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Tehran to enable humanitarian aid through Hormuz, 3 Iranian nuclear sites hit
Tehran has agreed to “facilitate and expedite” humanitarian aid through the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva said on Friday, March 27. Ali Bahreini said Tehran…
- India
PM Modi chairs meeting with CMs, reviews preparedness for West Asia conflict
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, March 27, reviewed with chief ministers of all but poll-bound states their preparedness and plans in the wake of the West Asia conflict. The…
- Middle East
Pakistan helped pull two top Iranian officials off Israel’s hit list: Report
As Israeli strikes continue to reshape the political landscape of West Asia, Pakistan has been quietly working the phones, according to a Pakistani source, with at least one concrete result. Israel removed…
- News
Lebanon at risk of humanitarian catastrophe: UN refugee agency warns
Lebanon is facing a heightening humanitarian crisis as Israeli invasion risks turning into a catastrophe, the United Nations refugee agency warned. More than a million people, one in five citizens, have been…
- Featured News
US-Israel-Iran war saps India’s economic stability
War does not resolve an issue. It leaves behind a tale of untold miseries across nations, as the celebrated Urdu poet Sahir Ludhianvi asserted over five decades ago. His prophecy holds today…
- Business
India and Russia in talks to resume LNG sales amid West Asia crisis
In January, New Delhi made what many saw as a quiet but significant diplomatic concession, sharply cutting purchases of Russian crude oil as part of broader negotiations to soften punishing US tariffs…
- India
Iran writes thank you messages to India on missiles striking Israel, US
As Iran launched its 83rd wave of strikes on Israel, the missiles bore gratitude messages for nations that showed solidarity with Tehran amid the ongoing United States-Israel war on Iran. Messages written…
- Middle East
Israel launches new strikes on Iran, Lebanon ahead of UN meeting
Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Iran early Friday, March 27, ahead of the planned United Nations Security Council meeting to discuss attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure, while Iran and…
- 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
Iranian strikes on US military bases in West Asia drive out American forces
In what military analysts are calling an unprecedented operational challenge for the Pentagon, thousands of American troops have been forced to abandon their bases across West Asia and relocate to hotels and…
- 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…
- World
Southeast Asia revisits nuclear power plans for AI data centres
Bangkok: Nuclear power is getting a second look in Southeast Asia as countries prepare to meet surging energy demand as they vie for artificial intelligence-focused data centres. Several Southeast Asian nations are…
- 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…
