Middle East
- Stock Market
Stock markets drop in early trade on escalating US-Iran tensions
Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early deals on Thursday, June 11, tracking weak trends in global equities and rising crude oil prices amid escalating tensions between the…
- Middle East
Netanyahu, Trump at odds over the war they started together
Jerusalem: Israel’s latest strikes on Lebanon and Iran have made clear that US President Donald Trump and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who started the war in lockstep, want different things. Trump…
- World
Trump rejects claims Iran war betrays his ‘no new wars’ pledge
Bridgewater: President Donald Trump is dismissing the idea that launching the war with Iran this year betrayed his refrain of “No new wars” that he made repeatedly as he campaigned again for…
- Middle East
US, Iran agree 60-day ceasefire extension plan, Trump approval pending
The United States (US) and Iran have reached a preliminary agreement to extend their ceasefire for an additional 60 days, according to four sources familiar with the matter cited by Reuters. The…
- News
Iran deal progress murky after US military says it carried out self-defence’ strikes
Washington: President Donald Trump insists a peace deal is close on the 88th day of the Iran war, but Tehran on Tuesday, May 26, denounced US airstrikes as a sign of “bad…
- World
San Diego mosque shooters met online, left writings expressing hate: FBI
San Diego: Two teenagers who shot and killed three people in an attack on a California mosque were radicalised online where they first met and shared white supremacist views, according to authorities…
- Middle East
Oil prices surge as Trump considers action against Iran
Oil prices climbed sharply on Monday, May 18, as US President Donald Trump weighed possible military action against Iran amid deepening tensions across the Gulf region and continued uncertainty over the Strait…
- India
NCB seizes ‘jihadi drug’ Captagon worth Rs 182 cr in India’s first-ever bust
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday, May 16, announced that the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has seized the first-ever consignment of Captagon in India, the so-called “jihadi drug”, worth Rs 182…
- Kashmir
Farooq Abdullah backs RSS leader Hosabale on dialogue with Pakistan
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday, May 14, backed RSS functionary Dattatreya Hosabale’s remarks advocating dialogue with Pakistan, saying that war was not an option. Speaking to reporters here,…
- India
IMF clears USD 1.3 billion for Pakistan reforms
Washington: The International Monetary Fund approved about $1.3 billion in fresh funding for Pakistan after completing key programme reviews. The IMF Executive Board completed the third review of Pakistan’s Extended Fund Facility…
- India
Alcoholic beverage industry seeks price hike amid rising costs from West Asia crisis
New Delhi: Alcoholic beverage makers have sought a reasonable price hike from state governments to deal with pressures arising out of rising can and bottle costs due to supply chain disruptions triggered…
- Kashmir
Op Sindoor paid dividends, but war not sustainable, says Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday, May 6, said ‘Operation Sindoor’ has paid its dividends, but asserted that “wars do not bring a solution, only misery”. “(Operation) Sindoor has paid…
- India
India’s LPG consumption slides 16 pc in April amid West Asia conflict
New Delhi: India’s cooking gas LPG consumption fell by a steep 16 per cent in April as supply disruptions linked to the West Asia conflict hit availability for both household kitchens and…
- India
India’s air traffic dips in April amid disruptions due to Middle East crisis
New Delhi: India’s air traffic registered a sequential slowdown in April compared to March for both domestic and international passengers, according to data compiled by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The downturn…
- Middle East
US approves USD 8.6bn arms sales to Israel, Gulf allies
The United States (US) has approved military sales worth more than USD 8.6 billion to key Middle Eastern partners, including Israel, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, the State Department confirmed…