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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...

New Delhi, March 23 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday to discuss the impact of the West Asia conflict on the global economy, with a particular focus on energy security.The Jaishankar-Rubio phone conversation came hours after US...

Washington, March 24 – India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by phone on Monday about the West Asia crisis. They discussed its impact on the global economy and energy supplies. Both agreed to continue working together."Had a detailed...

Islamabad, March 23 Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday, in a telephone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, emphasized the urgent need for collective efforts to de-escalate tensions in West Asia.The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement that Sharif...

Washington, March 23 President Donald Trump on Monday refused to name the Iranian leader with whom the US is in talks to end the three-week-old war, asserting that the interlocutor is a "top person" who is "most respected" in that country.Speaking to reporters at the Palm Beach International...

Washington, March 23 – President Donald Trump said on Monday that negotiations with Iran could lead to long-term stability in the Middle East, a region vital to global energy supplies and home to millions of expatriates.Speaking to reporters during a tarmac exchange in Miami, Florida, Trump...

New Delhi, March 23 India will consider resuming the purchase of Iranian oil based on techno-commercial feasibility, a senior government official said after Washington temporarily lifted sanctions to ease pressure on prices following the US-Israeli war on Iran.Historically, India was a major...

New Delhi, March 23 While the BJP government talks about economic self-sufficiency, the country's dependence on importing oil and gas has risen to 90 per cent today from 70 per cent twenty years ago, John Brittas, MP from Kerala, said in the Rajya Sabha on Monday.During a discussion on the...

New Delhi, March 23 Shortly after US President Donald Trump announced postponing strikes on Iran's power plants for five days, India on Monday said it is closely following all the developments related to West Asia.In a social media post, Trump said he had extended the deadline for Iran to...

New Delhi, March 23 India's position on Palestine has been consistent, and New Delhi remains committed to promoting a just, comprehensive, and lasting peace in the region, the government has informed Parliament.In a written response to a query in the Lok Sabha on March 20, Minister of State...

Moscow, March 23 – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a phone conversation on Monday regarding the latest situation in the Persian Gulf, with Moscow emphasizing the need for an immediate cessation of hostilities.A statement issued by the...

New York, March 23 – Saying that Iran and the US were having “very good and productive” negotiations, President Donald Trump walked back on his threat to bomb Iran’s power infrastructure by Monday night, and extended the deadline by five days.Iran, which had previously said it was not seeking...

New Delhi, March 23 Crude oil prices reversed early gains on Monday, hitting the lower circuit after declining by 9 per cent to Rs 8,431 per barrel in futures trading, following US President Donald Trump's announcement of a temporary halt to military strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure.On...

Mumbai, March 23 Amid disruptions in the Middle East, a report released on Monday revealed that travel preferences have shifted in recent weeks, with more travelers opting for alternative international and domestic destinations, while Asian locations are seeing a surge in bookings this month...

Washington, March 23 US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he had instructed the country's defense department to postpone all airstrikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for a five-day period."I am pleased to report that the United States of America, and the...

March 23, New Delhi: Several explosions have been heard in parts of Tehran, the capital of Iran.The Israeli Defence Forces announced that they launched a "large-scale" series of strikes on Tehran early Monday morning.Posting on social media, the IDF stated that they had initiated a...

Mumbai, March 23 The benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty plummeted on Monday, in line with a very weak trend in global markets, as the war in the Middle East showed no signs of slowing down.Rising crude oil prices due to the war, which has entered its fourth week, relentless foreign fund...

March 23, New Delhi: The conflict in West Asia has entered its fourth week with no sign of resolution. Iran has threatened to target energy sites in the region after U.S. President Donald Trump warned of attacks on Iranian power plants if Tehran does not open the strategic Strait of Hormuz...

Mumbai, March 23 – The benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty in the Indian stock market declined by nearly 3% on Monday, in line with a weak trend in Asian markets due to rising tensions in the Middle East, which is now in its fourth week.Rising crude oil prices, persistent outflows of foreign...

Seoul, March 23 – South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is scheduled to hold a nationwide regular security meeting on Monday to assess the nation's security situation and response measures, Cheong Wa Dae said.The integrated security meeting, the first since he took office in June 2025, comes as...