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Reports of Tate McRae and NHL star Jack Hughes dating exclusively have surfaced. This comes after they were casually seeing each other since late last year.

Asian refiners are scrambling for crude as the Iran-Israel-US conflict disrupts Middle East oil flows. China is halting fuel exports, Japan weighing use of strategic reserves, and India - with 25 days of stocks - seeking Russian cargoes amid Strait of Hormuz disruptions

Former Senior Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Defence Douglas Macgregor calls Trump's Hormuz plan 'invitation to disaster', tells Molly Gambhir: "American era in the Gulf is ending. This war is going to sweep the U.S. out of the Persian gulf... The world needs India. -- we need a trusted, neutral voice"

India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a fresh phone conversation with Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi as tensions continue to rise in West Asia. The call marks the second interaction between the two leaders in just six days, highlighting New Delhi’s active diplomatic engagement during the ongoing regional crisis. India has urged restraint and dialogue while closely monitoring the evolving security situation.

In the ongoing Israel-Iran war, the Iranian Army claims its strikes have hit targets in Tel Aviv, including strategic and military sites, marking a dramatic escalation in hostilities. While Iranian state media reports impacts in the Israeli city, independent confirmation of specific damage remains limited amid conflicting battlefield accounts.

The US-Iran war continues to widen as Tehran launches retaliatory missile and drone attacks against United States, Israeli, and allied positions across the Gulf region following intense U.S.–Israel strikes on Iranian territory. Iran has targeted U.S. military bases, Gulf states’ cities and infrastructure, and energy facilities, while American and Israeli forces press on with bombardments inside Iran.

"America first is dead as far as this administration is concerned, this is Israel first". Former Senior Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Defence Douglas Macgregor speaks to Molly Gambhir on the West Asia war, says there is no strategy, this is producing a catastrophe and the world is paying for it.

Iranian media claim the IRGC struck a US vessel in the Persian Gulf hours after an Iranian frigate was torpedoed by a US submarine, escalating tensions in the region.

US Central Command (CENTCOM) officially denies reports that an F-15E Strike Eagle crashed inside Iran. Get the latest updates on Operation Epic Fury and the status of USAF aircraft in the region.

Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is closed to the US, Israeli and European vessels during the Gulf conflict, warning ships from Western allies ‘will certainly be hit’

Playing at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, no changes meant Sanju Samson will continue as the opener while Jasprit Bumrah will spearhead the bowling attack.

Tensions across West Asia continue to escalate as Israel launches strikes on Hezbollah positions in Beirut. Meanwhile, Qatar has begun evacuating residents living near the US Embassy in Doha amid rising security concerns. In Azerbaijan, a drone explosion at Nakhichevan Airport has injured at least two people, raising fears of the conflict spreading across the region.

A majority of U.S. Senate Republicans have expressed their support for President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran by voting down a bipartisan war powers resolution that would have limited his authority to continue military action without explicit congressional approval. In a 53–47 vote, most Republican senators opposed advancing the measure, effectively backing the president’s ongoing air and naval strikes amid the widening conflict in the Middle East.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims it launched a Khorramshahr-4 ballistic missile targeting Ben Gurion Airport and nearby Israeli air force facilities during the latest escalation. The strike reportedly came as repatriation flights were arriving at Israel’s main international gateway. Even as tensions remain high, Israel has begun gradually reopening its airspace, with outbound flights expected to resume soon.

The Indian rupee remains under pressure despite a recovery in domestic equity markets, highlighting persistent currency volatility amid global uncertainty. The Reserve Bank of India has stepped in with measures aimed at stabilising the currency, including liquidity management and possible intervention in the forex market. Analysts point to rising oil prices, strong dollar demand, and foreign fund outflows as key factors weighing on the rupee.

Rising geopolitical tensions in west Asia are pushing global oil prices higher, raising fresh concerns for China’s economy. The military confrontation in the gulf has heightened risks to a region critical for global energy supplies and maritime trade.

Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun Tendulkar, married Saaniya Chandhok in Mumbai on Thursday afternoon. The ceremony was attended by Bollywood stars, politicians, cricketers and industrialists. Here take a look.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the media alongside Finnish President Alexander Stubb following high-level bilateral talks. The leaders discussed strengthening India-Finland ties across trade, technology, clean energy, digital innovation, and Arctic cooperation. Both sides emphasised shared democratic values and expanding collaboration in education, sustainability, and emerging technologies.

A Pakistani businessman, Asif Merchant, has been charged in the United States over an alleged plot to assassinate Donald Trump and other American political figures. Reportedly, Merchant told a U.S. court he was pressured by operatives linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, claiming threats were made against his family in Tehran.