West Asia War LIVE: Israeli strike on Beirut kills senior Hezbollah commander
West Asia War LIVE Updates: Israel killed a top Hezbollah commander on Wednesday, two sources told AFP, in a Beirut strike that Lebanon's health ministry said killed seven people. A Lebanese security source and a Hezbollah source told AFP that the commander, Youssef Hashem, had been responsible for the group's military affairs in Iraq and was in a meeting inside a tent when Israel struck. We are closing the LIVE blog
01 April,2026 10:11 PM IST | TehranWest Asia War LIVE Updates: Britain’s Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper called on Thursday for joint action to exert diplomatic and economic pressures to open the Strait of Hormuz, which has been “hijacked” by Iran. Speaking at the meeting of about 40 countries, including India, convened from London on the Strait, she said, "We have seen Iran hijack an international shipping route to hold the global economy hostage”. We are closing the LIVE blog now
02 April,2026 10:07 PM IST | MumbaiWest Asia War LIVE Updates: US forces have launched search and rescue efforts for a US fighter jet, which several news outlets, including the Wall Street Journal and CNN, said had been shot down over Iran. We are closing the LIVE blog now
03 April,2026 10:48 PM IST | MumbaiWest Asia War LIVE Updates: President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Tehran had 48 hours left to cut a deal or face "all Hell", as US and Iranian forces scrambled to find a downed American airman. We are closing the LIVE blog now
04 April,2026 10:02 PM IST | TehranWest Asia War LIVE Updates: Stating that the source of the global energy disruption is Israel-US war against Iran, Dr Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, representative of Iran's Supreme Leader in India, said on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz is closed for Tehran's enemies and other countries are "free to pass" through it. We are closing the LIVE blog.
05 April,2026 10:12 PM IST | MumbaiWest Asia War LIVE Updates: US President Donald Trump signalled potential large-scale strikes on Iranian infrastructure if Tehran does not comply with US demands, outlining a hardline stance in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. We are closing the LIVE blog now
06 April,2026 10:09 PM IST | TehranWest Asia War LIVE Updates: US President Donald Trump has repeatedly pushed back deadlines for Iran to cut a deal or open the Strait of Hormuz, but his latest deadline for Tuesday came with his most perilous threat yet: "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again." Trump's previous deadline was weeks ago, but it was postponed several times as the Republican president oscillated between heated threats, announced delays and proclamations that the negotiations were going well, sometimes in the same statement. That was true in Trump's Truth Social post ahead of his Tuesday 8 pm ET deadline. After threatening a "whole civilization," Trump said that Iran's new leaders were more reasonable and "maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS?" We are closing the LIVE blog now
07 April,2026 11:02 PM IST | WellingtonWest Asia War LIVE Updates: Israeli strikes hit several dense commercial and residential areas in central Beirut without warning Wednesday afternoon, hours after a ceasefire was announced in the US-Israeli war with Iran. Lebanon's health ministry said dozens were killed and hundreds wounded in an early estimate. We are closing the LIVE blog now
08 April,2026 10:41 PM IST | TehranWest Asia War LIVE Updates: Iran on Thursday issued a stern warning against any violation of the ongoing ceasefire arrangement between the Islamic Republic and US-Israeli coalition forces aimed at halting the hostilities in West Asia for two weeks, stating that any breach would trigger a swift and strong response, as reported by Iranian state media ISNA. We are closing the LIVE blog
09 April,2026 10:16 PM IST | TehranWest Asia War LIVE Updates: India on Friday voiced "deep concern" over reports of mounting civilian casualties in Lebanon. New Delhi's comments came amid increasing Israeli strikes on Lebanon that triggered uncertainty over the stability of a precarious US-Iran ceasefire agreement. Tehran has been maintaining that Lebanon has been covered under the deal while the US and Israel disputed the Iranian assertion. We are closing the blog now
10 April,2026 10:08 PM IST | Beirut, LebanonWest Asia War LIVE Updates: Iranian media confirmed on Saturday evening that the negotiations between Iran and the US side have begun in Islamabad. We are closing the LIVE blog now
