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Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 8 (ANI): Following the agreement of a two-week "double-sided" ceasefire between the US and Iran, General Secretary of the All India Shia Personal Law Board (AISPLB), Maulana Yasoob Abbas, on Wednesday congratulated Iran on its "victory." Speaking to ANI, Abbas stated that the US used to think of itself as a "superpower"; however, on the 40th day of the war, it has lost, along with Israel, while Iran has won. "The US used to think of itself as a superpower. ...Read More >
MUMBAI, April 8 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee is set to open higher on Wednesday in the run‑up to the central bank's policy decision, buoyed by plunging oil prices and the rally in Asian currencies after a two‑week Middle East ceasefire. The rupee is likely to open in the 92.40-92.50 range versus the U.S. dollar, having settled at 93.0075 on Tuesday. Brent crude June futures plunged nearly 14% to $94.10 a barrel, U.S. equities rallied more than 2%, while South Korean and Japanese shares climbed ...Read More >
New Delhi: The chain of events that averted a global catastrophe unfolded with dramatic speed on Tuesday. It began with President Donald Trump issuing a final ultimatum, threatening to launch devastating strikes against Iran's energy infrastructure and warned that a "whole civilization" was at risk if Tehran did not capitulate by his midnight deadline. As the clock ticked down to within two hours of the deadline, a diplomatic breakthrough was reached through the mediation of Pakistan. The Trump ...Read More >
(RTTNews) - Indian shares are likely to open on an upbeat note on Wednesday after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, contingent on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices crashing. The ceasefire calls for Israel and Hezbollah to halt fighting in Lebanon, while U.S. President Donald Trump said he was holding off on his threatened attacks on Iranian bridges and power plants. The two-week ceasefire plan includes allowing both Iran and Oman to charge fees on ships transit ...Read More >
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump had threatened to completely obliterate Iran's civilisation; however, a piece of news offering relief to the entire world has now emerged. Amidst the heightened tensions, a mutual consensus has been reached between the United States and Iran. This agreement has been formally established for a period of two weeks. For the next two weeks, the United States, Israel, and Iran will refrain from launching attacks against one another. President Donald Trump has exp ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Asian stock markets spiked on Wednesday morning after the news of a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran. Oil prices fell sharply following the de-escalation of military tensions in the Middle East and the promised reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Japan's Nikkei 225 led the rally with a 5.28 per cent surge, up by 2,822.44 points, while South Korea's KOSPI rose 5.61 per cent or by 308.11 points. India's GIFT NIFTY also climbed over 3 per cent ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Crude oil prices in the international market dropped sharply following the announcement of a ceasefire by the United States in the ongoing West Asia conflict. Brent crude prices fell by more than 13%, trading at $94.94 per barrel -- down 13.62% or $14.88 -- at 7:04 AM Indian Standard Time. Meanwhile, US WTI crude declined by 14.60%, or $16.49, to $96.46 per barrel. The conflict, now in its 35th day, had pushed crude prices to nearly double their pre-war levels. Brent crude, which w ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Asian stock markets spiked on Wednesday morning after the news of a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran. Oil prices fell sharply following the de-escalation of military tensions in the Middle East and the promised reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Japan's Nikkei 225 led the rally with a 5.28 per cent surge, up by 2,822.44 points, while South Korea's KOSPI rose 5.61 per cent or by 308.11 points. India's GIFT NIFTY also climbed over 3 per cent ...Read More >
New Delhi : Nearly one hour before the deadline to finish Iran with the deadliest bombing on power plants and infrastructures, the US President Donald Trump announced ceasefire for the next 2 weeks as he agreed to discuss on 10-point proposal by Iran to end war. It has been credited to Pakistan for playing a key role in ensuring talks between the two nations. Now, all eyes are on the safe passage of ships and vessels through Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made a big an ...Read More >
