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Stock markets slump tracking sharp fall in global equities
Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Monday, June 8, tracking a sharp decline in global equities and a fresh spike in crude oil prices, amid…
- Middle East
In retaliation to Iran strikes, Israel closes Gaza entry points
Israel closed all entry points into Gaza, including the Rafa crossing, until further notice on Monday, June 8, following missile attacks by Iran. The closure of all crossings has prevented the entry…
- Business
Rupee falls 17 paise to 95.35 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: Rupee fell 17 paise to 95.35 against US dollar in early trade on Monday, June 8, weighed down by the strength of the American currency in the overseas market amid strong…
- Middle East
Iran launches missiles at Israel after Beirut strikes; Israel counterstrikes
Iran launched missiles at Israel late Sunday, citing Israel’s continued operations in Lebanon, and Israel responded with strikes inside Iran hours later. Explosions rocked Iran’s capital, Tehran, and the cities of Tabriz…
- Sports
Iran team leaves for FIFA World Cup as officials await US visas
Antalya: Iran’s World Cup football team set off from Turkey for their training base in Mexico on Saturday, June 6, with some members of their entourage reportedly still without US visas, before…
- Middle East
Pakistan Interior Minister to undertake third visit to Iran
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi will travel to Tehran on Saturday, June 6, to push for peace amidst rising tensions between the US and Iran, according to an official statement. …
- World
Israeli strikes kill nine in Lebanon, including three troops
Beirut: Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday, June 6, killed nine people, including three members of the Lebanese military, the Lebanese army, and state media said, days after the two sides…
- Middle East
Iran’s World Cup team approved for visas to play games in the US
Washington: Members of Iran’s World Cup football team have been granted visas to the United States, two US officials said, clearing them to enter the United States from their training base in…
- Middle East
Air raid sirens in Bahrain as Iranian drones head for Gulf states
Cairo: Bahrain’s government said Saturday, June 6, that Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones towards it and Kuwait. The foreign ministry said they had been intercepted and called on Iran to immediately…
- World
Millions being pushed into hunger by Iran war, says UN
United Nations: The UN food agency said millions of people are being pushed into acute hunger by the Iran war, as it warned would happen if the conflict escalated and oil prices…
- India
‘India’s time has arrived’: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
Nagpur: Delivering the keynote address at the valedictory ceremony of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s (RSS) annual Karyakarta Vikas Varg-Dwitiya training camp in Nagpur, the RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday declared that…
- India
13 Indian nationals injured in attack on Kuwait Airport: MEA
New Delhi: A day after an Indian national was killed in an attack on the Kuwait International Airport, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that 13 Indian nationals have been…
- Middle East
Watch: Kuwait releases footage of Iranian strike on airport
Kuwait City: Kuwait’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has released surveillance footage showing the moment a drone struck Terminal 1 at Kuwait International Airport, killing an Indian national and injuring 63…
- Middle East
Iran denies Kuwait airport strike, blames US Patriot missile
Tehran: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has denied responsibility for the attack on Kuwait International Airport, claiming that damage to the passenger terminal was caused by a malfunctioning US-made Patriot missile…
- Middle East
Iran’s Araghchi warns Israel against attacking Beirut
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has warned that Iran would respond if Israel attacks Beirut, saying Tehran has informed all parties that it will not tolerate an assault on the…
