Evening News Report: MEA denies Elon Musk joined PM Modi in Trump’s call on Iran; RCB to face SRH in IPL 2026 opener More

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MEA denies Elon Musk joined PM Modi, Trump on Iran call

The MEA clarified that Tuesday’s phone conversation on the Iran conflict took place only between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump and refuted reports that Elon Musk was also involved in the discussions. The clarification follows reports that Musk joined a call between Prime Minister Modi and Trump. Read more

RCB, SRH start strong in IPL 2026 opener

Defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the tournament opener at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium looking to start their IPL 2026 season with a win. Rajat Patidar will lead RCB while Ishan Kishan will captain SRH in place of the resurgent Pat Cummins. RCB will be looking to continue the momentum after winning their maiden title last season, while SRH will be keen to bounce back from a sixth-place finish in 2025. View real-time updates

One month after Iran war, Trump’s Tehran strategy turns into Hormuz crisis

A month after the war with Iran began, Donald Trump’s initial push for regime change in Tehran appears to have shifted to more urgent efforts to reach a “deal” and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. In February, Trump had supported replacing Iran’s civilian regime under Ali Khamenei, but after a U.S. and Israeli strike killed Khamenei on the first day and Tehran effectively blocked the Strait of Hormuz, the focus now appears to have shifted from overthrowing Iran’s leadership to containing the consequences of the war.Read more

Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the first phase of Noida International Airport

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase of the Noida International Airport in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh. The airport, with an investment of approximately Rs 11,200 crore under a public-private partnership (PPP) model, is expected to significantly improve the regional and international connectivity of Delhi’s National Capital Region (NCR). Read more

tamil nadu assembly polls: DMK bets on new faces to occupy more than one-third of seats

In the upcoming assembly elections, the DMK has fielded new faces in more than a third of the 164 constituencies while retaining most of the current ministers. Chairman Stalin announced the party’s candidate list, in which more than 60 new faces were nominated. Meanwhile, several senior ministers including Duraimurugan, Periyasamy and KKSSR Ramachandran were retained. Read more