11 April,2026 10:16 PM IST | MumbaiWest Asia War LIVE Updates: The United States "failed" to win Iran's trust during historic negotiations in Pakistan aimed at resolving the West Asia conflict, the top Iranian negotiator said on Sunday. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Iranian Parliament Speaker who led his country's delegation in marathon peace talks with the US in Pakistan, made the remarks after the two sides failed to reach an agreement. In a series of posts on X, Ghalibaf said that the Iranian delegation raised "forward-looking initiatives, but the opposite side ultimately failed to win the trust of the Iranian delegation in this round of negotiations." We are closing the blog now
12 April,2026 10:33 PM IST | MumbaiWest Asia War LIVE Updates: Trump issued a fresh warning saying US military will sink Iranian vessels approaching Strait of Hormuz blockade amid rising tensions with Tehran. We are now closing the LIVE blog
13 April,2026 10:16 PM IST | MumbaiWest Asia War LIVE Updates: US President Donald Trump criticised Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for her unwillingness to help in the Iran war, in an interview published Tuesday. We are closing the blog now
14 April,2026 10:07 PM IST | MumbaiWest Asia War LIVE Updates: Iranian state media reported that the commander of Iran's joint military command warned that Iran would completely block exports and imports across the Persian Gulf region, the Sea of Oman, and the Red Sea if the United States does not lift its blockade on Iranian ports. "Iran will act with strength to defend its national sovereignty and its interests," said Ali Abdollahi. We are closing the blog now
15 April,2026 10:23 PM IST | MumbaiWest Bengal News LIVE: The Chaurabasti area of Shivpur turned into a flashpoint of political violence on Thursday as supporters of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) reportedly engaged in a violent face-off. We are closing the LIVE Blog
07 May,2026 10:06 PM IST | MumbaiNEET paper leak: CBI arrests NTA-appointed Pune Botany teacher
In April, Manisha Gurunath Mandhare had mobilised prospective NEET examination candidates through Pune consultant Manisha Wagmare and conducted special coaching classes for these students at her Pune residence. Wagmare was arrested on Thursday
16 May,2026 10:43 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentTata Trusts says Charity Commissioner directed deferment of May 16 board meeting
According to the statement, the complaint filed by Katyayani Agrawal pertains to the composition of the Board of Trustees of the Sir Ratan Tata Trust
16 May,2026 02:45 PM IST | | mid-day online correspondentSatellite-tagged Amur Falcon crosses Arabian Sea towards India
After spending more than four months in their non-breeding grounds in Southern Africa, two of these Amur Falcons are now on their spring migration back to their breeding regions in Far East Asia via India. While travelling from Somalia to Northeast India, they undertake a non-stop flight of nearly 6,000 km over six days
16 May,2026 02:32 PM IST | | Ranjeet JadhavDelhi: Speeding DTC bus kills man near Dhaula Kuan Metro station
According to a police statement, Vijay Singh, a resident of UP, was killed after he was hit by the bus as he was attempting to cross the road
16 May,2026 09:07 AM IST | New Delhi | AgenciesUnnao rape case: Supreme Court cancels suspension of Kuldeep Sengar’s sentence
The top court was hearing a CBI appeal challenging the suspension of the former lawmaker's life imprisonment by the high court in the case.
16 May,2026 09:02 AM IST | New Delhi | AgenciesRajasthan road accident kills two GRP personnel and detainee in Bhilwara
The motorcycle carrying GRP head constable Lekhraj, constable Ravindra and the detained person — identified as Chhotu Bhil — was hit from behind by the trailer, killing them on the spot, officials said.
16 May,2026 08:48 AM IST | Jaipur | AgenciesNot Much More PATIENCE, Trump Turns the SCREWS on Iran
US President Donald Trump has delivered one of his strongest warnings yet to Iran, saying Tehran must urgently move toward a nuclear agreement with the United States as tensions continue to spiral across the West Asia. Speaking during a high-profile interview, Trump signalled that Washington’s patience with Iran is rapidly fading while concerns over Tehran’s near weapons-grade uranium stockpile continue to grow. The latest developments come as nuclear negotiations remain deadlocked, with fears mounting over the future of Iran’s atomic programme and the possibility of a wider regional conflict. Trump also hinted that Iran’s enriched uranium could eventually be secured under a future agreement, even as pressure intensifies on Tehran from multiple fronts. Meanwhile, shipping disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has added another dangerous layer to the crisis. WATCH
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16 May,2026 09:12 PM IST | Moscow | mid-day online correspondentPM Modi holds talks with Dutch royals, bats for deeper India-Netherlands ties
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