Shia Muslims gathered in large numbers at the Babul Ilm mosque in Okhla Vihar, southeast Delhi, on Sunday morning to mourn the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whose death was confirmed by Iranian state media. Emotional mourners held his posters, offered prayers and raised slogans, including “Israel murdabad,” as they expressed grief and anger over the reported killing of a key global Shia leader. Iranian media said the 86-year-old leader died following coordinated US and Israeli strikes, prompting a 40-day national mourning period in Iran. The gathering in Delhi reflects the wider regional impact of the developments in the Middle East and highlights Khamenei’s influence among Shia communities beyond Iran.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, legal expert Harish Salve discussed the constitutional crisis in West Bengal following Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's refusal to resign despite losing her seat and the decisive mandate against her party.
An India Today ground report from Tehran details the ongoing conflict, its impact on the city's infrastructure and how Iranians have gathered at Enghelab Square to demonstrate solidarity and unity amid war.
The Congress state unit in Tamil Nadu held an online meeting and decided to extend support to TVK. Congress is seeking a power-sharing agreement and is likely to demand two cabinet portfolios, along with a few board and corporation chairman posts, and other government roles such as trust members and directors.
Watch as India Today's Geeta Mohan brings this exclusive ground report from Iran's fourteenth-century Golestan Palace, which was damaged during the US-Israel airstrikes on Tehran.
