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Benjamin Netanyahu ICC arrest warrant: Can Israeli PM actually be arrested?

Israeli media has described possible International Criminal Court arrest warrants against Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant as a 'legal earthquake' and 'legal bombshell'

Why President Ebrahim Raisi's death comes at a sensitive time for Iran

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country's foreign minister and several other officials were found dead on Monday, after their helicopter crashed in the country's northwest

Storm brewing, vital to have safe pair of hands to take India through: EAM

He was speaking during an interaction held at a Delhi Tamil Education Association-run school in the national capital, days ahead of the polling for the ongoing Lok Sabha election here

Agniveers not just soldiers but leaders, innovators, defenders: CDS Chauhan

The CDS acknowledged the personal challenges faced by the soldiers and their families and the hardships they endure while operating in challenging environments

ICC arrest request for Israeli PM Netanyahu is unhelpful, says UK

President Joe Biden on Monday condemned as outrageous an attempt by the chief prosecutor of the world's top war crimes to seek arrest warrants for Israeli leaders

President Ebrahim Raisi declared dead: What's next for Iran's leadership

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, along with Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and others, were confirmed dead on Monday, a day after their helicopter crashed in the mountainous northwest

EAM Jaishankar recalls contribution of Prez Raisi in Chabahar port pact

Raisi, Abdollahian and a number of other officials were found dead on Monday, a day after their helicopter crashed in northwest Iran, the country's media reported

ICC seeks arrest warrants against Israel PM Netanyahu, Hamas head Sinwar

Warrants against Israeli politicians mark the first time the ICC is targeting the top leader of a close US ally

India to participate in G-7, Ukraine peace summit next month: PM Modi

"The level of participation will be the factor of timing, logistics and parallel commitments," Modi said in response to a question on whether he will be attending the two multilateral gatherings

Impact of Iranian President Raisi's death on oil, gold and stock market

Oil prices shot up following the news of Raisi's helicopter crash in Asian Markets; OPEC and its allies are expected to meet on June 1

Who is Mohammad Mokhber, the man set to become Iran's interim president?

Mokhber was part of a team of Iranian officials who visited Moscow in October and agreed to supply surface-to-surface missiles and more drones to Russia's military

Iranian President's Raisi death leaves Khamenei's succession in focus

His death, along with that of Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, was announced by state media early on Monday after rescuers spent hours trying to locate and reach the accident site

Ebrahim Raisi's death: Israel denies role; Iran gets interim prez. Updates

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has been declared dead in the helicopter crash, which took place on Sunday in the mountainous northwest of Iran. The crash site has been located near Tavil village

Indian Navy ships in Philippines to further strengthen maritime cooperation

Their visit is part of an "operational deployment" of the Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet to the South China Sea

Chabahar pact key milestone; to provide connectivity to region: PM Modi

Chabahar port was last year used by India to send 20,000 tonnes of wheat aid to Afghanistan. In 2021, the same was used to supply environment-friendly pesticides to Iran

Iran's Cabinet holds emergency meeting after President Raisi's death

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country's foreign minister and others have been found dead at the site of a helicopter crash after an hourslong search through a foggy, mountainous region

'No sign of life' at crash site of helicopter carrying Iran's Raisi, others

The helicopter crashed Sunday and was carrying Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollhian and others

President Raisi dead in chopper crash. Why it's a blow to Iran's hardliners

A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollhian and others crashed on Sunday

Iran's President Raisi took hard line with national protests, nuclear talks

Raisi died when a helicopter carrying him back from a visit to the Azerbaijani border crashed in mountainous terrain, killing all aboard, a senior Iranian official said

'No sign of life' at crash site of helicopter carrying Iran's Raisi, others

Raisi, an ultraconservative cleric in his 60s who won Iran's presidential election in 2021, has been seen as a favourite to eventually succeed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei