down US Servicemen" Warning If Trump Attacks Electricity
- Mar 12, 2026 20:43 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
Iran's security chief, Ali Larijani, threatened to target power grids in the region if the United States attacked the Islamic republic's supplies.
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"1 + 1 = 1": Escapee Reveals North Korea's Distorted School Curriculum
- Mar 12, 2026 20:10 pm IST
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
Ryu said that after eventually escaping and reaching safety abroad, he began sharing his story publicly to raise awareness about conditions inside North Korea.
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Iran's New Supreme Leader's Hormuz Mention And A Warning In First Remarks
- Mar 12, 2026 18:56 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, in his first statement since his appointment, said that the Strait of Hormuz must remain closed as leverage against the US and that the attacks on Middle East neighbours will continue.
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Growing Humanitarian Crisis in Iran Amid Hostilities Says UN Refugee Agency
- Mar 12, 2026 18:16 pm IST
- AFP
Iranian families are fleeing conflict-affected areas amid rising insecurity and limited access to essential services. UNHCR emphasises the urgent need to protect civilians, maintain humanitarian access, and ensure borders remain open.
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Opinion | Amid Growing LPG Crisis, Why Your Piped Gas May Be The Real Winner
- Mar 12, 2026 13:40 pm IST
- Deepanshu Mohan, Saksham Raj
While LPG distribution falters amid the Hormuz crisis, PNG supplies to households in major cities continue largely uninterrupted. Will it last?
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Pics: North Korea's Kim, Daughter Try New Pistols At Shooting Range
- Mar 12, 2026 13:08 pm IST
- Posted by: Sanstuti Nath
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a munitions factory on Wednesday, state media KCNA reported, releasing photographs that showed him touring the facility with his teenage daughter and the pair test-firing handguns.
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Trump To Back Israeli-Led Killing Of Mojtaba If He Does Not Cooperate: Report
- Mar 12, 2026 00:32 am IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
US President Donald Trump has said that he would support the assassination of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei if he does not cooperate with US demands, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
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Video: Iranian Drones Strike Oil Storage Tanks In Oman's Salalah Port
- Mar 12, 2026 00:04 am IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
A series of drone strikes targeted fuel storage tanks at Oman's Salalah port. While the British maritime security firm Ambrey confirmed the strikes on the infrastructure, they noted that there was no damage to merchant vessels.
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How Middle East War Has Become A Combat Lab For India's Military Planners
- Mar 11, 2026 17:05 pm IST
- Reported by: Shiv Aroor
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
The sinking of an Iranian naval vessel on March 4 underscored how the Indian Ocean region is no longer insulated from the spillover effects of major power confrontations.
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Amid Bombs, Smoke, Black Rain, Tehran's Air Still Cleaner Than Delhi's
- Mar 11, 2026 16:03 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Tehran's air quality registered in the "good to moderate" range on Wednesday, with readings between 32 and 67 on the Air Quality Index (AQI).