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Iran retains up to 2,500 missiles as deadly explosion hits near Damascus

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Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran.
Security outside the 'Chabad' house in Pushkar, India. The town of Pushkar is one of the five sacred pilgrimage site for devout Hindus. January 09, 2016.

Mumbai suspect arrested for gathering intelligence on Chabad House for foreign handlers

Traffic moves on a smoggy morning as air pollution spikes in New Delhi, India, November 13, 2026.

Delhi gets title of world's most polluted city as air quality becomes 'hazardous' to health

A sign on the Microsoft campus in Redmond, Washington, US, October 26, 2026; illustrative.

Global Microsoft outage stretches into Asia-Pacific, disrupting governments, airlines, AI companies


Entire Bnei Menashe community to immigrate to Israel within five years, gov't promises

The government approved a proposal to bring the entire 6,000-person community from northern India to Israel, with 1,200 members expected to arrive by the end of this year.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greets new immigrants from the Bnei Menashe community, June 11, 2026.

Three sailors dead from US strikes on tanker off Oman, India confirms

The deaths are the first reported since the blockade began on April 13, operations which have seen the US disable eight ships and turn back more than 100 others.

INDIAN VESSEL 'Nanda Devi' carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) arrives at Vadinar Port in the Jamnagar district of Gujarat state on March 17, 2026 after Iran allowed it to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a key energy corridor that remains disrupted by the Middle East war.

From Hormuz to Beijing: How war is recasting China’s green energy strategy - opinion

The Iran war is making China’s green energy strategy more strategic at precisely the moment China’s solar sector is hitting the limits of overcapacity.

Factories are silhouetted during sunset, in Handan, Hebei province, China April 7, 2026.

Fire in Delhi hotel kills at least 21, police say

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the loss of lives was tragic and extended his heartfelt condolences to those who have lost their loved ones and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.

An ambulance leaves the site of a collapsed building in New Delhi, India, May 30, 2026; illustrative.

Moving beyond Western paradigms: The geopolitical lesson of India’s multi-alignment- opinion

New Delhi operates on the understanding that hard military and economic power cannot be divorced from soft power and personal diplomacy

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses his supporters after he inaugurated a new terminal building of Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati, India, December 20, 2025.

Serendipitous gifts are all around us: The invisible threads connecting Israelis in times of loss

In Judaism, there is no such thing as mere happenstance. Everything is viewed as hashgacha pratit (divine providence). 

Caregivers from India in Efrat.

Iran’s extremist ideology raises global security concerns - opinion

From Israel to South Asia, fears are growing that Iran’s ideological influence is fueling extremism and instability.

 ‘A MONSTER’ – Members of the IRGC attend a ground forces military drill in the East Azerbaijan province of Iran in 2022.

Indian delegation says India, Israel ‘civilizational partners,’ ties only to get stronger

“India understands terrorism. Israel understands terrorism,” Nikhil Chandwani said. “That is perhaps why Modi and Netanyahu came together and signed a lot of pacts."

The Israel-India Friendship Club delegation visits the Knesset in Jerusalem. May, 2026.

Modi-Meloni meeting puts Italy at center of India’s Europe strategy

Rome has become a useful European partner for India as both countries seek deeper cooperation on trade, technology, ports, defense, and the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi Delivers A Speech At The AI Impact Summit In New Delhi On February 19, 2026

Ship seized off UAE's Fujairah being pulled toward Iranian waters

The incident comes as India said on Thursday that an Indian-flagged ship had been attacked off the coast of Oman on Wednesday, and all crew on board were safe.

A photo illustration taken in Nicosia on May 4, 2026, shows a person in front of a large screen displaying vessel movements in the Strait of Hormuz on a ship-tracking website.