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Russia Ready To Divert Oil To India As Iran War Disrupts Energy Flows: Report
Russia is ready to divert oil to India to offset Middle East supply disruptions, with about 9.5 million barrels of Russian crude in vessels near Indian waters and able to arrive within weeks, an industry source with direct knowledge told Reuters.
Iran Warship Sunk By US Was In India For 2024 Exercise Too
The Iranian Navy warship IRIS Dena that was sunk by an American submarine near Sri Lanka today while returning from a naval exercise in India was not a first-time visitor to this part of the world.
Iris Dena LIVE Updates: Iran Ship Sunk By US Submarine Was Returning From India After Naval Exercise
IRIS Dena was returning from India after participating in the 2026 International Fleet Review in Visakhapatnam when it was reportedly attacked and later sank off the southern coast of Sri Lanka.
80 Killed As US Sinks Iran Ship Headed Back From India After Naval Exercise
At least 80 people were killed after a US submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, news agency Reuters said today.
"Next Mission Waiting": Israel Commander To F-35 Pilot Who Downed Iran Jet
These things usually appear in memoirs, long after wars and battles end. One such moment likely unfolded today, if the details shared by the Israeli Air Force (IAF) are true.
'Found A Few Bodies Of Sailors': Lanka After Submarine Attack On Iran Ship
Sri Lanka's foreign ministry said that the military had rescued 32 people on board the sinking Iranian ship. Dr. Anil Jasinghe, a top health ministry official, says one of them is in critical condition, seven are receiving emergency treatment.
Israel-Iran War Live Updates: US Winning Iran War "Without Mercy" Says Pentagon Chief
Israel-Iran War live updates: An Iranian ballistic missile hit the United States' military base at Al-Udeid on Tuesday, Qatar's defence ministry said, as Tehran struck targets across the Gulf in retaliation for US-Israeli attacks.
US Confirms Its Submarine Sank Iranian Warship Off Sri Lanka Coast
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the US sank an Iranian warship near Sri Lanka with a torpedo on Wednesday.
A Look At Nepal's Deuba-Rana Family, Which Gave Country Five-Time PM
Nepal heads into the high-stakes March 5 general election, but one of the country's most influential political families, the Deuba-Rana clan of the Nepali Congress, won't be on the ballot.
Presidential Palace, Iran Guards HQ Hit: Satellite Pics Show Tehran Damage
High-resolution satellite imagery accessed by NDTV shows the scale of destruction inflicted on Tehran after a wave of coordinated American and Israeli strikes. The images -- captured before and after the bombardment -- show damage across sites.
US Struck Iranian Warship Off Sri Lanka Coast: Report
One of the officials, who was speaking on condition of anonymity, said it was carried out by a US military submarine.
Iran Fires Missile At Turkey, Destroyed By NATO Air Defence Systems
A ballistic missile fired from Iran and heading into Turkish airspace was destroyed by NATO air and missile defence systems in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, the Turkish Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.
Pak Could Be Next Country To Enter Iran-Israel War. Here's Why
The work done by a small Iranian suicide drone in Saudi Arabia may draw Pakistan, a country thousands of kilometres away, to the war in the Middle East.
Iran's Cluster Bomb Missiles Raise Questions Over Russia And China's Role
Israeli experts have suggested that external assistance may have played a role, raising speculation about possible transfers of military know-how from Russia or China.
Iran Postpones Funeral For Khamenei In Anticipation Of Unprecedented Turnout
Iran announced that a state funeral for supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which had been planned for Wednesday evening in Tehran, was postponed "in anticipation of unprecedented turnout," state television reported.
Iran To Allow Only Chinese Vessels Through Strait Of Hormuz: Sources
Iran has said it will allow only Chinese vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz as an expression of gratitude for Beijing's stand towards Tehran since the war in the Middle East began, sources have said
Saudi Aramco's Largest Refinery Hit Again By Drone
Oil giant Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura, home to its largest domestic refinery, was struck again by a drone today, a Saudi Defence Ministry spokesperson said.
Israeli Air Force's F-35 Shoots Down Iranian Jet Over Tehran
It marks the first-ever downing of a manned aircraft by an F-35.
Everyone Is Watching Strait Of Hormuz. The Real Warning Is Coming From Korea
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