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"High-Risk Environment": India Asks Airlines To Avoid 11 Airspaces Amid Iran War
- Mar 20, 2026 11:10 am IST
- Reported by: Tanushka Dutta
The identified high-risk zone includes airspace over Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Iraq, Jordan, the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait, covering all flight levels.
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The Theories Behind Why Pak's Rumoured Ballistic Missile Worries US
- Mar 20, 2026 08:53 am IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
Pakistan's existing arsenal is already sufficient to deter a regional nuclear or conventional attack, so an ICBM would serve a different purpose - deterring the US
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"Why Didn't You Tell About Pearl Harbor?" Trump's Quip Makes Japan PM Awkward
- Mar 20, 2026 07:28 am IST
- Edited by: Aastha Ahuja
A Japanese reporter asked President Donald Trump why the US didn't inform its allies including Japan before attacking Iran.
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UAE Welcomes Maritime Body Condemning Iran's Attacks, Closure Of Hormuz
- Mar 20, 2026 00:16 am IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
In a statement following the IMO Council's emergency session in London, the UAE backed the decision to strongly condemn Iranian threats and attacks on commercial vessels, as well as what it described as Tehran's attempted closure of the Strait of Hor
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US' TikTok-Style Iran War Clips Spark Backlash For Trivialising Conflict
- Mar 19, 2026 23:58 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
Across its social media platforms, the administration has pushed out high-energy clips that cut between actual explosions in Iran and footage of action heroes, gaming sequences, and even hard-hitting football moments.
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80 Years After Hiroshima Horror, Japan Drawn Into Iran Nuke Crisis By Trump
- Mar 19, 2026 20:41 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly pressed allies, including Japan, to step in as tensions escalate in the Middle East. With European partners reluctant, Washington is now pushing Tokyo to play a more active role.
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Chinese Man Lives Eight Years With Chopstick Stuck In Throat Before Surgery
- Mar 19, 2026 20:30 pm IST
- Edited by: Nikhil Pandey
A Chinese man who lived for eight years with a metal chopstick lodged in his throat has successfully undergone surgery, with doctors removing the object through a minimally invasive procedure.
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"Pakistan Has A History": India On US Intel Chief's Nuclear Threat Remark
- Mar 19, 2026 18:30 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
US Intelligence Chief Tulsi Gabbard, while presenting the intelligence community's 2026 Annual Threat Assessment, said that Russia, China, North Korea, Iran and Pakistan are the most significant nuclear threats to the United States.
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Russia Plans To Refer Women Who Don't Want Children To Psychologists
- Mar 19, 2026 14:32 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
Russia will refer women who do not want to have children to psychologists under new health guidelines designed to address a systemic demographic crisis.
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The Strait Of Hormuz Has Been Targeted Before. A Look At Past Disruptions
- Mar 19, 2026 13:26 pm IST
- Associated Press
The US and Israel's war with Iran has thrust the Strait of Hormuz at the heart of geopolitical conflict. Iran has brought to a halt nearly all traffic in the waterway, shutting down a critical path for the world's flow of oil.
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All About Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Plant Hit In Israeli Strikes
- Mar 19, 2026 12:55 pm IST
- Associated Press
Iran and Russia both allege that a projectile struck the grounds of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in the Islamic Republic, raising the specter of a radiological incident as Tehran's war with Israel and the United States rages.
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Iran To Lebanon To Iraq: Heavy Casualties Reported Amid US-Israel-Iran War
- Mar 19, 2026 12:15 pm IST
- Reuters
Thousands have died across the Middle East following US and Israeli attacks on Iran and retaliatory Iranian strikes, with casualties reported in Iran, Lebanon, Iraq, Israel, and other countries.
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Mossad Intensifies Efforts To Engage Ordinary Iranians Amid Iran-Israel War
- Mar 19, 2026 11:14 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
While Israeli fighter jets bomb targets across Iran, the country's Mossad spy agency has stepped up efforts to reach ordinary Iranians, in a push to identify people willing to help bring down the Islamic republic.
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China Won't Invade Taiwan In 2027, Aims For Non-Military Control: US Report
- Mar 19, 2026 10:14 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
China does not currently plan to invade Taiwan next year but is seeking to take control of the self-ruled island without the use of force, said an annual US intelligence report released Wednesday.
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Israel-Iran War LIVE: Drone Attack Causes Fire At Kuwait Oil Refinery
- Mar 19, 2026 07:33 am IST
- NDTV News Desk
US Israel Iran War News LIVE Updates: Iran has been striking its Persian Gulf neighbours' energy facilities since the war started on February 28, and has made the Strait of Hormuz shipping channel, nearly impassable.
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'Iran Wasn't Restarting Nuclear Program': US Intel Chief Contradicts Trump
- Mar 19, 2026 00:17 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
US intelligence concluded Wednesday that Iran was not rebuilding nuclear enrichment capacities destroyed last year by the United States and Israel, contradicting a key justification by President Donald Trump for his ongoing war.
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'Only Simple Flag-Hoisting': Pak Cancels Republic Day Parade Amid Oil Crisis
- Mar 18, 2026 23:53 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
Pakistan has cancelled its military parade and ceremonial events that were scheduled for March 23, the country's Republic Day. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's office announced on Tuesday.
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"Every Drop Of Blood Has A Price": Mojtaba Vows To Avenge Larijani Killing
- Mar 18, 2026 22:09 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has vowed revenge for the killing of security chief Ali Larijani in a US-Israeli strike on Tuesday.