US lawmakers hail Khamenei's death, Iran strikes

IANS | March 1, 2026 6:35 AM

Washington, March 1 (IANS) Senior US Republican lawmakers welcomed reports of the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and backed “Operation Epic Fury”, a joint US-Israel military campaign targeting Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.

Trump decided to strike Iran as he was left with no choice: White House

IANS | March 1, 2026 6:31 AM

Washington, March 1 (IANS) Mounting an expansive defence of US President Donald Trump’s decision to launch a deadly strike on Iran, resulting in the death of its Supreme Leader, Senior Administration officials argued that intelligence on missile threats and nuclear activity left the United States with “no choice”.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei is dead, says Trump

IANS | March 1, 2026 6:27 AM

Washington, March 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump declared that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead and said US bombing will continue “throughout the week or, as long as necessary”.

T20 WC: All the stats from Pakistan's narrow win over Sri Lanka in Super 8s clash

IANS | March 1, 2026 12:26 AM

Kandy, Mar 1 (IANS) Pakistan signed off their campaign in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 with a narrow five-run win over Sri Lanka, but the victory was not enough to take them into the next stage due to an inferior Net Run Rate. The match was played at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy on Saturday.

Iran war: Centcom details start of Operation Epic Fury​

IANS | February 28, 2026 11:57 PM

Washington, Feb 28, (IANS) The U.S. Central Command said it commenced “Operation Epic Fury” in the early hours of Saturday, describing it as the largest regional concentration of American military firepower in a generation.​

Bengal SIR: Maximum 'under adjudication' cases in 3 B'desh-bordering districts

IANS | February 28, 2026 11:50 PM

Kolkata, Feb 28 (IANS) As the final voters’ list in West Bengal, prepared under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, was published on Saturday, official statistics showed that the maximum number of “under adjudication” cases are concentrated in three Bangladesh-bordering districts -- Murshidabad, Malda and North 24 Parganas. Of these, Murshidabad and Malda are minority-dominated districts.

Iran strike push for ‘freedom’, claims Trump ​

IANS | February 28, 2026 11:45 PM

Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Saturday claimed “freedom” for the Iranian people is his central goal as the United States launched what officials described as a multiday military operation against Iran, in a move that leading American newspapers have framed as both a bid for regime change and a high-risk “war of choice.”

West Asia war: US Secret Service boosts security posture​

IANS | February 28, 2026 11:38 PM

Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) The U.S. Secret Service on Saturday said it has moved to an enhanced security posture around protected locations amid the escalating situation involving Iran, warning the public to expect a heightened federal presence in certain areas.​