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President Donald Trump has confirmed that the United States carried out airstrikes on three of Iran’s most critical nuclear sites, Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan, marking the first direct American intervention in Israel’s ongoing conflict with Tehran. The strike on Fordo, a heavily fortified underground facility, reportedly involved the use of six 30,000-pound “bunker buster” bombs, weapons only deployable by the US Air Force’s B-2 stealth bombers. Trump announced the operation early Sunday, calling it a “very successful military operation” and a “historic moment for the United States, Israel, and the world.” He added: “All planes are safely on their way home Congratulations to our great American Warriors... NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE!” The move comes just days after the president suggested a diplomatic solution might still be possible, raising questions over the speed and scope of his military decision. The escalation follows more than a week of coordinated Israeli strikes aimed at crippli...

A look inside the Iron Dome, Israel's most publicised missile shield For over a decade, Israel has cited the Iron Dome as a core pillar of its homeland defence strategy. Developed as a response to growing threats from short-range rockets, the system is often described by Israeli officials as nearly impenetrable. In repeated conflicts since 2011, the Iron Dome has been showcased as one of the most advanced and battle-tested air defence technologies in the world. However, questions around its effectiveness, limitations under heavy saturation, and its recent performance amid large-scale missile attacks have brought the system under renewed scrutiny. Below is a detailed explainer on what the Iron Dome is, how it works, and what major news outlets and defence analysts have reported about its use in recent years. What Is the Iron Dome? The Iron Dome is a mobile, short-range missile defence system designed to intercept and destroy incoming rockets, artillery shells, and drones before they...

“I got it stopped. I don’t think I had one story. Did I have one story written… I stopped the war between two major nations, major nuclear nations. I don’t think I had a story written about it,” Mr. Trump said Hours after holding a phone conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi , U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday (June 18, 2025) repeated his claim that he stopped a war between India and Pakistan. "Well, I stopped the war…. I love Pakistan. I think Modi is a fantastic man. I spoke to him last night. We're going to make a trade deal with Modi of India. But I stopped the war between Pakistan and India,” Mr. Trump said Wednesday (June 18, 2025). Mr. Trump, who is hosting Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir for lunch at the White House on Wednesday (June 18, 2025), was asked what he is looking forward to achieving diplomatically from the meeting with the Pakistani general. "This man was extremely influential in stopping it from the Pakistan side," Mr. Trump said,...

NEW DELHI, June 12 (Reuters) - An Air India plane headed to London with 242 people on board crashed minutes after taking off from India's western city of Ahmedabad on Thursday, the airline and police said, without specifying whether there were any fatalities. The plane was headed to Gatwick airport in the UK, Air India said, while police officers said it crashed in a civilian area near the airport. Get the latest news from India and how it matters to the world with the Reuters India File newsletter. Aviation tracking site Flightradar24 said the plane was a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, one of the most modern passenger aircraft in service. "At this moment, we are ascertaining the details and will share further updates," Air India said on X. The crash occurred when the aircraft was taking off, television channels reported. One channel showed the plane taking off over a residential area and then disappearing from the screen before a huge cloud of fire rising into the sky from be...

Authorities say crowd was ‘uncontrollable’ as thousands gathered to celebrate Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s first IPL title win. Eleven killed, dozens injured in Bengaluru stadium stampede during IPL celebrations At least 11 people have been killed and many more injured in a stampede outside a cricket stadium in the southern Indian state of Karnataka to celebrate the home team’s victory in the Indian Premier League (IPL), the world’s most popular Twenty20 cricket tournament. “No one expected such a huge crowd,” India’s chief minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah, said on Wednesday. “The stadium has a capacity of only 35,000 people, but 200,000-300,000 people came.” “Eleven people have died and 33 oth- ers are injured,” he said. The incident took place earlier on Wednesday as thousands of fans gathered outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in the state capital, Bengaluru. India’s NDTV broadcaster also reported that at least 11 people died. Local TV news channels showed footage of police shift...

Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle (EV) giant Tesla is "not interested in manufacturing in India", the country's heavy industries minister has said. The remarks were made on Monday as the Indian government issued detailed guidelines for a scheme to promote EV manufacturing in the country. This is the first time that India has publicly admitted that it has not been able to lure investment dollars from Musk, even after unveiling incentives for global EV giants last March. Minister HD Kumaraswamy confirmed that Tesla would open two showrooms in India and have a retail presence. "Mercedes Benz, Skoda-Volkswagen, Hyundai and Kia have shown interest [in manufacturing electric cars in India]. Tesla - we are not expecting from them," Kumaraswamy said. Another official told the Press Trust of India news agency that a Tesla representative had participated in the first round of stakeholder discussions for the manufacturing scheme but "was not part of the second and thir...

Following calls for more family time from Deepika Padukone and Saif Ali Khan, Radhika Apte acknowledges that, as a new mother, she is unsure of how to handle the movie business. Radhika Apte is the most recent actor to advocate for more family time, following Deepika Padukone and Saif Ali Khan. She told IE that she doesn't know how to handle her career at the moment and that the film industry isn't particularly "conducive" to new mothers like her. Radhika Apte on parenthood and the film industry "I don't think they are," Radhika responded when asked if the film industry is supportive of new mothers like herself. I'm not sure how I'll handle that in the future. This follows rumors that Deepika recently declined to work on Prabhas's Spirit, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, as her demands for an 8-hour workweek and a better compensation package were not fulfilled. Saif also promoted putting family time first, and Ajay Devgn and Kajol openly bac...