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India to buy surface-to-air vertical launch missiles from Russia

The system will reinforce the layered air defence architecture onboard the platforms of the Indian Navy by providing rapid-reaction, all-weather engagement capability and improved survivability in...

Police and Paramilitary vehicles stand outside the US Consulate General, a day after a protest following news of US and Israeli strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Karachi, Pakistan, March 2, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

US Marines fired on protesters storming consulate in Karachi: Officials

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Sonia Gandhi slams Modi govt over silence on Khamenei killing

Japan provides support Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char, signed by Ambassador Saida Shinichi and Unicef Representative Rana Flowers in Dhaka. Photo: Courtesy

Japan allocates $1.4m to aid 36,000 Rohingya children in Bangladesh

Protests erupt in Kashmir over the killing of Khamenei on 1 March 2026. Photo: Collected

Indian home ministry cautions over possible communal tension at home over West Asia tension

Kashmiri Shia Muslims mourn during a protest over the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Israeli-U.S. strikes, at Lal Chowk, in Srinagar on March 1, 2026. Photo: Collected

Authorities restrict internet, movement in Kashmir after protests over Khamenei killing

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi extends his hand to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: Adnan Abidi/Reuters

Modi speaks to Netanyahu, conveys concerns over civilians' safety

A man wearing a badge printed with the party flag and symbol of Nepali Congress takes part during an election campaign in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal, March 1, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

Nepal's long history of political instability

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India offers visa extension to foreigners stranded due to US-Israel conflict with Iran

Demonstrations were reported from Srinagar, Sonawari, and Bandipora. Photo: Hindustan Times

Protests erupt in Jammu & Kashmir over Khamenei killing

Taliban soldiers stand on top of a their post as they guard near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, in Khost province, Afghanistan, February 27, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer

Afghanistan fires at Pakistani jets over Kabul as conflict intensifies

Residents gather at the site, following the Pakistani airstrikes, in Bihsud district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, February 22, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Pakistan strikes Afghan targets, claims 300+ killed in border clashes

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal gestures as he speaks during a press conference at the Aam Aadmi Party office after India's Supreme Court gave temporary bail to the AAP national convenor in a liquor policy case, in New Delhi, India, May 11, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo

Will acquittal by trial court help Kejriwal make a comeback?