An India Today ground report from Tehran details the ongoing conflict and its impact on the city's infrastructure and heritage. The report highlights messaging from Iran directed at the United States regarding control over the Strait of Hormuz. In Tehran, a synagogue serving the Jewish community was attacked by Israeli forces, resulting in a rescue operation for two individuals trapped under the rubble. The Israel Defense Forces stated the synagogue was collateral damage and not the primary target. Furthermore, the fourteenth-century Golestan Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site, sustained damage from shockwaves caused by a nearby blast. The Palace of Mirrors and the Marble Throne area experienced shattered glass and structural impacts, prompting the installation of Hague Convention blue shields for protection. Meanwhile, Iranian citizens, including children, gather nightly at Enqelab Square to demonstrate solidarity and unity amid the war, expressing opposition against the United States and a commitment to defending their country.
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.
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.
After Vijay's stunning victory in Tamil Nadu assembly elections, all eyes are now on government formation. According to sources, Vijay is eyeing alliance with Congress, Left parties and VCK.
