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The Lebanese health ministry reported that 2,020 people have been killed in Israeli strikes during the ongoing war with Hezbollah, including women, children, and health workers. Over 6,400 have been wounded, with nearly 100 deaths in the past 24 hours.

Indian paddlers dominated the South Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships in Shimla, winning 13 gold medals along with four silvers. The players delivered strong performances across singles, doubles and mixed events, reaffirming India’s regional supremacy in youth table tennis

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor defended India’s approach to the West Asia conflict, rejecting Opposition criticism and dismissing any comparison with Pakistan’s role. He emphasised that India’s priority is peace, stability, and sustained diplomatic engagement in the region

Iran and the United States have opened negotiations in Islamabad, with discussions centred on a Lebanon ceasefire, the release of frozen Iranian assets, and security in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian officials insist that Washington must hold Israel accountable for ceasefire violations, while warning that prioritising Israeli interests could derail talks.

India’s women’s football team begin their FIFA Series campaign against Kenya, aiming to rebuild after Asian Cup disappointment. With a young squad and focus on future tournaments, the team looks to gain experience and improve performance

India’s women’s football team will face hosts Kenya in the FIFA Series 2026 after a disappointing Asian Cup campaign. With only four teams in the competition, the match acts as a semi-final as India look to rebuild momentum

US Vice President JD Vance travelled to Islamabad to lead negotiations aimed at ending the six-week war with Iran. Warning Tehran against attempting to “play” the US, he said Washington remains open to talks if Iran negotiates in good faith

India returned to winning ways with a dominant 3-0 victory over Mongolia in the Billie Jean King Cup. Zeel Desai and Sahaja Yamalapalli won their singles comfortably, while the doubles pair completed a comprehensive team performance

Meenakshi Goyat secured silver while three Indian male wrestlers entered their respective finals at the Asian Wrestling Championships. India’s medal tally reached double figures, with Monika and Harshita adding bronze medals in a strong overall performance

US Vice President JD Vance heads to Islamabad to lead high-stakes talks with Iran amid a fragile ceasefire, as tensions persist over demands involving Israel and the Strait of Hormuz, with President Trump seeking a swift resolution to the conflict

Indonesia defeated India 2-0 in the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group I, while Korea maintained a perfect record over New Zealand and Thailand bounced back with a 3-0 win against Mongolia. Top two teams will advance after round-robin play

World No.2 Jannik Sinner overcame a challenging three-set contest against Tomas Machac to reach the Monte-Carlo Masters quarterfinals. Despite a second-set slip, the Italian top seed recovered to win 6-1, 6-7(3), 6-3 and will face Felix Auger-Aliassime next

Meenakshi Goyat staged a late comeback to reach the 53kg final at the Asian Wrestling Championships, while Hansika Lamba and Neha secured bronze medals. India continued its strong run with multiple podium finishes in Bishkek

Carlos Alcaraz overcame a strong challenge from Tomás Martín Etcheverry to win in three sets and reach the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-finals. The World No 1 recovered after losing the second set to keep his title defence on track

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu authorised direct negotiations with Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah and establish relations, potentially boosting fragile Middle East ceasefire efforts, even as Israeli strikes on Beirut and tensions over the Strait of Hormuz continue to threaten regional stability

The Iran war has delivered no decisive winner — only a stark reminder of the limits of force, the resilience of states, and the power of perception in modern conflict

The Israel Defence Forces said it killed Ali Yusuf Harshi, personal secretary and nephew of Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem, in Beirut. Israel also claimed strikes on Hezbollah weapons sites and crossings in Lebanon, while separately alleging the killing of a Hamas operative posing as a journalist

The Hindu American Foundation has approached a US appeals court alleging that California’s civil rights regulator wrongly linked caste discrimination to Hinduism while pursuing a case against Cisco, raising broader questions about how caste is addressed in American workplaces.

Police in Rawalpindi charged relatives of Imran Khan and PTI members under anti-terror laws after protests near Adiala Jail, while Amnesty International condemned detentions and restrictions on peaceful assembly

Tensions are rising between Donald Trump and Europe’s right-wing leaders over the Iran war, as figures like Viktor Orban face backlash, exposing limits to Trump’s efforts to build a unified global conservative alliance

India has been elected to key United Nations Economic and Social Council subsidiary bodies, including science, NGO and coordination panels, while Ambassador Preeti Saran was re-elected to a rights committee, strengthening India’s role in global development governance

Iranian semiofficial agencies ISNA news agency and Tasnim reported Revolutionary Guard sea mine placement in the Strait of Hormuz, marking danger zones and alternate routes during war, raising tensions amid a fragile ceasefire and potential negotiations

President Donald Trump has tasked Vice President J.D. Vance with leading negotiations in Islamabad aimed at securing a long-term settlement with Iran after a fragile ceasefire. The talks follow “Operation Epic Fury,” a US military campaign that weakened Iran’s defence infrastructure and forced Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.