Representative image A major maritime emergency unfolded off the southern coast of Sri Lanka on Wednesday after a reported submarine attack on an Iranian naval vessel left scores missing and injured. Sources in Sri Lanka’s navy and defence ministry told Reuters that at least 101 people were missing and 78 wounded following the strike. The vessel, identified as the IRIS...

Updated: Mar 4th, 2026 Representative image As military tensions escalate in West Asia, 37 Indian-flagged ships carrying more than 1,000 seafarers have been stranded across the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman and adjoining waters following the closure of the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping route, as per reports. The shutdown of the narrow but strategically crucial maritime corridor comes...

Updated: Mar 4th, 2026 The Supreme Court of the United States is scheduled to meet later this week to consider a petition filed by President Donald Trump seeking a review of the verdict in a sexual abuse and defamation case brought by writer E Jean Carroll, as per reports. In May 2023, a Manhattan jury reportedly found Trump liable for...

Updated: Mar 4th, 2026 Russia has conveyed its readiness to assist India with energy supplies if escalating tensions in the Gulf disrupt global oil flows, say reports citing a Russian source. The offer comes as rising instability in West Asia has unsettled energy markets and heightened concerns over shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime route that handles...

Updated: Mar 4th, 2026 Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been selected as Iran’s new Supreme Leader by the country’s Assembly of Experts, according to a latest media report.  “The Assembly of Experts elected Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba as the next Supreme Leader,” Iran International reported, citing informed sources. According to the outlet, Mojtaba, 56, has...

Updated: Mar 4th, 2026 A drone strike near the US Consulate in Dubai triggered a fire as Iran continued a wave of drone and missile attacks targeting American diplomatic missions across the Middle East. The incident in Dubai came late Tuesday night (local time) — a day after reported attacks on US diplomatic facilities in Kuwait and Riyadh, marking a...

Iran has warned European countries against participating in what it described as a US-Israeli campaign against the Islamic Republic, saying any such involvement would amount to “an act of war”, as per reports. Reports citing Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said that Tehran would regard any action by European states as direct complicity with its adversaries. “It would be an...

The first lunar eclipse of 2026 will be observed on Tuesday evening, with priests and temple authorities across several states announcing closures and issuing religious guidelines in view of the celestial event.   Religious leaders, speaking to IANS, shared details about the timing of the eclipse, the observance of the ‘Sutak Kaal’, and precautions to be followed by devotees. In Uttar...

Updated: Mar 3rd, 2026 Israel launched a series of coordinated airstrikes on a key leadership compound in Tehran, targeting what it described as the Iranian regime’s most critical command hub, according to a statement by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). As per reports, the Israeli military said the overnight operation was carried out by the Israeli Air Force based on...

Updated: Mar 3rd, 2026 European natural gas prices surged sharply on Monday as reports suggest that Qatar Energy announced it was halting liquefied natural gas (LNG) production following Iranian attacks near key gas processing facilities, intensifying concerns over energy supplies across the continent. The Dutch TTF natural gas contract, regarded as Europe’s benchmark for gas pricing, jumped nearly 45% to...