​ Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, in his first statement since his appointment, said that the Strait of Hormuz must remain closed as leverage against the US and that the attacks on Middle East neighbours will continue. Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, in his first statement since his appointment, said that the Strait of Hormuz must remain closed as leverage against the US and that the attacks on Middle East neighbours will continue. ​ 

​ A court in Srinagar Thursday issued a non-bailable warrant against Farooq Abdullah for not appearing before it after rejecting his exemption plea in a case related to multi-crore scam linked to Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA). A court in Srinagar Thursday issued a non-bailable warrant against Farooq Abdullah for not appearing before it after rejecting his exemption plea in a case related to multi-crore scam linked to Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA). ​ 

​ An elderly man is on the run after allegedly killing three members of his family with a hammer following a domestic dispute in Odisha’s Deogarh district. An elderly man is on the run after allegedly killing three members of his family with a hammer following a domestic dispute in Odisha’s Deogarh district. ​ 

​ NDTV Powerplay Keralam Highlights: As Kerala’s political conversation intensifies ahead of the elections, NDTV PowerPlay Keralam brings together the leaders and ideas shaping the state’s political future NDTV Powerplay Keralam Highlights: As Kerala’s political conversation intensifies ahead of the elections, NDTV PowerPlay Keralam brings together the leaders and ideas shaping the state’s political future ​ 

​ U.S. President Donald Trump has said repeatedly the United States is in talks with high-level Cuban representatives, and that Cuba is eager to reach a deal to defuse tensions between the two neighbors that have deepened the island’s economic crisis. U.S. President Donald Trump has said repeatedly the United States is in talks with high-level Cuban representatives, and that Cuba is eager to reach a deal to defuse tensions between the two neighbors that have deepened the island’s economic crisis. ​