Updated: Mar 13th, 2026 A US Air Force aerial refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq during operations linked to the war with Iran, the US military said, as rescue teams searched the area and officials worked to determine whether there were casualties.  US Central Command confirmed that a KC-135 refuelling tanker was lost during an incident involving two aircraft operating...

Updated: Mar 13th, 2026 India is continuing to supply diesel to Bangladesh via pipeline from the Numaligarh refinery in Assam as part of the long-term agreement that is in place with the neighbouring country.  The India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline was operationalised in 2017. It has been supplying diesel to Bangladesh on a commercial basis from the Numaligarh Refinery Ltd. This diesel...

Updated: Mar 12th, 2026 Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has warned that Tehran could keep the Strait of Hormuz closed as leverage against the United States and suggested that attacks on regional targets could continue amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. This marks his first public statement since assuming office. The statement was read by a news...

Updated: Mar 12th, 2026 An explosion linked to a suspected drone incident was reported in central Dubai near the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, prompting authorities across the United Arab Emirates to remain on high alert. According to the Dubai Government Media Office, the explosion occurred near the Al Badaa area, a busy neighbourhood in the city centre. Eyewitnesses...

India is preparing for the next phase of its lunar exploration programme, with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) planning a new mission to the moon. ISRO chairman V Narayana announced that the upcoming Chandrayaan-4 mission aims to collect samples from the Moon and bring them back to Earth. Speaking at the inauguration of the Space and Technology Awareness Training ...

Representative Image India joined more than 130 countries in co-sponsoring a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution that condemned what it described as ‘egregious’ attacks by Iran on Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Jordan. The resolution called for an immediate halt to all hostilities by Tehran and warned against any threats to close the Strait of Hormuz. The 15-member...

Updated: Mar 12th, 2026 Offices and infrastructure of major US technology companies in Israel and some Gulf countries could come under Iranian attack as the conflict in the Middle East intensifies, according to reports.  Iran’s Tasnim News Agency, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has reportedly published a list of offices and infrastructure run by leading...

Iran has reacted to earlier reports claiming that it had allowed India-flagged tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following talks between External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, with the aim of keeping the critical sea route open for the transportation of crude oil and natural gas.  The earlier reports, citing sources, had...

As the United States and Israel’s military campaign against Iran and the latter’s retaliatory strikes move toward their third week, Tehran has laid down three key conditions for ending the conflict, including recognition of its rights and compensation for the damage caused during the war.   Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran remains committed to peace but asserted that the conflict...

Updated: Mar 12th, 2026 An Indian national has reportedly been killed after an oil tanker linked to the United States came under attack near Iraq amid the escalating conflict in West Asia, according to sources. The vessel, ‘Safe Sea Vishnu’, an oil tanker flying the Marshall Islands flag and owned by a US-based company, was targeted near the Khor Al...