Iran rules out reopening Strait of Hormuz, returning to US talks until conditions met  The Times of India”If US Wants To Get Out Of Quagmire…”: Iran Sends 7 Conditions To Trump  NDTVNo reopening of Strait of Hormuz until Iran’s conditions are met, says Ghalibaf  The HinduAccept 7 conditions or face ‘decisive war’: Iran tells Trump  RediffWhat are Trump’s options after Iran laid down 7 conditions for peace talks?  Firstpost  Read More

Putin’s party set to retain power after Russia vote hit by cyberattacks, drones  The HinduRussia’s elections had few surprises – but how the Kremlin uses the results will be crucial  BBCRussia’s ruling pro-Putin party on track to win wartime election after drones strike Moscow  CNBCRuling party dominates early results in Russia’s wartime parliamentary vote  Al JazeeraRussian exiles cast votes to voice dissent to Putin and Ukraine war  ThePrint  Read More

Far left wins Berlin, far right in another state polls; Merz calls result ‘disaster’  India TodayFriedrich Merz vows to stay in office after CDU ‘disaster’ in German state elections  The GuardianFive takeaways from Germany’s regional elections  ReutersGerman chancellor Merz vows to stay on despite ‘disaster’ in regional elections  Financial TimesIs Germany’s leader Friedrich Merz doomed as far right wins again?  CNN  Read More

Third IIT Bombay suicide this year puts student pressure under spotlight  The News MinuteWho Is Suryanarayana Doolla? IIT Bombay Professor At Centre Of Student Suicide Row  NDTVCrime Branch takes over probe into IIT-Bombay student suicide  RediffIIT student suicide: FIR filed against professor Suryanarayana over ‘casteist remarks’; VBA chief asks for accountability  Deccan HeraldIIT Bombay director’s resignation among 18 demands set by students; board to hear pleas  Hindustan Times  Read More

India, China faced-off at Doklam in 2017, a bank blinked 2,000 km away in Mumbai  The Indian ExpressChina’s ICBC froze $185 million in Mumbai loans during 2017 Doklam standoff, probe finds  firstpost.comNEWS: China’s biggest bank served sanctioned clients despite AML concerns  AML IntelligenceChinese bank helped Huawei move $1.3 billion amid US criminal charges  weeklyblitz.netICBC promoted corrupt executive, ignored employee misconduct as it pursued global expansion  International Consortium of Investigative Journalists – ICIJ  Read More

US tells citizens to leave Iran immediately, warns of travel disruptions  The Times of IndiaU.S. fears rapid escalation in West Asia after Houthis attack Riyadh  thehindu.comUS issues West Asia travel advisory, urges Americans to reconsider travel amid Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia  The New Indian ExpressU.S. urges Americans to reconsider Middle East travel as Iran tensions rise  CNBCUS warns Middle East conflict could ‘escalate rapidly’, urges citizens to reconsider travel  Dawn  Read More

Putin maintains grip on Russia as party leads wartime parliamentary elections | World News  Hindustan TimesRussia’s elections had few surprises – but how the Kremlin uses the results is far from clear  BBCEarly returns in Russia’s parliamentary election show main Kremlin party leading  thehindu.comPutin-backed United Russia leads Duma polls with 57.5% as Ukraine war overshadows votes  The Times of IndiaPolls close in Russian wartime election with ruling party set to dominate  Al Jazeera  Read More