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Evening news wrap: India urges its nationals to leave Iran; HAL dismisses Tejas ‘crash’ reports & more

Evening news wrap: India urges its nationals to leave Iran; HAL dismisses Tejas 'crash' reports & more

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  • The Indian Embassy in Iran issued a fresh advisory asking all Indian nationals to leave the country as tensions between Tehran and Washington rise.
  • Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) rejected reports of a major crash involving a Tejas fighter jet, calling it a “minor technical incident on ground”.
  • The Ministry of Home Affairs released India’s first comprehensive anti-terror doctrine, titled ‘PRAHAAR’, outlining threats from cross-border terrorism, cyber-attacks, drones and emerging technologies.
  • Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin alleged that former chief adviser Muhammad Yunus attempted to destabilise the country and the presidency during the interim government period.
  • President Droupadi Murmu unveiled a bust of Chakravarti Rajagopalachari at Rashtrapati Bhavan, replacing that of British architect Edwin Lutyens.

Here are the top 5 news of the day:

‘Leave Iran’: India issues fresh warning to its nationals as tensions soar; citizens asked to exercise caution

Indian Embassy in Iran on Monday issued an urgent advisory directing all Indian nationals to depart from the country amid looming fear of war in the Middle East as tensions between Tehran and Washington grow. In its advisory, the embassy asked all citizens, including students, pilgrims, business persons, and tourists, to leave the country by available means of transport, including commercial flights. Read full story

‘Minor incident on ground’: HAL dismisses Tejas ‘crash’ reports; defends safety record of jet

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Monday dismissed reports of any ‘major damage’ to a Tejas jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF), calling it a “minor technical incident on ground”. The statement comes after earlier media reports claimed that a Tejas light combat aircraft of IAF’s sustained major damage to its airframe after it overshot the runway at a frontline airbase following a suspected brake failure on February 7. Read full story

India rolls out first anti-terror doctrine ‘PRAHAAR’; cross-border terror, cyber and drone threat in focus

The Union ministry of home affairs on Monday released India’s first comprehensive anti-terror policy, naming it “PRAHAAR”, and flagged threats ranging from cross-border terrorism and cyber-attacks to the misuse of drones and emerging technologies. The policy emphasises that apart from terror sponsored from across the border, “criminal hackers and nation states continue to target India through cyber-attacks. ” Read full story

Did Yunus try to ‘destabilise’ Dhaka? Bangladesh president alleges ‘conspiracy’ to remove him

Bangladesh president Mohammed Shahabuddin has accused former chief adviser Muhammad Yunus of constitutional lapses and alleged attempts to destabilise the country and the presidency during the interim government period, according to The Daily Star. In the interview with Bangla daily Kaler Kantho, Shahabuddin said Yunus failed to maintain constitutionally mandated communication, including not briefing him after foreign visits. Read full story

‘Mental decolonisation’: Bust of Chakravarti Rajagopalachari replaces Lutyens at Rashtrapati Bhavan

President Droupadi Murmu on Monday unveiled a bust of Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, the first and only Indian Governor General of independent India, at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The bust, installed at the Grand Open Staircase near Ashok Mandap, replaces that of British architect Edwin Lutyens. Read full story Go to Source

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