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Israel launches fresh wave of strikes on Iran as conflict intensifies

IDF said it has launched wave of extensive strikes targeting infrastructure of the Iranian terror regime in Tehran

Israel launches fresh wave of strikes on Iran as conflict intensifies
Updated On : 23 Mar 2026 | 9:12 AM IST

Israel's missile defence system under scrutiny after Iranian attack

Two missiles landed hours apart, wreaking havoc in two towns near a heavily guarded nuclear site in the Negev Desert

Israel's missile defence system under scrutiny after Iranian attack
Updated On : 23 Mar 2026 | 8:51 AM IST

Israeli settlers smash cars, set fires in West Bank as 4 killed in Gaza

Israeli settlers rampaged through multiple Palestinian villages overnight Saturday and into Sunday, smashing cars, setting fires and wounding several men in the latest flare-up of violence in the occupied West Bank. The official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported attacks in at least six communities on Sunday. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said at least three Palestinians in the village of Jalud suffered head wounds from beatings and were hospitalized after confronting settlers, who were also reported injured. The rampage came a day after an 18-year-old Israeli settler was killed in a collision with a Palestinian vehicle in an area near two of the villages attacked. Police said they are investigating the settlers' claims that the collision was deliberate. The violence came as Israel's government also presses ahead with new settlements in the occupied West Bank. Attacks by settlers have intensified alongside a broader surge in violence since the Iran war started. Israel's .

Israeli settlers smash cars, set fires in West Bank as 4 killed in Gaza
Updated On : 23 Mar 2026 | 6:57 AM IST

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Updated On : 20 Mar 2026 | 11:18 AM IST

Watch Iranians celebrate Ayatollah Khamenei’s death in Paris | Israel-Iran | US-Iran | West Asia

Watch Iranians celebrate Ayatollah Khamenei’s death in Paris | Israel-Iran | US-Iran | West Asia

Icon YoutubeWatch Iranians celebrate Ayatollah Khamenei’s death in Paris | Israel-Iran | US-Iran | West Asia
Updated On : 19 Mar 2026 | 8:14 PM IST

Explained: How the Iran-Israel war could shake India’s energy lifeline | US-Iran war

As tensions explode in West Asia after US-Israel strikes on Iran, global oil routes are under threat. But why is India especially vulnerable?

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Updated On : 19 Mar 2026 | 7:53 PM IST

West Asia tensions disrupt travel: What Indian fliers must know before booking | Iran-Israel war

Geopolitical tensions in West Asia are now hitting travel plans. Bookings linked to the routes are seeing 20–25% cancellations and rescheduling.

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Updated On : 19 Mar 2026 | 6:06 PM IST

Watch EAM S Jaishankar's statement on West Asia conflict | Rajya Sabha | US-Iran war | Israel | Oil

India advocates de-escalation and return to dialogue and diplomacy, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday on the widening West Asia conflict, while stressing on respect for sovereignty

Icon YoutubeWatch EAM S Jaishankar's statement on West Asia conflict | Rajya Sabha | US-Iran war | Israel | Oil
Updated On : 19 Mar 2026 | 4:19 PM IST

Video | Building collapses after Israeli strike in central Beirut

Video footage shows a multi-storey building in Bashoura, Beirut, Lebanon, collapsing after a missile strike on Wednesday morning.

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Updated On : 18 Mar 2026 | 8:00 PM IST

Iran lashes out with attacks on Israel, Gulf nations as Israel hits Beirut

Iran lashed out following the killing of one of its top leaders in an airstrike with attacks on its Gulf neighbours and Israel on Wednesday, using some of its latest missiles to evade air defences and killing two near Tel Aviv as the war in the Middle East showed no signs of slowing. Israel kept up intense pressure on Lebanon with strikes it said targeted Iran-backed Hezbollah militants, hitting multiple apartment buildings in Beirut and killing at least six people. In Iran, the Bushehr nuclear power plant complex was hit by a projectile but there were no injuries and the plant suffered no damage, the International Atomic Energy Agency said after receiving a report from Tehran. The IAEA's leader, Rafael Grossi, reiterated his call "for maximum restraint during the conflict to prevent risk of a nuclear accident." The price of Brent crude oil, the international standard, remained stubbornly over USD 100 per barrel in early trading on Wednesday, up more than 40 per cent from the start

Iran lashes out with attacks on Israel, Gulf nations as Israel hits Beirut
Updated On : 18 Mar 2026 | 11:52 AM IST

Iranian missile with 'cluster bomb warhead' targets central Israel

Cluster bomb warheads indiscriminately spread dozens of sub munitions, each with several kilograms of explosives, over a radius of around 10 kilometres

