The strikes claimed the lives of high-level military officials, including Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani, secretary of the Defence Council, and Mohammad Pakpour, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The Islamic Revolutionary Guards are the true decision-makers of the Islamic Republic — their activities appear to go unchallenged, free from any clerical oversight. AdvertisementThe Islamic Revolutionary Guards control the three major areas of the Iranian regime. Second, the Revolutionary Guards have entrenched themselves in the internal political affairs of the state. And lastly, the military capabilities of the Guards are so extensive that challenging them could be disastrous for the clerics.

A major road-widening project in Dal Mandi – a dense, centuries-old market near the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi – has left hundreds of shopkeepers and residents staring at displacement. “It is well known that the majority of buildings, shop owners and residents here are Muslims. Local BJP municipal councillor Indresh Kumar Singh defends the project, saying many structures are unsafe or encroach upon the road. The project will transform the cramped spaces into a functional, safe, and economically productive area, and ease pilgrim movement,” he said. Alam responds by saying that lakhs of buildings in Varanasi are akin to structures in Dal Mandi.

Several Indian firms have significant exposure to the Middle East, with some deriving a substantial portion of their revenues from the region. Let's take a look at some of the major companies that have a significant exposure to the Middle East:Larsen and Toubro Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has a significant exposure to the West Asian region. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) TCS has a significant exposure to the MEA (Middle East and North Africa) region. It said it had secured its third international order for a pipeline laying project in the Middle East. Kalyan Jewellers The jewellery company has major exposure to the Middle East region.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel was badly timed and created a perception of political endorsement of the attack on Iran, according to a Kerala-born former chief agronomist in Israel, who was invited as a guest to the Indian embassy in Tel Aviv during Modi’s visit. Menahem Pal, 72, and his son had to take shelter in a bunker under their house twice on Sunday morning after air raid sirens blared across Israel. Pal said the timing of Modi’s visit was odd as news of an imminent attack on Iran had been circulating for quite some time. “Modi’s two-day visit happened at a most inopportune time. Soon after his return, it became quite evident that US President Donald Trump would green-light an attack on Iran at any moment,” Pal said.

लेखक के बारे में अभिजात शेखर आजाद अभिजात शेखर आजाद नवभारत टाइम्स डिजिटल में असिस्टेंट न्यूज़ एडिटर हैं, जिन्हें पत्रकारिता में 16 वर्षों से अधिक का गहन अनुभव है। वे अंतरराष्ट्रीय राजनीति (International Politics), वैश्विक कूटनीति (Global Diplomacy) और रक्षा रणनीति (Defense Strategy) के विशेषज्ञ माने जाते हैं।अभिजात ने अपने करियर में अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति चुनाव, रूस-यूक्रेन युद्ध और मध्य पूर्व (Middle East) के भू-राजनीतिक संकटों का सूक्ष्म विश्लेषण किया है। उनकी विशेषज्ञता केवल समाचार रिपोर्टिंग तक सीमित नहीं है, बल्कि वे जटिल अंतरराष्ट्रीय संबंधों को भारतीय दर्शकों के लिए सरल और प्रभावी ढंग से समझाने के लिए जाने जाते हैं।प्रमुख उपलब्धियां और विशेषज्ञता:रक्षा और सैन्य विश्लेषण: राफेल डील से लेकर अत्याधुनिक मिसाइल टेक्नोलॉजी और वैश्विक शक्ति संतुलन पर सैकड़ों विश्लेषणात्मक लेख।चुनाव कवरेज: कई भारतीय लोकसभा चुनावों और प्रमुख वैश्विक चुनावों की ग्राउंड और संपादकीय रिपोर्टिंग।पुरस्कार: पत्रकारिता में उत्कृष्टता के लिए दो बार प्रतिष्ठित ENBA अवार्ड से सम्मानित।इंटरव्यू: वैश्विक नीति निर्माताओं, पूर्व राजनयिकों और रक्षा विशेषज्ञों के साथ विशेष संवाद।अभिजात का लक्ष्य वैश्विक घटनाओं के पीछे छिपे 'असली कारणों' को उजागर करना है, ताकि पाठक केवल खबर न पढ़ें, बल्कि उसके दूरगामी प्रभावों को भी समझ सकें।... और पढ़ें

The Iran Football Federation has threatened to withdraw from the upcoming Fifa World Cup 2026. Mehdi Taj, president of the Iran Football Federation, said it is difficult to think about the World Cup at this point in time. The ban, enacted in June 2025, carves out exemptions for “any athlete or member of an athletic team, including coaches, persons performing a necessary support role, and immediate relatives, travelling for the World Cup, Olympics, or other major sporting event.” But last year, multiple Iranian delegates had visas denied ahead of December’s World Cup draw. It said the AFC Champions League Elite Round-of-16 games scheduled for Monday and Tuesday in the West Region will be rescheduled. The AFC Champions League 2 and AFC Challenge League quarter-finals scheduled for midweek in the West zone will also be postponed.

