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News18 Afternoon Digest: Iran Hits Israel’s Haifa Refinery, Iran’s Attack On US Navy’s Fifth Fleet In Bahrain Kills 21 Soldiers & Other News | India News

News18 Afternoon Digest: Iran Hits Israel’s Haifa Refinery, Iran’s Attack On US Navy’s Fifth Fleet In Bahrain Kills 21 Soldiers & Other News | India News

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Last Updated:March 08, 2026, 13:47 IST We are also covering: Karnataka Student Attacks Hostel Mates With Iron Rod In Ballari, One Dead and other top news. Iran launched fresh attacks on the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet in the Juffair District in Manama, Bahrain. (Photo: File/Reuters) In today’s afternoon digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on Iran-Israel conflict as Iran claimed that its missiles struck Israel’s largest oil refinery in Haifa; Iran’s President Vows ‘Forceful’ Response To American, Israeli Attack, and other top news of the day. Iran’s Attack On US Navy’s Fifth Fleet In Bahrain Kills 21 Soldiers As Military Escalation Continues Iran has launched fresh attacks on the United States (US) Navy’s Fifth Fleet in the Juffair District in Manama, Bahrain, killing 21 soldiers, the Tehran Times reported. Their footage purportedly showed a fire at the spot. The US Navy’s Fifth Fleet, headquartered at Naval Support Activity Bahrain in Manama, is facing a major military escalation following a direct missile and drone assault by Iranian forces. Read more Iran Strikes Israel’s Haifa Refinery …

News18 Afternoon Digest: Sunita Williams Retires From NASA After 27 Years & Other Top Stories | India News

News18 Afternoon Digest: Sunita Williams Retires From NASA After 27 Years & Other Top Stories | India News

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Last Updated:January 21, 2026, 14:27 IST We are also covering: India-EU Trade Talks Near Conclusion: What The ‘Mother Of All Deals’ Could Unlock Sunita Williams launched for the first time aboard space shuttle Discovery with STS-116 in December 2006. (Image: NASA) In today’s afternoon digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on Sunita Williams’s retirement from NASA, the World Economic Forum in Davos and other stories. 9 Spacewalks, 3 Missions, 608 Days In Space: Sunita Williams Retires From NASA After 27 Years Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, whose scheduled eight-day mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS) ultimately extended to more than nine months, has retired after a distinguished 27-year career. NASA announced on Tuesday that her retirement took effect on December 27, 2025, shortly after Christmas. Read more ‘India Clearly Belongs To First Group Of AI Powers’: Ashwini Vaishnaw Counters IMF At Davos Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday firmly maintained that India belongs “clearly in the first group” of artificial intelligence (AI) powers, pushing back against any suggestion …

News18 Afternoon Digest: Fog Hits Flight Ops Across North India, Luthra Brothers May Land In Delhi Tomorrow & Other Top Stories | India News

News18 Afternoon Digest: Fog Hits Flight Ops Across North India, Luthra Brothers May Land In Delhi Tomorrow & Other Top Stories | India News

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Last Updated:December 15, 2025, 14:41 IST We are also covering: Pahalgam Case: NIA Chargesheet To Name Terrorists Killed In Op Mahadev, Detail Local Support Dense Fog Disrupts Flights at Delhi Airport. (Representative Image) In today’s afternoon digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on dense fog disrupting air travel and rail services across North India, Lutha brothers’ deportation from Thailand and other top stories. ‘Severely Affecting Visibility’: Fog Disrupts Air Travel Across North India; Over 105 Flights Cancelled In Delhi light operations at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport were affected on Monday morning as dense fog and smog reduced visibility across the National Capital Region. Several flights faced minor delays, some were also cancelled as airlines adjusted their schedules to ensure passenger safety. The fog has affected over 300lights at Delhi Airport including 40 cancellations and 4 diversions. Read more ‘Six Minutes Of Relentless Firing’: How Bondi Beach Hannukah Mass Shooting Unfolded? Several videos have emerged showing the horrific shooting that unfolded during Hanukkah celebrations at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, capturing the final minutes of the …

