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Indian national among two killed after projectile falls in Saudi residential area

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Indian national among two killed after projectile falls in Saudi residential area

Smoke rises above Riyadh, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. File | Photo Credit: Reuters An Indian national is among two killed after a projectile fell on a residential location in Saudi Arabia on Sunday (March 8, 2026), officials said. The military projectile fell in a residential area in Saudi Arabia’s…

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Iran Israel War | U.S., Israel hit five oil sites in and near Tehran: official

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Iran Israel War | U.S., Israel hit five oil sites in and near Tehran: official

Explosions erupt following strikes at Shahran Oil Refinery in Tehran on March 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP The United States and Israel hit five oil facilities with overnight strikes in and near the Iranian capital that killed four people, an official told state TV on Sunday (March 8, 2026). “Last night, four oil depots…

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Israeli PM Netanyahu vows to carry on war, ‘eradicate Iranian regime’

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Israeli PM Netanyahu vows to carry on war, ‘eradicate Iranian regime’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Saturday (March 7, 2026) to carry on the war with Iran, saying Israel had a ‘systematic plan to eradicate the Iranian regime’, as Tehran insisted it would not surrender. The Israeli premier’s pledge in a televised address to pursue the war “with all our force” came on a…

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Why does the Strait of Hormuz’s closure matter?

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Why does the Strait of Hormuz’s closure matter?

The story so far: The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategically important chokepoints, has been experiencing a near-total collapse in commercial traffic following rising tensions in West Asia. More than 20% of the world’s total oil and gas shipments, and nearly 40% of India’s, pass through the strait. What is the significance…

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Ali Larijani — the philosopher who seeks vengeance

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Ali Larijani — the philosopher who seeks vengeance

On March 1, a day after the U.S. and Israel started bombing Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview that the Iranian leaders wanted to resume negotiations. “I have agreed to talk,” he said. A response came swiftly from Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. “We will not negotiate with…

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Russia has provided Iran with information that can help Iran strike U.S. military, AP sources say

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Russia has provided Iran with information that can help Iran strike U.S. military, AP sources say

Iran launched missiles and drones across the Gulf in retaliation for U.S.-Israeli strikes that started on February 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russia has provided Iran with information that could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets in the region, according to two officials familiar with U.S. intelligence on the matter. The…

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Centre directs refiners to maximise LPG production

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Centre directs refiners to maximise LPG production

IOCL issued a statement seeking to reassure consumers that the country has adequate reserves, dismissing social media chatter about a “fuel shortage” as “rumours”.  | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal Govt. invokes Essential Commodities Act, tells oil companies to prioritise domestic supply; order seeks to re-prioritise allocation of propane, butane streams for cooking gas production Despite…

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