He said, ‘Your responsibility is on me.’”His wife, Seema, is now battling for life at the Orange City Hospital in Nagpur, where all the injured were taken. Inside Orange City Hospital, Seema’s parents waited anxiously for updates. Agitated crowd at Orange city hospital. Mother Meena Dhurve Daughter Mayuri Dhurve. (Express Photo)Outside Orange City Hospital, Meena Dhurve sat on the footpath, waiting for permission to see her 24-year-old daughter, Mayuri.

I came to Dubai from Chicago on February 22 for official meetings that lasted four days. On February 28, around 6.30 in the morning, I checked out of my hotel, Intercontinental Marina, and took a cab to Dubai airport. I was even planning to come to India later this year to meet my childhood friendsin Raiganj. Our flight route from Dubai to Chicago was supposed to pass over Iraq, Iran and Turkey. I contacted my company’s corporate security team, and they arranged a room for me at the JW Marriott Hotel in Dubai.

Amid escalating tensions in West Asia in the wake of US-Israel strikes against Iran, a leading Indian-American maritime executive has voiced concern over the impact on the crucial oil artery of the Strait of Hormuz and implications for global oil prices. "Shipping is the hardest-hit industry in any such turbulence in the geopolitical situation,” Chairman of maritime company Safesea Group Dr S.V. ADVERTISEMENT“The Strait of Hormuz must not be allowed to be shut down,” Anchan said, calling for urgent action to ensure safe passage of vessels in the area. Anchan said the maritime industry is always the first in line to bear the impact of wars and conflicts, especially in a confined region like the Arabian Gulf. If businesses are compensated for their losses due to sanctions, then such sanctions can become more watertight.

Healy, the Australia Women’s team captain, bid adieu to ODI cricket on a glorious note, smashing a rampaging 158 against India Women. In T20s, we were doing all the things right and in ODIs, we didn’t play good cricket. That is something which cost us.”Brief scores: Australia Women 409/7 in 50 ovs (Alyssa Healy 158, Beth Mooney 106 n.o.). India Women 224 in 45.1 ovs (Alana King 4/33). Australia Women won by 185 runs.

Stock Market today: Logistics as well as port stocks declined up to 10% in intra-day deals on Monday, March 2, as global tensions flared sharply over the weekend. The situation deteriorated rapidly over the weekend as joint US-Israeli strikes hit multiple strategic and military targets across Iranian territory. In response, Tehran launched retaliatory missile barrages directed at Israel and American military facilities across the region. The combined market capitalisation of companies listed on the BSE contracted by nearly ₹5 lakh crore, declining to ₹458.60 lakh crore compared with ₹463.50 lakh crore in the previous session. This is the takeaway from the market behaviour after the recent crises like the Covid crisis, Russia-Ukraine war and the Gaza conflict.

ईरान पर AI से किया गया वार, अमेरिका-इजरायल ने Claude का इस्तेमाल कर खामेनेई को मारा, जानेंप्रदीप तिवारी Reported by : • विवेक सिंह Edited by : | नवभारत टाइम्स• 2 Mar 2026, 9:35 am ISTSubscribeअमेरिका और इजरायल ने ईरान पर हमले के पहले ही दिन सुप्रीम लीडर अली खामेनेई को मार दिया था। अब जानकारी सामने आई है कि खामेनेई पर किए गए इस सटीक हमले में एंथ्रोपिक के Claude AI ने खास मदद की थी।

