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White House now begging world, including India, to buy Russian oil: Iran Minister
Dubai: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said the US, despite “bullying India” to end Russian oil imports, is now begging them to buy crude from Moscow, two weeks after its war…
- World
After India, US allows others to purchase stranded Russian oil
Washington: Amid rising oil prices, the Trump administration has announced a temporary authorisation to other countries to purchase Russian oil currently stranded at sea, as there were no immediate signs of an…
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China to provide USD 200K aid for victims of Iranian school bombing
Beijing: China on Friday, March 13, said it will provide USD 200,000 in emergency humanitarian assistance to the students killed in an airstrike on an elementary school in Iran in the ongoing…
- India
PM asking people not to panic but is himself panicked: Rahul
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday, March 12, attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid concerns over reported LPG shortage, saying the PM is asking the people not to panic but…
- Business
Stock markets tumble in early trade on boiling crude oil prices
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Thursday, March 12, as a sharp jump in crude oil prices due to the widening crisis in West Asia weighed…
- World
Brent crude oil tops USD 100 a barrel
Bangkok: The price of a barrel of Brent crude oil, the international standard, topped $100 a barrel early Thursday, March 12, just days after it spiked near $120 in the latest jolts…
- World
White House rebuts US newspapers’ criticism on Iran war
Washington: The White House pushed back sharply against critical reporting in major US newspapers on the Trump administration’s handling of the war with Iran and its impact on global energy markets, accusing…
- India
Maharashtra assembly: Congress claims ‘severe’ shortage of cooking gas
Mumbai: The Congress on Wednesday, March 11, claimed in the legislative assembly that there was a shortage of domestic LPG in Maharashtra, demanding that the government clarify the situation and inform the…
- Stock Market
Sensex, Nifty tumble over 1 pc during afternoon session
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty were trading sharply lower during afternoon session on Wednesday, March 11, after a day’s breather as investors’ sentiment remained cautious amid the ongoing tensions in…
- 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…
- News
Asian shares surge as oil prices sank back to about USD 90
Tokyo: Asian shares have rebounded from their sharp declines a day before after a rally on Wall Street as global investors wagered that the war with Iran may not last too long.…
- 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…
- 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…
