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US sending more troops to West Asia as Trump says Iran ready to give up on nukes
The Pentagon is preparing to deploy thousands of soldiers from the elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, adding to a significant military buildup…
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Iran names Ali Larijani’s replacement, pledges ‘complete victory’
The spokesman of Iran’s top military command said on Tuesday, March 24, that its armed forces will fight “until complete victory.” The comments by Maj Gen. Ali Abdollahi Aliabadi of the Khatam-al…
- Middle East
Residential area in Israel’s Tel Aviv hit as 78th wave of Iranian strikes launched
Smoke rose from central Tel Aviv as Iranian missiles and drones targeted Israel and Gulf Arab states on Tuesday, March 24, even as US President Donald Trump said the US was in talks…
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Oil prices rise over 4 pc amid supply concerns as Iran rejects US talks
New Delhi: Global crude oil prices jumped more than 4 per cent in early trade on Tuesday despite US President Donald Trump pausing planned strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure. Brent crude rose…
- India
PM Modi to speak on West Asia conflict in Rajya Sabha today
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will speak in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday about the various aspects of the ongoing West Asia conflict and India’s strategy. His address in the Rajya…
- Middle East
Iranian report claims energy infrastructure damage in strikes
Dubai: A semiofficial Iranian news agency close to Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard reported early Tuesday that two energy sites had been struck by airstrikes. The report by the Fars news agency appeared…
- Middle East
Trump says US in talks with ‘top person’ in Iran, Tehran denies it
US President Donald Trump on Monday, March 23, said the US was talking with a “respected” Iranian leader and claimed the Islamic Republic was eager for a deal to end the war,…
- Middle East
Trump pauses Iran power plant strikes, Tehran claims US ‘backed down’
US President Donald J Trump has ordered a five-day halt to planned military strikes on Iran’s power plants and energy infrastructure following what he described as “very good and productive” talks with…
- Middle East
Kashmir residents donate gold, cash to Iran; Tehran says ‘will not forget kindness’
Residents in parts of Kashmir have launched a donation drive by contributing cash, gold jewellery and traditional copper utensils to support civilians affected by the ongoing conflict in Iran, now in its…
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Two more Indian-flagged LPG tankers set to cross Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi: Two more Indian-flagged liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tankers have started their journey from the Persian Gulf and are expected to cross the war-hit Strait of Hormuz before heading to Indian…
- India
Congress demands PM’s briefing on West Asia conflict
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday, March 23, demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi inform the citizens about the outcome of a high-level meeting he chaired a day earlier on the West…
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Benchmark bond yield rises to 14-month high amid crude price worries
Mumbai: Indian benchmark bond yield rose to a 14-month high on Monday, March 23, possibly due to surge in Brent crude oil prices amid escalating conflict in the Middle east. The 10-year…
- Middle East
Iran warns of wider retaliation if US targets its power plants
The United States–Israel–Iran conflict intensified on Monday, March 23, with Tehran signalling a broader response if its energy infrastructure is attacked, as military exchanges continued across the region. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard…
- Middle East
US-Israel-Iran war: Indian injured in Abu Dhabi as Iran missile attacks escalate
As the US–Israeli war on Iran entered its 24th day on Monday, March 23, hostilities intensified with continued missile exchanges across the region. An Indian national sustained minor injuries in Abu Dhabi…
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Air India group to operate 30 flights to West Asia on March 23
New Delhi: Air India and Air India Express will operate a total of 30 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from West Asia on March 23, even as services on several routes…
