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Trump administration denounces CNN for airing messages of Iran leaders
The Trump administration denounced CNN on Thursday for airing a portion of the new Iranian supreme leader’s public statement, the second time in three days that he’s targeted the network for reporting…
- World
Stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for Iran war
New York: Worries about the war with Iran sent oil prices back to USD 100 per barrel and stocks sinking worldwide. The S&P 500 fell 1.5 per cent Thursday and returned to…
- Middle East
US military plane crashes in Iraq as Iran launches missiles at Israel, Gulf
The Israeli-American war on Iran entered its 14th day on Friday, March 13, as a US military refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq during operations linked to the conflict. US Central Command…
- Middle East
‘No life insurance’: Netanyahu warns Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei
Jerusalem: Asserting that the joint US-Israel campaign against Iran is “going better than expected” and Israel is “stronger than ever”, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said there was “no life…
- India
Nearly 9,000 Indians currently in Iran, govt tells Parliament
New Delhi: There are nearly 9,000 Indians including students, business persons, factory workers, pilgrims, seafarers, and fishermen in Iran at present, the government informed Parliament on Thursday, March 12. In a written…
- India
50 lakh LPG cylinders being supplied per day, avoid panic booking: Govt
New Delhi: The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said on Thursday that all steps are being taken by the Government to ensure uninterrupted energy supplies, with 50 lakh LPG cylinders being…
- India
Chale jao Iran: Sambhal DSP sparks row over his Islamophobic comment
Sambhal: Deputy Superintendent Kuldeep Kumar, posted as the Circle Officer in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal, sparked debate after he said, “those beating their chests for Iran should go to Iran and fight themselves.”…
- Middle East
Iran’s new supreme leader warns of continued strikes on US bases
Iran’s new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has delivered his first public message since taking office, as the conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States continues to escalate across the region.…
- Middle East
Internal US investigation says Iran school hit in targeting mistake
A preliminary investigation by the United States military has found that a missile strike which hit an elementary school in southern Iran in February was likely caused by a targeting mistake by…
- Middle East
Iran’s unrelenting attacks on Mideast shipping, energy infrastructure send oil prices soaring
Dubai: Unrelenting Iranian attacks on shipping traffic and energy infrastructure pushed oil above USD 100 a barrel Thursday, March 12, as American and Israeli strikes pounded the Islamic Republic with no sign…
- World
Iran war: Sri Lanka tea industry faces 10 million USD loss per week
Sri Lanka’s tea industry is facing severe disruptions as the ongoing military conflict in the Gulf region has adversely impacted shipments to one of its largest export markets, with exporters estimating revenue…
- Middle East
US-Israel-Iran war: Drone debris hits Dubai building, oil tanker attacked
Fresh drone attacks, missile interceptions and maritime incidents were reported across the Middle East on Thursday, March 12, as the United States–Israeli war on Iran continued to escalate, affecting cities, ports and…
- Middle East
Indian killed in Iranian underwater drone strike on oil tanker near Iraq
In a tragic incident amid the ongoing war in West Asia, an Indian crew member was killed after a US-owned crude oil tanker was struck by an Iranian underwater drone near Khor…
- 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…
