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New Delhi, April 9 The World Bank has marginally raised India's growth projections for the 2026-27 fiscal to 6.6 per cent, and said that while cuts in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate would boost consumer demand in the initial months of the fiscal, headwinds arising from the Middle East...

Washington, April 9 – The White House strongly defended President Donald Trump’s aggressive rhetoric during the Iran conflict on Wednesday, arguing that it directly contributed to forcing Tehran into a ceasefire and reopening negotiations after weeks of intense military confrontation.The...

New York, April 5 – The second crew member of a US plane that was shot down by Iran has been rescued in a military operation deep inside the country, President Donald Trump said on Sunday.“We got him,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social just after midnight. “I am thrilled to let you know...

Islamabad, April 2 – As Pakistan claims to be a potential mediator between the United States and Iran during the ongoing conflict in West Asia, a report has highlighted that Islamabad has consistently sought to turn crises into opportunities for relevance, projecting itself as useful to all...

New York, March 31 As the Israel-United States campaign against Iran veered off course from its claimed aims and began hitting global economies, President Donald Trump told his allies on Tuesday, "The hard part is done. Go get your own oil," hinting he may be ready to wind down the war without a...

Washington, March 31 US President Donald Trump on Tuesday lashed out at key Western allies — France and the United Kingdom — accusing them of failing to support Washington’s actions against Iran and warning that the United States “won’t be there to help” them in future crises.In a series of...

New York, March 31 – A broker for US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth was exploring a multimillion-dollar investment in defence stocks just weeks before a US-Israeli strike on Iran.The broker at Morgan Stanley approached BlackRock in February about allocating funds into a defence-focused ETF...

Washington, March 24 US President Donald Trump said that successive layers of Iran’s leadership had been “eliminated” during ongoing US military operations, saying the country was struggling to find new leaders amid sustained pressure.Speaking at a roundtable on Monday in Memphis, Trump said...

Washington, March 17 – The House Democrats are demanding that top officials from the Trump administration testify before Congress about the diplomacy and decision-making that preceded the United States' military conflict with Iran.Representative Gregory W. Meeks, the ranking Democrat on the...

New York, March 16 – US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he was willing to talk to Iran’s leadership, and that some in Iran wanted to talk to the US. However, he added, “We have no idea who they are,” due to the chaos following the killing of several high-ranking officials.He said he...

March 14, New Delhi: Donald Trump has warned Iran that the United States could strike oil infrastructure on Kharg Island if Tehran continues to disrupt shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.Trump said that the U.S. had already carried out strikes on military targets on Kharg Island but...

Washington, March 6 US President Donald Trump said on Friday that there would be no agreement with Iran unless Tehran accepts what he described as "unconditional surrender," outlining a hardline position on the future of the Iranian leadership and the country's political direction.Posting on...

Washington, March 4 – The United States launched strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump determined that Tehran could not be allowed to shield its nuclear ambitions behind missiles and drones, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at the US Capitol, where he briefed members of Congress...

Washington, March 2 The United States raised its travel advisories for Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait to Level 3 — urging Americans to reconsider travel — and issued a worldwide caution after the launch of US combat operations in Iran heightened fears of retaliation and regional instability.In...

Washington, March 2 – The United States raised its travel advisories for Bahrain and Qatar to Level 3 in the aftermath of the launch of US combat operations in Iran, citing security risks and potential disruptions across the Middle East.The State Department said it updated its Travel Advisory...

Washington, March 1 – President Donald Trump said that US forces have destroyed and sunk nine Iranian naval ships and struck key military facilities, escalating what appears to be a widening confrontation with Tehran.“I have just been informed that we have destroyed and sunk 9 Iranian Naval...

Washington, March 1 – US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced that the United States has launched “OPERATION EPIC FURY,” calling it “the most lethal, most complex, and most precise aerial operation in history” and warning Tehran of severe military consequences.“Following orders from...

Washington, February 28 – President Donald Trump’s decision to launch military strikes in Iran has sparked intense political debate in the US. Senior Democrats have called the action unauthorized and reckless, while Republican lawmakers defend it as decisive and necessary.Lawmakers have...

Washington, February 28 – US President Donald Trump has signaled that the objective of the ongoing American strikes in Iran is to overthrow the ruling regime, calling on the Iranian people to seize what he described as a historic opportunity to take control of their government.In an...

Diplomats from Iran and the United States are scheduled to meet in Geneva today for the third round of nuclear negotiations, even as Washington imposes fresh sanctions on Tehran's oil trade and weapons networks. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said he remains hopeful ahead of the talks...