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- Middle East
US set to unveil Iran sanctions as Tehran threatens oil blockade
The United States is set to unveil a sweeping new economic campaign against Iran on Monday, August 24, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calling it the “greatest financial offensive ever marshalled” against…
- Telangana
Only Viksit Gujarat: Kharge on Revanth being denied US visit
Hyderabad: After Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy was denied permission to travel to the US, Congress leaders criticised the Centre, saying that it was handing out permissions selectively and hindering southern…
- Middle East
Pezeshkian defends US-Iran MoU as way out of ‘neither war nor peace’
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has defended a recent memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United States as the best way for Iran to move beyond what he described as a situation of…
- Middle East
Iran prepared for US war for 40 years: Indian expert
Washington: Iran had prepared for a potential war with the US for four decades, including contingencies such as the loss of its top leadership, making it difficult for its adversaries to decimate…
- Middle East
Israel warns US of possible Turkish radar deployment in Syria
Jerusalem: Israel told the United States that Turkey was preparing to deploy a radar system and air-defense assets at a Syrian airbase, Israel’s state-owned Kan TV News reported. Israeli security officials reportedly…
- Telangana
Overseas Congress condemns denial of Telangana CM’s US Visit
New York: The Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) USA Telangana Chapter has expressed “deep disappointment and concern” over the Government of India’s decision to deny political clearance to Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth…
- World
Canadian PM vows ‘dollar-for-dollar’ tariffs against US
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a nationally televised address to outline Canada’s position following the breakdown of trade talks with the United States, announcing that Ottawa’s “dollar-for-dollar” retaliatory tariffs against…
- Hyderabad
Revanth’s US trip row: Meetings with Vance, Mamdani not routed
Hyderabad/New Delhi: The row between the Centre and Telangana Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) over denial of travel to the United States has intensified after reports suggest CM Revanth was scheduled to meet…
- Middle East
Trump calls Strait of Hormuz ‘American territory’
On Saturday, August 22, 175 days into the US-Iran war, US President Donald Trump described the Strait of Hormuz as “American territory” and warned Iran against acquiring a nuclear weapon, as tensions…
- World
Indian national held in US for multi-million-Dollar fraud
New York: An Indian national has been arrested and charged in the US for his alleged role as a “money mule” in a multi-million-dollar scheme targeting elderly victims. Jay Sunilbharthi Goswami, 21,…
- Hyderabad
Gold rates in Hyderabad hit three-month high
Hyderabad: The gold rates in Hyderabad and other cities in India hit a three-month high on Friday, August 21. In Hyderabad, the prices of 24-carat and 22-carat yellow metal reached Rs 1,60,480…
- Middle East
US sanctions 10 over cash transfers to Hezbollah network
New York: The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said it has imposed sanctions on 10 individuals who are “part of a network responsible for transferring cash”…
- Middle East
Trump says US will soon control key straits linked to Iran
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said the United States is “essentially controlling” strategic waterways linked to Iran and will soon take full control, while insisting Tehran will never be allowed to…
- World
Charter plane carrying eight crashes in United States
Alaska: A charter plane carrying eight people crashed Thursday, August 20, near a remote radar site in western Alaska, a federal official said. Clint Johnson, the National Transportation Safety Board’s Alaska region…
- Middle East
Iran President says talks with US do not mean surrender
Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that negotiating with the United States did not mean surrender. At a conference in Tehran on Wednesday, August 19, Pezeshkian stressed the need to defend…