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The prospect of war with Iran is terrifying. Experts predict as many as a million people could die if the current tensions were to lead to a full-blown war. Millions more would become refugees across the Middle East, while working families across the U.S. would bear the brunt of our casualties.

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held consultations with economists and industry and business representatives seeking their ideas for turning around the lagging economy. He was soliciting ideas to this effect for incorporation in the forthcoming union budget.

The Parliamentary Labour Party hustings this week presented the leadership hopefuls with their first chance to woo MPs. It gave them the problem of doing so without blowing their pitch to the party’s electorate. The dilemma of appearing to be simultaneously in tune with Jeremy Corbyn’s heritage while seeking the endorsement of the Corbyn-sceptic MPs has resulted in some careful positioning.

The independent India for the first time during 70 years of existence has been witnessing unique students’ movement. In the past we had seen militant student’s movement, precisely Naxalite movement. But that movement was primarily confined to West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh. In seventies Bihar and Gujarat also witnessed students movements agitation.

Ha'il, Saudi Arabia: Hero MotoSports Team Rally consolidated their good showing from the previous stage today. The stage 5 of the rally tested the competitors with a 353 km special stage running from Al Ula to Ha’il.

Greater Noida: Overnight leaders Yuvraj Singh of Kapurthala and Chandigarh’s Hunar Mittal continued to top the leader-board on the second day of the IIFL Wealth-Faldo Series India junior Golf Invitational Championship at the Jaypee Greens here on Thursday.

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of their maiden FIH Hockey Pro League season, the Indian Men's Hockey have been put to the grind since their National Coaching Camp began on 29 December 2019 here in Bhubaneswar.

Hyderabad: Two struggling sides are up against each other as Hyderabad FC pit their wits against Chennaiyin FC in a Hero Indian Super League (ISL) clash at the GMC Balayogi Athletic stadium here on Friday.

Vadodara: Pritha Vartikar pulled of a stunning five-set victory over Sayali Wani in an all Maharashtra final to clinch U-14 girls singles title at the UTT 65th National School Games Table Tennis Championships, at Sama Indoor Sports Stadium in Vadodara on Thursday.

Guwahati: Defending champions Maharashtra and runners-up Haryana will be locked in a titanic battle for supremacy as the curtain goes up on the third edition of the Khelo India Youth Games 2020 here at the Sarusarai Sports Complex on Friday.