Pro-Palestinian activists broke into the UK’s largest air force base in southeast England and vandalised two planes in an act condemned by Prime Minister Keir Starmer as “disgraceful” on Friday.

India’s eight core sectors’ growth slowed down to 0.7 per cent, lowest in nine months, in May 2025 against 6.9 per cent in the same month last year, according to the latest government data released on Friday.

Iran has eased airspace restrictions to facilitate the evacuation of approximately 1,000 Indian nationals, primarily students, from Mashhad via charter flights. This follows relocation from Tehran after recent Israeli attacks. Operation Sindhu was launched by India to ensure the safe return of its citizens from Iran and Israel amidst escalating hostilities.