US forces have struck two Iranian missile launchers on Larak Island, saying the launchers were preparing to deploy sea mines in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s IRGC has responded by claiming ballistic missile attacks on two US bases in Jordan. The latest US-Iran exchange raises fresh fears of a wider Middle East conflict and escalation across West Asia.

A training aircraft crashed in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, killing an instructor and a trainee pilot who were the only two people on board. The Tecnam P2006T twin-engine aircraft, operated by Garg Aviation, took off from the training centre at around 11:30 am on Thursday. The crash occurred around 11:50 am near Nathapurwa village and the Ganga Barrage, approximately five nautical miles from Kanpur Civil Airport. Visuals from the crash site showed the aircraft completely wrecked in a grassy, wooded area.