Iranian missile with 'cluster bomb warhead' targets central Israel
Updated On : 18 Mar 2026 | 10:07 AM IST

Mojtaba Khamenei narrowly escaped death during Israeli strike: Report

The strike killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other senior figures. Mojtaba's wife and his son were killed instantly when a missile hit their residence

Mojtaba Khamenei narrowly escaped death during Israeli strike: Report
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 7:18 PM IST
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Good will triumph over evil': Netanyahu wishes 'happy holiday' to Iran

His remarks come at a time of heightened geopolitical uncertainty in the West Asia, with multiple global leaders engaging on issues related to regional security and stability

Good will triumph over evil': Netanyahu wishes 'happy holiday' to Iran
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 10:58 AM IST

Israel 'would never' use nuclear weapon against Iran amid war, says Trump

His remarks came after the White House AI and crypto czar, David Sacks recently suggested in an interview that there were concerns about possible escalation

Israel 'would never' use nuclear weapon against Iran amid war, says Trump
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 6:59 AM IST

Israeli strikes kills 12 in Gaza, including 2 children and a pregnant woman

At least 12 Palestinians, including two boys, a pregnant woman and eight police officers, were killed Sunday by Israeli airstrikes in the war-torn Gaza Strip, hospital authorities said. A strike Sunday morning hit a house in the urban refugee camp of Nuseirat in central Gaza and killed four people, including a couple in their 30s and their 10-year son, according to the nearby Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. The woman had been pregnant with twins, the hospital said. The fourth fatality, a 15-year-old neighbor, was taken to the Awda hospital in Nuseirat. "We were sleeping and got up to the strike of a missile. The strike was strong," said Mahmoud al-Muhtaseb, a neighbor. "There was no prior warning." Another strike Sunday afternoon hit a police vehicle on the south-north Salah al-Din route at the entrance of the central town of Zawaida, the Hamas-run Interior Ministry said. The strike killed eight police officers, including Col. Iyad Ab Yousef, a senior police official in central Gaza, th

Israeli strikes kills 12 in Gaza, including 2 children and a pregnant woman
Updated On : 16 Mar 2026 | 12:57 PM IST

Iran's foreign minister condemns Israeli strikes on fuel sites as 'ecocide'

These accusations follow a massive aerial campaign by the Israeli Air Force (IAF), which confirmed on Sunday (local time) that it struck more than 200 targets across western and central Iran

Iran's foreign minister condemns Israeli strikes on fuel sites as 'ecocide'
Updated On : 16 Mar 2026 | 10:04 AM IST

Israel to reopen Gaza's Rafah crossing for limited movement of people

Israel's Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) said the crossing between Gaza and Egypt will reopen on Wednesday in both directions

Israel to reopen Gaza's Rafah crossing for limited movement of people
Updated On : 16 Mar 2026 | 6:44 AM IST

Missile, drone strikes on 4 US airbases; Israeli raids in southern Lebanon

The Iranian force also claimed that satellite imagery showed extensive damage to the targeted bases

Missile, drone strikes on 4 US airbases; Israeli raids in southern Lebanon
Updated On : 16 Mar 2026 | 6:26 AM IST

FPIs pull out ₹52,704 crore in early March amid West Asia conflict

Foreign investors withdrew Rs 52,704 crore (approximately USD 5.73 billion) from domestic equities in the first fortnight of March amid escalating tensions in West Asia, the depreciation of the rupee, and concerns over the impact of high crude oil prices on India's growth and corporate earnings. The latest sell-off comes after foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) infused Rs 22,615 crore into Indian equities in February, the highest monthly inflow in 17 months. Prior to that, FPIs were net sellers for three consecutive months, withdrawing Rs 35,962 crore in January, Rs 22,611 crore in December and Rs 3,765 crore in November, according to depository data. So far in March (until March 13), FPIs have sold equities worth about Rs 52,704 crore in the cash market and remained net sellers on all trading days during the month. Market experts attributed the pullout mainly to rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia. Vaqarjaved Khan, Senior Fundamental Analyst at Angel One, said escalating ..

FPIs pull out ₹52,704 crore in early March amid West Asia conflict
Updated On : 15 Mar 2026 | 10:22 AM IST

Hezbollah fires missiles at advancing Israeli troops in south Lebanon

Meanwhile, Israeli forces attempted to advance into the border town of Aita al-Shaab, where gunfire and shelling were heard during clashes

Hezbollah fires missiles at advancing Israeli troops in south Lebanon
Updated On : 15 Mar 2026 | 7:17 AM IST