West Asia Situation
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Five Indian crew of cargo ship seized by Iran released
Eleven more Indian staff of the vessel are still in Iran.
Scroll Staff
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Iran shoots down drones allegedly launched by Israel at major air base and nuclear site
The action came hours after an unidentified United States official told ‘CNN’ that Tel Aviv had carried out a military attack inside the Muslim-majority nation.
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External Affairs Ministry seeks release of 17 Indians on board cargo ship seized by Iran
The Iranian foreign minister said that he would allow representatives of the Indian government to meet the crew.
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Trending
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International Booker Prize 2024: Quick reviews of the six shortlisted novels
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The test of time: A jail mulaqat with Umar Khalid
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Bow and arrow or torch? In Maharashtra, confusion over new election symbols may help BJP, allies
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Listening to 41 Modi interviews: Few tough questions, no rebuttals, no fact checks
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BJP worker’s son claims in video he cast eight votes in Uttar Pradesh’s Farrukhabad
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Iran launches hundreds of drones and missiles in first-ever direct military assault on Israel
President Joe Biden said that the United States’ support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s country is ‘ironclad’.
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MEA advises Indians not to travel to Israel and Iran amid tensions in West Asia
The advisory was issued days after an initial batch of 64 Indian construction workers left for Israel amid the war on Gaza.
Scroll Staff
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Israeli airstrike in Syria kills four Iranian Revolutionary Guards
The attack comes amid widening tensions in West Asia as Israel pushes ahead with its war on Gaza.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Classical dancers perform Bharatnatyam and Odissi duet to ‘Sakal Ban’ from ‘Heeramandi’
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Caught on camera: Streaking meteorite turns night sky blue across Portugal and Spain
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Watch: Ed Sheeran sings Punjabi remix of ‘Shape of You’, accompanied by Bhangra dancers
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Eco India: Even as technology lends a hand, India's farmers grapple with an uncertain future
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Iran claims to have arrested person who shared video of Ukrainian plane crash
However, the journalist who had shared the video clip claimed his source was safe.
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Iran admits to unintentionally shooting down Ukrainian plane, calls it ‘unforgivable mistake’
President Hassan Rouhani attributed the plane crash to ‘human error’ and expressed condolences to families of those killed.
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Here’s what an Iran-US conflict would mean for India
Millions of Indians live in the region. Their lives, and livelihoods, would be in danger.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
The Reel
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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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As US-Iran relations worsen, Israel could make a move and strike first
On several occasions in the past, Israel has exercised its counterproliferation policy that allows it to wage preventive strikes against enemies with WMDs.
Doreen Horschig, The Conversation
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Arab states disappointed with Qatar’s ‘negative’ response to list of demands
Although the four nations did not announce any new sanctions, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said they would ‘take steps at the appropriate time’.
Scroll & Scroll Staff
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Saudi-led bloc agrees to Kuwait’s request, gives Qatar 48 more hours to accept demands
Qatar had been given time till Sunday midnight to comply with the list of 13 demands made by four Arab states.
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The Field
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Athletics: India's 4x400 mixed relay team set national record, clinch gold in Asian Relay C’ships
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Football, Premier League: Manchester City win fourth straight title
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Harmanpreet Singh – the calm leader and ruthless drag-flicker for team India
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IPL 2024: Rajasthan pipped to second spot by Hyderabad after match against Kolkata gets washed out
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IPL 2024: Abhishek Sharma stars as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeat Punjab Kings to cap off league stage