News18 Afternoon Digest: NIA Makes 7th Arrest In Delhi Blast Case & Other Top Stories | India News

News18 Afternoon Digest: NIA Makes 7th Arrest In Delhi Blast Case & Other Top Stories | India News

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Last Updated:November 26, 2025, 12:30 IST We are also covering: Shivakumar’s Secret Meet With Siddaramaiah’s Touted Successor Adds New Karnataka Twist | Exclusive Soyab, the seventh suspected arrested, harboured Umar in Faridabad, hours before Delhi blast. (Image: News18) In today’s News18 afternoon digest, we bring to you the latest updates on Delhi blast case as NIA makes 7th arrest, Constitution Day celebrations, ongoing conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan and other top stories. NIA Makes 7th Arrest In Delhi Blast Case; Al-Falah Ex-Staffer Who Helped Suicide Bomber Nabi Held The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a seventh suspect in connection with November 10 suicide car bombing outside the Red Fort in Delhi, a terror attack that killed several people and injured many others. The latest arrest of Faridabad resident Soyab has helped investigators build a clearer picture of the network that supported and enabled primary bomber Umar Un Nabi. Read more Tensions Escalate Along Durand Line As Pakistan, Afghanistan Mobilise Forces, Warn Of ‘Full-Fledged’ Clash The already fragile peace along the Durand Line—the disputed border …

News18 Afternoon Digest: ‘Not Gandhi Family’s Servant’: Congress’ Amethi Candidate KL Sharma Reacts To BJP’s ‘Peon’ Dig & Other Top Stories

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Last Updated: May 05, 2024, 17:50 IST Congress leader KL Sharma (Image Courtesy: Congress) In other news, we have: ‘Out Of Shame, I Could Not…’: CJI Chandrachud Recalls Childhood Caning, Vouches For Better Juvenile Justice; Priyanka Chopra Posts A Shoutout For Kareena Kapoor, Welcomes Her To The UNICEF Family: ‘Well Deserved’ ‘Not Gandhi Family’s Servant’: Congress’ Amethi Candidate KL Sharma Reacts To BJP’s ‘Peon’ Dig Congress’ Amethi candidate KL Sharma on Sunday responded to the Bharatiya Janata party’s ‘peon’ dig and said was a ‘pure politician’ and not a servant of the Gandhi-Nehru family. The Gandhi family loyalist further stressed that Union Minister Smriti Irani will be defeated in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Read More. Netanyahu Says Govt Decides To ‘Close’ Qatar-Based News Channel Al Jazeera TV In Israel Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday announced that his government has decided to shut down the Qatar-based news channel Al Jazeera. The government “unanimously decided: the incitement channel Al Jazeera will be closed in Israel,” Netanyahu said on X. There was no immediate comment …

News18 Afternoon Digest: BJP’s ‘Sankalp Patra’ Out; Iran’s Retaliatory Attack on Israel and Other Top Stories

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Last Updated: April 14, 2024, 13:32 IST PM Modi, Union Ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh, during the launch of BJP’s election manifesto. (Image: PTI) We are also covering: Salman Khan Firing: CM Shinde Speaks to Actor; 15 Police Teams Begin Search For Accused; Real ‘Patna Shukla’: The Daily Struggle of Several ‘Rinkus’ as Fake Degrees Plague Professions | A Case Study and more In today’s digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on the Bharatiya Janata Party’s manifesto, Iran’s retaliatory strikes on Israel and other top stories. Lok Sabha Election 2024: BJP’s Poll Manifesto Out; Big Focus On UCC Implementation, One Nation One Poll With its main focus on the upliftment of women, youth, farmers and the poor, the Bharatiya Janata Party released its election manifesto — Sankalp Patra — for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls on Sunday. The party has said that it will implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and focus on ‘One Nation, One Poll’. READ MORE    Iran launched its first direct military attack against Israel on Saturday. The Israeli …

News18 Afternoon Digest: Arvind Kejriwal Sent To Jail Till April 15; Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE Updates & Top Stories

