Washington: Oil prices surged past $100 a barrel as the conflict involving Iran disrupted energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz and rattled global markets. US President Donald Trump defended the spike. He said higher oil prices were a temporary cost tied to confronting Iran’s...
Tehran: Iran Monday named Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Supreme Leader, succeeding his father Ali Khamenei, in a move that signals the continued dominance of hardliners in Tehran even as the country remains locked in an escalating conflict with the United States and Israel. Mojtaba...
Kolkata: The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Gyanesh Kumar, Monday morning was faced with protests and displays of black flags and “Go-Back” posters by Trinamool Congress activists while he was coming out after offering Puja at the iconic Goddess Kali temple at Kalighat in South Kolkata,...
Mumbai: The Indian equity markets plummeted close to 3 per cent in early trade on Monday, tracking global weakness, rising crude oil prices, and escalating tensions in the Middle East. As of 9.22 AM, the Sensex lost 2,333 points, or 2.96 per cent, to reach...
Dubai: An Indian national is among two killed after a projectile fell on a residential location in Saudi Arabia Sunday, officials said. The military projectile fell in a residential area in Saudi Arabia's al-Kharj Governorate Sunday, killing two people and injuring 12 others, the Saudi...
New Delhi: The second half of the Budget session of Parliament is set for a stormy start Monday, with the Lok Sabha scheduled to take up an opposition-sponsored resolution seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla. The ongoing conflict in West Asia is also likely...
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will make a statement in the Lok Sabha regarding the situation in West Asia Monday. The second half of the Budget session of Parliament will begin Monday. According to the revised list of business of the Lok Sabha...
Dubai: Israel Sunday struck southern Lebanon, Beirut and oil storage facilities in Tehran as the war in the Middle East keeps escalating, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised many surprises for the next phase of the conflict. Iran also hit a desalination plant in Bahrain....
New Delhi: The Election Commission top brass, led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, will embark on a two-day visit to West Bengal to assess poll readiness in the state, officials said Sunday. The top poll officials, who will arrive at Kolkata Sunday night, will...
Hyderabad: In a shocking incident, a man in Telangana’s Kamaraeddy town killed his three daughters by throwing them into the lake as he was unable to raise them due to financial problems, police said Sunday. The bodies of Ayat (7) and Mariyam (5) were recovered...
The insults heaped on India by senior officials of the Trump administration, including the PoTUS himself, that have become all...
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