Germany’s Chancellor has raised sharp concerns over the direction of the Iran war, questioning Washington’s strategy and warning that Tehran appears stronger than previously assessed, even as tensions escalate around a key global shipping route. Speaking on Monday in North Rhine-Westphalia, Friedrich Merz said he does not see what exit strategy the United States is …
Amid ongoing geopolitical tensions straining global oil supplies, the government has said that it is ensuring uninterrupted fuel availability across the country and is closely monitoring maritime safety in the Middle East.Reassuring citizens, the ministry of petroleum and natural gas said there has been no disruption in household LPG supply. “Domestic LPG cylinder deliveries remain …
After a sleepless and at times tense night in Islamabad, Iranian and US officials ended their highest-level talks in decades without a breakthrough, but 11 sources familiar with the negotiations said dialogue was still alive. The weekend meeting to resolve the conflict between the US and Iran, held four days after last Tuesday’s ceasefire announcement, …
US President Donald Trump claimed in a Truth Social post that several of Tehran’s top military leaders had been “terminated” in what he described as a “massive strike” on the Iranian capital. The post, accompanied by a one-minute seven-second video purportedly showing the explosions lighting up the sky, came amid rapidly intensifying hostilities in West …
Iranian missiles struck two communities in southern Israel late on Saturday (March 21, 2026), leaving buildings shattered and dozens injured in dual attacks not far from Israel’s main nuclear research center, while President Donald Trump warned the U.S. will “obliterate” Iranian power plants if it doesn’t fully open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours. …
<!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–><!–[if IE 9]><![endif]–> External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar with Iran Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi. File | Photo Credit: ANI External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke to his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi — their fourth such conversation since the West Asia crisis began — as New Delhi intensifies efforts to secure safe …
Officials from President Donald Trump’s administration estimated during a congressional briefing this week that the first six days of the war on Iran had cost the United States at least USD 11.3 billion, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. That figure, from a closed-door briefing for senators on Tuesday, did not include …
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended sharply lower on Wednesday, tracking weakness in Asian markets as escalating tensions in West Asia pushed crude oil prices higher and weighed on investor sentiment.The 30-share BSE Sensex fell for the fourth consecutive session, dropping 1,122.66 points or 1.40 per cent to close at 79,116.19. During the day, the …