India's demands for Pakistan were clear. Pakistan had retaliated against India's pre-emptive counterterrorism action. It had responded by attacking military targets. It had captured an Indian pilot and violated the Geneva Conventions. India would expect the pilot not to come to any harm. Pakistan should exercise restraint and responsibility; any provocation along the LoC would not be tolerated. India had activated multiple diplomatic channels to deal with the crisis. Pakistan on its part was tr ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Crude oil prices rose nearly 3 per cent to hit a record high of Rs 10,888 per barrel in futures trade on Tuesday, tracking strong global cues as tensions between the US and Iran intensified ahead of President Donald Trump's deadline for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), crude oil for April delivery increased by Rs 300, or 2.83 per cent, to hit a lifetime high of Rs 10,888 per barrel. Similarly, the May contract also advanced Rs 170, o ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 7 (Bernama) -- Canada supports Pakistan's mediation efforts to bring an end to the United States (US)-Israeli conflict with Iran. Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said she had a "productive call" with Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday. Dar briefed her on progress in ceasefire negotiations, even as US President Donald Trump issued new threats on Monday to blow up every bridge and power plant in Iran. ...Read More >
New Delhi: Global crude oil prices on Tuesday hit new highs, jumping more than 3 per cent amid geopolitical tensions and US President Donald Trump's Tuesday deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to Iran. Brent crude futures advanced as much as 1.69 per cent, or $1.86, to $111.63, an intraday high as of 9:57 am. The US West Texas Intermediate crude futures increased more than 3 per cent or $4.15 to $116.87. Brent crude has witnessed a gain of over 60 per cent since the conflict began from $72. ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump heightened his rhetoric against Iran, threatening stronger action if the country fails to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil transit chokepoint. Brent crude futures rose 57 cents, or 0.5%, to $110.34 a barrel by 1202 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up $1.26, or 1.1%, at $113.67. Trump, has threatened to rain "hell" on Tehran if it fails to comply with his deadline of 8 p.m. EDT ...Read More >
Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. West Texas Intermediate crude has hit $115 a barrel, gasoline prices in the US are up nearly 40% since late February, and Bitcoin is still trying to break through a wall it has failed to climb six times now. That is the world Bitcoin finds itself in on Monday as it briefly touched $69,550 -- a modest 3.30% gain that nevertheless sent shockwaves through the derivatives market. Ov ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan has been indulging in a fake narrative campaign against India. While Pakistan is known to sponsor terror groups to strike India, in recent months, it has been fighting another battle, which involves spreading false information against its neighbouring country The cause for this sudden rise in the number of fake stories being planted in India is Field Marshal Asim Munir's failure and his desperation to build his own legacy. The big blow for Asim Munir ...Read More >
BENGALURU, - Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump heightened his rhetoric against Iran, threatening stronger action if the country fails to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil transit chokepoint. Brent crude futures rose 57 cents, or 0.5%, to $110.34 a barrel by 1202 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up $1.26, or 1.1%, at $113.67. Trump, has threatened to rain "hell" on Tehran if it fails to comply with his deadline of 8 p.m. ...Read More >
BENGALURU, April 7 (Reuters) - Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump heightened his rhetoric against Iran, threatening stronger action if the country fails to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil transit chokepoint. Brent crude futures rose 57 cents, or 0.5%, to $110.34 a barrel by 1202 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up $1.26, or 1.1%, at $113.67. Trump, has threatened to rain "hell" on Tehran if it fails to comply with his dea ...Read More >
* March job gains surpass expectations, unemployment rate dips * ISM non-manufacturing PMI decelerates, prices paid hit 3-1/2-year high * Soleno Therapeutics surges on Neurocrine's $2.9 bln buyout deal (Updates to market close) By Stephen Culp and Purvi Agarwal April 6 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks advanced on Monday as investors looked for signs of progress toward a U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal and evaluated President Donald Trump's progressively heated threats of escalation should Iran fail to reope ...Read More >
Jammu, Apr 6: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday endorsed the magisterial inquiry ordered by the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in Ganderbal encounter stating that it would bring all facts to the fore which needed to be shared with the people. He affirmed that he wanted an expeditious inquiry which could unravel the truth hence believed that the route of magisterial probe by LG Sinha was apt as judicial probe was a time-consuming process. CM's assertion came, while responding to a media quer ...Read More >
