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In a sharp public break with Israel, President Trump confirmed the US had no role in the strike on the world’s largest gas field in Iran and warned the country that any further assault on Qatar would trigger American retaliation “at an amount and strength and power that Iran has never seen.”

Fears grow of internet disruption as undersea cables in Hormuz face risk amid Iran conflict, threatening global data, banking and connectivity.

Breaking a three-day winning streak, the 30-share Sensex dropped 2,496.89 points, or 3.26 per cent—its steepest single-day fall since June 2024—to close at 74,207.24, its lowest level since April 7, 2025. During intraday trade, it had plunged as much as 2,753.18 points, or 3.58 per cent, to 73,950.95.

During the discussions, PM Modi also underlined the importance of ensuring safe and uninterrupted navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

Nearly 880 Indians have started returning from Iran via Armenia, Azerbaijan amid the West Asia conflict; MEA says evacuation ongoing, 280 pilgrims already back.

PM Modi greets nation on Navratri and multiple New Year festivals, wishing happiness, prosperity and renewed resolve for nation-building.

Qatar, a key source of natural gas for world markets, said firefighters put out a blaze at a major LNG facility after it was hit by Iranian missile attacks.

India taps global crude, LPG sources, including Russia, as West Asia tensions disrupt supply routes; govt says stocks adequate, refineries running full.

Prime Minister Modi said India stands at a defining moment in its energy journey as the world’s fastest-growing major economy

"For India's defence preparedness and strategic autonomy, it is essential that India becomes fully self-reliant in drone manufacturing," Singh added.

“I had been urged to take this step earlier, but was reluctant. However, I now feel that to ensure justice for my daughter and address workplace safety for women, I must enter politics,” she said.

“These are not routine administrative measures but direct political interference,” she alleged.

Gabbard offered a more restrained view than the White House, which earlier this week declared Iran’s ballistic missile capacity “functionally destroyed", its navy “effectively destroyed", and US-Israel forces dominating Iranian airspace.

Security agencies now believe that gaps in monitoring border movement, combined with the use of staggered travel plans, enabled these individuals to evade surveillance.

Munir underlined the importance of religious scholars in promoting national unity and countering extremism, warning that religious sentiments must not be misused to incite violence.