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Owaisi condemns US, Israel attacks on Iran, says Khamenei’s assassination ‘immoral, unlawful act’

Hyderabad:  Condemning the attacks launched on Iran by the US and Israel, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday termed the “assassination” of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as an “immoral and unlawful act.” The Hyderabad MP said the attacks on Iran must stop immediately to prevent regional instability, noting that 10 million Indians work in…

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Pak cancels nearly 184 international flights to West Asia after Iran attack

Karachi: At least 184 international flights of different airlines from Pakistan to West Asia have been cancelled since Saturday, owing to the escalating situation after the US and Israel attacked Iran. A spokesperson for the Civil Aviation Authority confirmed that flights to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Muscat, Sharjah, Riyadh, Jeddah from Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Quetta,…

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Putin Expresses Condolences to Iran’s President Over Khamenei ‘Assassination’

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday expressed condolences over what he called the “assassination” of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. “Please accept my deepest condolences in connection with the assassination of the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran … committed in cynical violation of all norms…

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Columnist M S Shanker, Orange News 9

Peace Rhetoric, War Reality

When the United States eliminated Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, it crossed a threshold that even its fiercest critics in Tehran had not imagined. Targeting the head of a sovereign state is not a routine counter-terror strike; it is a geopolitical earthquake. Washington may argue self-defence, deterrence, or preemption. But when a superpower assassinates…

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Semicon 2.0 to boost deep tech startups, create design ecosystem: Vaishnaw

Gandhinagar: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said the Centre’s Semicon Mission 2.0 will focus on bolstering deep tech startups, prioritising the creation of a design ecosystem and getting equipment manufacturing and design facilities in the country. Addressing the inaugural session of the Gujarat Semiconnect Conference 2026 here, the Union Minister for Electronics & Information…

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Middle East Crisis: India assures visa relief to stranded foreign travellers

New Delhi:  In view of flight cancellations following the escalating security situation in the Middle East, India on Sunday asked foreign nationals in the country to approach the relevant authorities for visa extensions. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued an advisory for foreign nationals impacted by the travel disruptions. The MEA urged foreign nationals…

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