Jammu, Apr 6 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday refused to enter into the debate on whether a judicial or magisterial probe should be ordered into the Ganderbal encounter, and justified the probe ordered by the lieutenant governor, stating that a prompt inquiry was needed. The Army has claimed that the man killed in the encounter in Arhama forests on March 31 -- identified as Ganderbal resident Rashid Ahmad Mughal -- was a terrorist. However, his family alleged that ...Read More >
Leh: Residents of the Leh district in Ladakh have been holding unique collection drives to support victims of the ongoing conflict in Iran. As part of one such drive, a single egg was auctioned for Rs 25,000. Local resident Shabir Hussain paid the high amount during the auction, stating that while the market price of an egg is only about Rs 10, the bid was a message of solidarity. The funds are intended to help those suffering, particularly children, amid the ongoing conflict, he noted. The don ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's equity markets made a sharp recovery on Monday, with benchmarks -- the BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty -- settling more than 1% higher each, as reports of a potential ceasefire between the US and Iran lifted sentiment. A rebound in the rupee following the Reserve Bank of India's intervention with a slew of measures to restrict banks from onshore forward markets also provided support to the equity market. The Sensex advanced by 787 points, or 1.07%, to settle at 74,106.85, while ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 6: The government on Monday dismissed reports suggesting that India was in discussions with Iran over imposing a transit levy through the Strait of Hormuz, calling such claims baseless and without any foundation. Speaking on the issue, Mukesh Mangal, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Shipping, clarified that India has held no talks with Iran regarding any levy for passage through the Strait of Hormuz. "The government is not aware of any such development, seeking to allay ...Read More >
Srinagar, Apr 6 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said a probe into the alleged fake encounter in Ganderbal should be conducted without delay, adding that the truth must be placed before the public. Speaking to reporters, Abdullah said judicial or magisterial inquiries take time and may not be feasible to initiate immediately due to procedural constraints. "I will not call for a judicial or magisterial inquiry because it takes time. It is not easy to get a sitting ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian equity markets ended higher for the third consecutive session on optimism surrounding a potential de-escalation in tensions between the US and Iran, lifting investor sentiment across sectors. The benchmark Nifty rose 1.12 per cent or 255 points to close at 22,968.25, while the Sensex gained 787 points, or 1.07 per cent, to settle at 74,106.85. From a technical standpoint, experts said that Nifty is approaching the immediate resistance level near 23,000, ...Read More >
New Delhi: Indian diplomacy is strong and can play a bigger role in bringing about peace, Dr Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, the representative of Iran's supreme leader in India, said even as the West Asia crisis entered its 6th week. "We have to talk about peace. We have to bring peace to the world," Ilahi said. The war was a "very big mistake" and not just against Iran, but against the whole world, with people across countries suffering, he added. "Indian diplomacy is very good, and they can also ...Read More >
Patna: Representative of Iran's supreme leader in India, Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, on Sunday said in Patna that all countries, including India, could contribute positively to ending the West Asia conflict. He said India is well placed to do so because it maintains relations with multiple sides in the region and has credibility as a country that often supports dialogue, sovereignty and the peaceful resolution of disputes. Through diplomatic engagement, India can encourage restraint, support cease ...Read More >
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New Delhi, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Even as geopolitical tensions intensify with the Middle East conflict entering its fifth week, gold prices in India remain nearly 17 per cent below their record peak. Gold prices ended the week on a positive note, but the broader trend reflects pressure on bullion. The COMEX gold price settled at $4,679.70 per ounce, while on the domestic front, MCX gold closed at Rs 1,49,650 per 10 grams. This places gold prices in India around Rs 31,000 lower than their a ...Read More >
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