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- India
Govt slashes petrol excise, scraps diesel duty to offset global crude surge
New Delhi: The government has slashed excise duty on petrol to Rs 3 a litre and exempted diesel from the duty as it seeks to shield consumers from the impact of rising…
- Middle East
Iran death toll reaches at least 1,937: Iranian Dy Health Minister
An Iranian health official says the death toll from the war in Iran has reached at least 1,937 people. Iran’s Deputy Health Minister Ali Jafarian gave the figure to the pan-Arab broadcaster…
- India
PM Modi to review preparedness amid Middle East tensions, meet CMs
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the chief ministers of all states on Friday, March 27, barring those which are going to polls, and review their preparedness and plans…
- Middle East
Israel ends case of Palestinian teen prisoner, despite evidence of starvation
Jerusalem: An investigation into the death of a Palestinian teenager in an Israeli prison has been closed by an Israeli judge, who said even though it’s clear the boy was starved, the…
- World
Could’ve done better: Ex-Secretary of State Blinken on US arming Israel
Former US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he still “grapples with the decisions” he made during the Joe Biden administration to continue arming Israel even as the human suffering in Gaza…
- Middle East
In Lebanon, paramedics delay rescue over fear of Israeli ‘double-tap’ strikes
Nabatieh: Emergency health workers in Lebanon’s Nabatieh city are reportedly delaying their rescue efforts in areas getting bombed to avoid being targeted in Israel’s “double-tap” strikes. Several paramedic vehicles were seen waiting…
- India
Private fuel retailer Nayara hikes petrol, diesel prices
New Delhi: Nayara Energy on Thursday, March 26, increased petrol and diesel prices, becoming one of the first fuel retailers in India to pass on the recent rise in global crude oil…
- Middle East
Iranian commander who closed Strait of Hormuz killed, Israel claims
Israel said on Thursday, March 26, that Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy commander Alireza Tangsiri was reportedly killed in a strike in the coastal area of Bandar Abbas. Israel’s Defence Minister…
- India
Iran war charity scam: IB warns of ongoing donation fraud preying on emotions
New Delhi: After the Union Home Ministry issued an advisory regarding some elements trying to indulge in radicalisation in the event of the war in Iran, the Intelligence Bureau has now sounded…
- Middle East
Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, issues own proposal involving Hormuz control
Iranian state television’s English-language broadcaster quoted an anonymous official on Wednesday, March 25, as saying Iran rejected America’s 15-point ceasefire proposal. Press TV’s report came after Pakistan transmitted the proposal to Iran.…
- Middle East
Iran mocks Trump’s attempts at ceasefire, says US negotiating with themselves
An Iranian military spokesperson mocked the United States attempts at a ceasefire deal on Wednesday, March 25, insisting that the Americans were only negotiating with themselves. Lt Col Ebrahim Zolfaghari, a spokesperson…
- Hyderabad
Chicken shops in Hyderabad to remain closed from April 1 amid protest
Hyderabad: Chicken shops in Hyderabad are set to remain closed starting April 1 as traders plan a shutdown over reduced profit margins. Posters that appeared in several parts of the city mentioned…
- Middle East
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…
- Top Stories
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…