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Last Updated: April 01, 2024, 13:13 IST Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (PTI file photo) We are also covering: No Recovery Till Conclusion Of Polls, Says Centre To SC Over Income Tax Notice To Congress & top stories Hello readers, today’s afternoon digest brings you the latest stories: Arvind Kejriwal Sent To Jail Till April 15; Delhi CM To Be Taken To Tihar Today & other top stories. Arvind Kejriwal Sent To Jail Till April 15; Delhi CM To Be Taken To Tihar Today A Delhi Court on Monday sent chief minister Arvind Kejriwal to judicial custody till April 15 in the excise policy scam case. The Enforcement Directorate produced the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo before special CBI judge Kaveri Baweja. READ MORE Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: ECI Censures Dilip Ghosh, Supriya Shrinate For Derogatory Remarks Against Women With the Lok Sabha Election 2024 around the corner, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held its first meeting of the manifesto committee on Monday, The meeting, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, was held at …

News18 Afternoon Digest: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 in Peak Summer; 9th ED Summon for Kejriwal and Other Top Stories

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In today’s digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on Lok Sabha elections and peak summer, Arvind Kejriwal receives the 9th summon by ED in the Delhi Liquor Policy case and other top stories. It will be India’s longest-ever election at 44 days in peak summer, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting severe heatwaves in April and May. The marathon poll run this summer will be more than double of the election duration in 2004, when the election got transferred to the summer months rather than the cooler autumn-winter season. READ MORE ED Issues 9th Summons to CM Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi Excise Policy Case, Asks Him To Appear on March 21 The Enforcement Directorate on Sunday issued the ninth summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the excise policy probe asking him to appear before it on Thursday, March 21. Kejriwal has to date skipped eight summonses issued by the agency. READ MORE Tamil Nadu, Kerala among 22 ‘Formula One’ States, UTs with 182 Lok Sabha Seats Set for Single-Phase Polling …

News18 Afternoon Digest: After HC’s Order, Suvendu Reaches Sandeshkhali; PM Modi In Jammu & Top Stories

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Last Updated: February 20, 2024, 12:45 IST BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari will visit Sandeshkhali with a few MLAs today. (File Image: PTI) We are also covering: Chandigarh Mayoral Polls: SC To See ‘Defaced’ Ballot Papers, Video Record of Counting Today & top stories Hello readers, today’s afternoon digest brings you the latest stories: Sandeshkhali Row: After HC’s Order, Suvendu Adhikari Reaches Strife-Torn Region | Updates; Modi in Jammu LIVE: PM Launches Multiple Projects Worth Rs 30,500 Cr, & other top stories. Sandeshkhali Row: After HC’s Order, Suvendu Adhikari Reaches Strife-Torn Region | Updates A division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday allowed BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari to visit the strife-torn Sandeshkhali after police stopped him from entering the region earlier in the day. The bench headed by Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam noted that the conditions put by the single Judge bench on Monday are “stringent” and its order is “well reasoned”. Updates HERE Modi in Jammu LIVE: PM Launches Multiple Projects Worth Rs 30,500 Cr; AIIMS, IIM, E-way from Delhi to Katra Among …

News18 Afternoon Digest: Indian Embassy Staffer Arrested in Russia For Spying and Other Top Stories

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Last Updated: February 04, 2024, 13:51 IST In today’s digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on an Indian embassy staffer arrested in Moscow for spying for ISI, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Assam and other top stories. Indian Embassy Staffer Posted in Moscow Arrested For Spying For Pakistan’s ISI In a joint operation with the Intelligence Bureau (IB), the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) arrested Satendra Siwal, who was employed as a Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), on accusations of working for Pakistani intelligence agency ISI, the agency said on Sunday. READ MORE   Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled several development projects in Assam on Sunday worth nearly Rs 11,600 crore that will help boost employment and tourism in the northeastern state. READ MORE A team of the Delhi Police Crime Branch arrived at the Delhi Minister of Education, PWD, Culture and Tourism, Atishi Marlena’s house over AAP’s MLA poaching claim case. According to AAP sources, the minister was not present at her residence. She, however, directed her camp …