Delhi Air Quality Hits 85-Day Worst With AQI at 261

Assam activist protesting Kaziranga luxury hotels project detained, Opposition slams ‘bid to silence’

Projectiles Strike Iran's Qeshm Island Amid US-Iran Tensions

Projectiles struck Iran's Qeshm Island during a period of heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran. Iran's state news agency IRNA reported that all targets hit were military in nature. The agency confirmed that there were no casualties as a result of the strikes. The incident occurred as the two countries continued to exchange hostile actions against each other.

Israel Heads to Elections on October 27 Amid Gaza War Scrutiny

Israel is set to hold elections on October 27, with the vote widely regarded as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership. The polls come against the backdrop of the ongoing Gaza war, which has dominated the country's political landscape. Netanyahu's handling of the conflict is expected to be the central issue for voters. The outcome of the election will likely determine whether the long-serving prime minister retains his hold on power.

Bolton: Iran's Divided Leadership Undermines Trump's Middle East Peace Efforts

Former US National Security Adviser John Bolton shared his views on the Middle East situation in an exclusive interview with NDTV. He argued that the ceasefire in the region was fundamentally fragile from the outset. Bolton attributed this instability to the absence of a unified decision-making authority within Iran's government. According to him, no single entity in Tehran holds enough power to enforce or uphold any truce agreement.