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How the global bond sell-off could affect India | Explained

September 4, 2026 admin

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The story so far: Economies across the world are facing a new problem: investors selling their government bond holdings. This could have serious implications for the future borrowing plans of governments, including India’s. It also potentially has knock-on effects on the cost of borrowing…

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Iran attacks U.S. targets despite Trump threats

September 3, 2026 admin

Iran attacked U.S. military bases in Kuwait on Thursday (September 3, 2026), despite President Donald Trump threatening further strikes in a fresh flare-up six months into the war. The new clashes, which began with U.S. raids on Sunday (August 30, 2026), deepen the ongoing impasse in the war, as Iran maintains a stranglehold on the…

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Stock markets fall for third day amid escalating tensions in West Asia, higher oil prices weigh

September 2, 2026 admin

Stock markets declined for the third consecutive day on Wednesday (September 2, 2026), with the benchmark Sensex closing nearly 374 points lower amid a bearish trend in global equities and higher oil prices due to escalating conflict in West Asia. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 373.93 points, or 0.49%, to settle at 76,570.35, dragged by…

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Stock markets decline in early trade amid renewed tensions in West Asia, higher crude oil prices

August 31, 2026 admin

The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 226.60 points to 77,028.56 during initial trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 120.40 points to 24,053.55. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Monday (August 31, 2026) as renewed tensions in West Asia triggered a rebound in crude oil prices. Weak…

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At least three Indian oil companies plan to avoid ships on Iran’s new blacklist: report

August 26, 2026 admin

Image for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters At least three Indian oil refiners and a global energy major plan to stop using vessels on ‌Iran’s new blacklist, including for ship-to-ship transfers, due to security concerns, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter said this week. Tehran announced on Sunday (August 23,…

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Global economy in tug-of-war between oil shock and AI boom: IMF chief

August 26, 2026 admin

President of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva waves after a meeting with Uruguay’s President Yamandu Orsi in Montevideo, Uruguay. File | Photo Credit: AP The global economy has weathered the oil shock caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz “better than feared” due to various factors, including an investment boom in artificial…

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Pakistan, Iran explore reopening Strait of Hormuz, easing West Asia tensions

August 25, 2026 admin

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Tehran, Iran on August 24, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir has held “comprehensive discussions” with the Iranian leadership in Tehran, focusing on measures to prevent further escalation of the West Asia conflict and the reopening of the…

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U.S. lost 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones in war with Iran: report

August 14, 2026 admin

A U.S. official, quoted by the newspaper, said that not all Reapers were shot down, some crashed due to a failure of the communication link. File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. lost at least 45 MQ-9 Reaper surveillance and strike drones during the war with Iran, The Washington Post…

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Saudi military says Houthi attacks left 11 civilians, including child, injured near Yemen border

August 7, 2026 admin

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree. File | Photo Credit: AP More than 10 civilians, including a 4-year-old child, were injured in Saudi Arabia on Thursday (August 6, 2026) after a series of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, according to the Saudi military. West Asia LIVE: Houthi missile attacks kill 58 Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces, says…

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Iran halts ‘retaliatory strikes’ after lull in U.S. attacks

July 26, 2026 admin

A protester stands near a police vehicle while attending an anti-war demonstration outside the main gate of RAF Fairford airbase, which hosts U.S. Air Force (USAF) personnel, after the British government said on July 23, 2026, that Britain’s armed forces stand ready to defend the country and its military bases against any attack, in Fairford,…

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