Khamenei will be remembered as brave leader, says Congress MP

IANS | March 1, 2026 1:35 PM

New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Reacting to the reported killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in a US-Israel strike, Congress MP Imran Masood said on Sunday that history would remember the Iranian cleric as a courageous figure.

Muslim clerics condemn killing of Khamenei, call for peace

IANS | March 1, 2026 1:21 PM

Lucknow, March 1 (IANS) Prominent Muslim clerics in Uttar Pradesh have strongly condemned the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israel strikes, terming it a grave loss for the Muslim community and urging the international community to intervene to prevent further escalation in the region.

Puducherry can emerge as medical tourism hub, says PM Modi

IANS | March 1, 2026 1:15 PM

Puducherry, March 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said Puducherry has the potential to emerge as a major medical tourism hub in India, as he inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for development projects worth Rs 2,700 crore in the union territory.