संजू सैमसन- मैच विनिंग पारी खेलीकोलकाता में भारत-वेस्टइंडीज का मैच करो या मरो था। टॉस हारकर पहले बैटिंग कर रही कैरेबियाई टीम ने 20 ओवर में 195 रन बनाए। संजू सैमसन 196 रन चेज कर रही भारतीय टीम से ओपन करने उतरे और मैच जिताकर लौटे। सैमसन ने 50 बॉल पर नाबाद 97 रनों की पारी खेली। सैमसन 3 मैच में एक फिफ्टी के सहारे 143 रन बना चुके हैं।2. जसप्रीत बुमराह : पाकिस्तान के खिलाफ दो विकेट झटके14 फरवरी को कोलंबो के आर प्रेमदासा स्टेडियम में इंडिया ने पहले बैटिंग करते हुए 20 ओवर में 175 रन बनाए। 176 रन चेज कर रही पाकिस्तान ने एक रन पर साहिबजादा फरहान का विकेट गंवाया।अगले ही ओवर में बुमराह ने सईम अयूब (6 रन) और कप्तान कप्तान सलमान अली आगा (4 रन) को पवेलियन भेजकर पाकिस्तान को दबाव में डाल दिया। इससे पाकिस्तानी टीम उबर नहीं सकी और 61 रन से हार गई। इस जीत ने भारत को सुपर-8 में पहुंचा दिया।3. ईशान किशन : नामीबिया, पाकिस्तान के खिलाफ फिफ्टीईशान मौजूदा वर्ल्ड कप में भारत के टॉप स्कोरर की लिस्ट में दूसरे स्थान पर हैं। उन्होंने नामीबिया के खिलाफ 61 और पाकिस्तान के खिलाफ 77 रन बनाए। वे पाकिस्तान के खिलाफ अभिषेक शर्मा के साथ ओपन करने उतरे। लेकिन अभिषेक जीरो पर आउट हो गए। ऐसे में ईशान ने तिलक वर्मा के साथ मिलकर दूसरे विकेट के लिए 88 रन की साझेदारी की। इस साझेदारी ने टीम इंडिया को 175 रन के स्कोर तक पहुंचाया।4. वरुण चक्रवर्ती : भारत के टॉप विकेट टेकर्सटी-20 वर्ल्ड कप 2026 के टॉप-3 विकेट टेकर्स में शामिल हैं। भारत के टॉप विकेट टेकर हैं। अब तक खेले गए 7 मैचों में 12 विकेट चटका चुके हैं। नामीबिया और नीदरलैंड के खिलाफ 3-3 विकेट लिए थे। पाकिस्तान के खिलाफ भी 2 विकेट चटकाए थे।5. हार्दिक पंड्या : 2 फिफ्टी, 6 विकेट भी झटकेबैट और बॉल दोनों से योगदान दिया। अब तक खेले गए 7 मैचों में 172 रन बनाए। इनमें दो फिफ्टी शामिल रही। उन्होंने 156.36 के स्ट्राइक रेट से रन बनाए। पंड्या ने नई बॉल से गेंदबाजी की। पाकिस्तान के खिलाफ मुकाबले में साहिबजादा फरहान को पहले ही ओवर में जीरो पर पवेलियन भेज दिया। पंड्या अब तक 6 विकेट ले चुके हैं।---------------------------------------क्रिकेट का कीड़ा है तो सॉल्व कीजिए ये सुपर क्विजक्या आप खुद को क्रिकेट के सुपर फैन मानते हैं?

Michael B. Jordan and Jessie Buckley strengthened their positions as Oscar frontrunners after winning top honours at this year’s Actors awards. In supporting actor categories, Sean Penn was named best supporting male actor for One Battle After Another, adding to a Bafta win last weekend. Co-creator Seth Rogen was named best male actor in a comedy series, edging out co-star Ike Barinholtz. Michelle Williams won best female actor in a limited series for her role in Dying for Sex, beating Cooper’s co-star Erin Doherty. In the drama series female actor category, Keri Russell scored a surprise first-time win for The Diplomat, defeating Rhea Seehorn of Pluribus, as well as Parker Posey and Aimee Lou Wood from The White Lotus.

A wave of cyber-enabled operations took place early Saturday ‌morning alongside the joint U.S.-Israeli attack on targets across Iran, according to cybersecurity ​experts and observers. Cyber operations also struck a variety of Iranian government services and military targets to limit a coordinated Iranian response, the Jerusalem Post reported on Saturday. The attacks could include ⁠the amplification of old data breaches presented as new, unsophisticated attempts to compromise internet-exposed industrial systems, and potentially direct offensive cyber operations, Pilling said. The current cyber activity may precede more aggressive operations, said Adam Meyers, senior vice president of counter adversary operations with ‌CrowdStrike. “CrowdStrike is already seeing activity consistent with Iranian-aligned threat actors and hacktivist groups conducting reconnaissance and initiating ​DDoS attacks,” he said.