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28 Indian vessels with 778 seafarers onboard stuck in Persian Gulf: Official

March 11, 2026 admin

From left, Joint Secretary (Gulf) Aseem Mahajan, Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Randhir Jaiswal, DG PIB Dhirendra Ojha, Special Secretary in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Sujata Sharma and Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting…

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Macron to host G7 leaders call on Iran crisis, energy prices

March 11, 2026 admin

France’s President Emmanuel Macron | Photo Credit: via Reuters French President Emmanuel Macron will convene a call ‌with leaders of the Group of Seven on Wednesday (March 11, 2026) to ⁠discuss the Iran crisis and rising energy prices, the French president’s office said. The ‌talks come as G7 governments weigh how to respond ‌to a…

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West Asia conflict: Jaishankar holds ‘detailed’ conversation with Iranian counterpart Araghchi

March 11, 2026 admin

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. File | Photo Credit: PTI External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday (March 10, 2026) spoke to his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi – their third such conversation since the West Asia crisis began – as New Delhi ramped up efforts to protect its energy security amid a virtual blockade…

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UAE confirms six-month strategic stockpile of essential goods

March 10, 2026 admin

On the price rise observed in some food commodities, such as onions and tomatoes, over the past two days, the UAE ministry clarified that these increases are temporary and limited | Photo Credit: Getty Images The United Arab Emirates has announced that it has a six-month strategic stockpile of essential goods, amid the conflict in…

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Trump says 10 Iranian mine-laying vessels destroyed

March 10, 2026 admin

Nearly a fifth of global oil production passes through the Strait of Hormuz. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. forces have destroyed 10 Iranian mine-laying vessels, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (March 11, 2026), warning Tehran of unprecedented military consequences if it targets the Strait of Hormuz. His comments came after Tehran vowed that…

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U.S. urges Israel to stop attacks on Iran energy sites: report

March 10, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. File | Photo Credit: AP The United States has asked Israel to ⁠halt strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure, Axios reported on ‌Tuesday (March 10, 2026), citing three sources familiar ‌with the matter. Washington sent ‌the ⁠message at a ⁠senior political level and to Israel Defence…

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Pentagon chief says U.S. intensifying strikes on Iran

March 10, 2026 admin

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. attacks on Iran will hit a new intensity Tuesday (March 10, 2026) and the war will continue as long as U.S. President Donald Trump decides, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said. “Today will be yet again our most intense day of strikes inside Iran,” Mr….

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Khamenei killing: Mehbooba Mufti, NC MPs from J&K visit Iran Embassy in Delhi to express condolences

March 10, 2026 admin

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti during a visit to the Iranian Cultural Centre and Embassy in Delhi on March 9, 2026. Credit: X/@MehboobaMufti Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti, and ruling National Conference (NC) MPs visited the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi on Monday (March…

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Israel-Iran war: Trump says war will end ‘very soon’; U.S. saving some ‘most important’ targets for later

March 9, 2026 admin

President Donald Trump during a visit to a Venezuelan restaurant on March 9, 2026, in Doral, Fla. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday (March 10, 2026) pushed the idea of the Iran war ending soon, but remained vague on a timeline for ending the attacks that have rocked West Asia and…

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U.S. stocks erase big early loss and rise after oil prices whip back below $90

March 9, 2026 admin

The U.S. stock market careened through a manic Monday (March 9, 2026), going from a steep early loss to a solid gain as worries turned into hope that the war with Iran may not last that long. Oil prices whipped from nearly $120 per barrel, their highest since 2022, back toward $90. The S&P 500…

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