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- India
West Asia conflict: PM Modi calls ministerial meeting to review energy situation
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting on the evening of Sunday, March 22, with senior ministers to review to take stock of petroleum, power, and fertiliser sectors in…
- Middle East
Iran opens Hormuz to most ships, restricts ‘enemy’ vessels
The US-Israeli war on Iran entered its fourth week on Sunday, March 22, with shifting signals over the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying regional attacks and mounting global economic concerns. Iran indicated a…
- Middle East
Trump issues 48-hour Hormuz ultimatum, threatens strikes on Iran’s power plants
Escalation continues into the fourth week of the US-Israeli war on Iran, now in its 23rd day on Sunday, March 22, with intensifying cross-border strikes, mounting casualties and growing regional fallout. US…
- Middle East
Trump mulls ‘winding down’ military operations as war enters week 4
Dubai: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Saturday said attacks against Iran will “increase significantly” in the coming week. The statement came hours after US President Donald Trump said he was considering…
- India
West Asia conflict hurting India and the world, says Tharoor
New Delhi: The damage being done to the combatants, the neighbourhood, and the wider region, including to India, due to the West Asia conflict has “crossed all acceptable limits” and it must…
- Middle East
Iran threatens global tourist sites; US deploys Marines as Trump signals wind-down
Dubai: Three weeks into an escalating war in the Middle East, Iran threatened on Friday to expand its retaliatory attacks to include recreational and tourist sites worldwide, as the US announced it…
- Business
Premium petrol gets costlier by Rs 2, no change in regular petrol
New Delhi: Oil marketing companies on Friday, March 20, increased the price of premium petrol by around Rs 2 per litre, amid rising global crude prices triggered by escalating tensions in West…
- Business
Gold rises Rs 1,914 to Rs 1.46 lakh/10g
New Delhi: Gold prices jumped by Rs 1,914 to Rs 1.46 lakh per 10 grams in futures trade on Friday, March 20, tracking firm global trends amid easing geopolitical tensions in West…
- Lifestyle
What is Nowruz, the Iranian new year?
Sydney: Nowruz (meaning “new day” in the Persian language) is the Iranian, or Persian, festival celebrating the coming of spring – and the regeneration it brings. It is the first day of…













