Iran
- Telangana
Gig workers at risk as Israel–US–Iran war disrupts LPG and CNG supply chains
Hyderabad: The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers’ Union (TGPWU) and the Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT) have raised concerns that the ongoing tensions and military conflict involving Israel, the United…
- Middle East
We are not afraid of you: Iran’s defiant message to US, Israel
United States President Donald Trump, in an interview with Fox News, hinted at the possibility of talks with Iran, but it depends on the terms. He also warned that if Tehran continues…
- Hyderabad
Iran war: Hyderabad hotel owners to meet over LPG cylinder shortage
Hyderabad: A crucial meeting will be held in Hyderabad on the night on Tuesday, March 10, between hotel and restaurant owners due to the ongoing gas cylinder shortage caused by attack on…
- World
Sri Lanka hikes fuel prices amid panic buying
Colombo: Sri Lanka has increased retail fuel prices by over 8 per cent with effect from midnight Monday, March 9, in a bid to curb hoarding and panic buying amid rising global…
- Business
India sets up committee to examine LPG supply issues as eateries warn closure
New Delhi: The oil ministry has constituted a committee to examine supply issues after a sudden shortage of commercial LPG cylinders alarmed the hospitality sector, with restaurant associations warning that eateries could…
- Middle East
Trump sees Iran war ending soon; Tehran refuses ceasefire negotiations
As the US-Israel-Iran war entered its 11th day on Tuesday, March 10, United States President Donald Trump said that the war would not last very long while also pledging to hit Iran…
- World
Australia grants asylum to five Iranian women’s footballers
Wellington: Australia has granted asylum to five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team who were visiting the country for a tournament when the Iran war began, Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Tony…
- World
Trump says Iran war could be over soon
Dubai: US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the war against Iran could be short-lived, but he left open the possibility of an escalation in fighting if global oil supplies are…
- World
US struck Iranian school that killed 165, further investigation suggests
Jerusalem: The investigative group Bellingcat says the newly released video “appears to contradict” US President Donald Trump‘s claim that Iran was responsible for an explosion at an Iranian school that killed over…
- World
Crude oil prices spike near USD 120 a barrel as Iran war impedes production, shipping
Chicago: Oil prices spiked near USD 120 per barrel before falling back on Monday, March 9, as the Iran war intensified, threatening production and shipping in the Middle East and pummelling financial…
- Middle East
Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei: Will he bring change or more suppression?
The death of Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, during the holy month of Ramadan marks one of the most consequential turning points in the history of the Islamic Republic of Iran. His…
- India
India favours dialogue, diplomacy: Jaishankar on West Asia conflict
New Delhi: India favours peace and return to dialogue and diplomacy and advocates de-escalation, restraint and ensuring safety of civilians, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday, March 9, on the…
- Middle East
Iran rallies behind new Supreme Leader; Trump, Netanyahu to decide ‘when to end war’
Iran’s military, security apparatus and political leadership have formally pledged allegiance to Mojtaba Khamenei, who was appointed the country’s new Supreme Leader late on Sunday night, March 8, in a succession that…
- World
Crude oil prices surpass USD 100 a barrel
Chicago: Oil prices eclipsed USD 100 per barrel for the first time in more than three-and-a-half years on Sunday, March 8, as the Iran war hinders production and shipping in the Middle…
- Middle East
Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader as US–Israel attacks continue
Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader of the Islamic Republic on Monday, March 9, succeeding his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who was killed in the large-scale US–Israeli attack on…
