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The 'climate bridge': Can Iran War make India’s summer hotter or monsoon unpredictable?

While the immediate focus remains on the battlefield and global energy markets, scientists say wars of this scale can also leave environmental footprints that stretch far beyond the conflict zone.

Partial flight resumptions restore some gold flows from key hub Dubai

Deliveries of physical gold to and from Dubai - a major hub supplying Switzerland, Hong Kong and India - have been affected since the start of the US–Israeli war on Iran on February 28

Oil on track for weekly gains despite US sanctions waiver on Russian oil

Brent futures for May declined $1.22, or 1.2%, at $99.24 a barrel at 1053 GMT, heading for a weekly increase of 7.5%

Trump says US is winning the Iran war: 7 reasons the conflict is far from over | Explained

At different moments Trump has claimed the war is “very complete” and that the United States has “won in many ways”. Yet the conflict continues to escalate, with Iranian retaliation.

Hormuz shock puts Pakistan in an oil trap: IMF or its own citizens as fuel prices soar to record highs

Pakistan can either keep fuel prices artificially low and risk violating IMF conditions or pass the full burden of rising global prices to consumers already struggling with inflation.

Why a disruption in the Strait of Hormuz is shaking the global economy

As fighting in the Middle East threatens the world’s most important oil chokepoint, the effects are showing up far beyond the battlefield, from fuel shortages and shipping delays to rising costs for farmers and households.

Inside Iran’s 'Mosaic Defence': If Mojtaba Khamenei is injured, who is actually running Tehran's war?

Iranian officials and commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have made it clear that the timeline of the conflict will be decided in Tehran, not Washington.

How AI is speeding up the way US fights wars

New battlefield software can sift through vast amounts of intelligence and help commanders choose targets within minutes, but the same technology is also raising uncomfortable questions about oversight and mistakes in war.

‘Alive in some form’: Mojtaba Khamenei’s first message as Iran’s new leader leaves behind a puzzling question

Four days after being appointed supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei released his first message outlining his views on the ongoing conflict and praising Iranian forces.

India to send back 183 Iranian sailors after warship’s emergency halt in Kochi

On February 28, Tehran requested permission to allow three of its naval vessels — IRIS Lavan, IRIS Bushehr, and IRIS Dena — to enter Indian ports, a request that coincided with the launch of US and Israeli strikes targeting Iran.

Who are Bhaskar and Arun Savani? US jury convicts Indian-origin brothers in multi-million dollar fraud

The duo built the Savani Group, which prosecutors said generated millions of dollars through fraudulent schemes, including medical fraud linked to Bhaskar Savani’s dental practice.

World’s most dangerous oil bottleneck: Are there alternative routes if Iran keeps Strait of Hormuz blocked?

Strait of Hormuz disruption: Building new pipelines could reduce dependence on the chokepoint, but such infrastructure projects require massive investment and years of construction.

Meet Mohammad Ali Jafari, the man behind Iran's 'Mosaic Defence' used in retaliation against US and Israel

Jafari’s tenure at the IRGC coincided with significant regional involvement. Under his leadership, the corps supported Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during the civil war and coordinated with Shiite militias against ISIS in Iraq.

How Iran’s cluster munitions are complicating Israel’s air defences

Some Iranian ballistic missiles are now dispersing dozens of small bomblets in midair, creating a wider and harder-to-stop threat that challenges even Israel’s advanced missile defence systems.

OPINION | Gas shortage after Hormuz squeeze shows energy sourcing autonomy was always conditional

With crude oil, multiple supply sources are available even if Washington’s whims impose constraints. The buffer provided by diverse sourcing of oil is largely absent in gas, leaving sourcing vulnerable to factors beyond India’s control

Why oil prices are still rising despite the release of strategic reserves

Governments have opened emergency oil stockpiles to calm markets, but traders say prices will remain volatile as long as the Strait of Hormuz stays effectively shut.

Artemis II set for April launch: NASA prepares first-crewed moon mission since Apollo era

For the mission, NASA will deploy the massive Space Launch System, a 322-foot-tall rocket designed to transport astronauts far beyond Earth’s orbit

‘Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today’: Trump's new stark warning to Iran

“Iran’s Navy is gone, their Air Force is no longer, missiles, drones and everything else are being decimated,” Trump wrote, adding that Iranian leaders had been “wiped from the face of the earth.”

Retired US colonel suggests 'Trump should talk to PM Modi' amid escalating tensions with Iran

The clip, shared widely online, features Carlson asking Macgregor how the United States could exit what he described as the “Iran war.”

India in talks with Iran to secure Hormuz passage for 8 LPG ships, 28 Indian vessels await return: Sources

Iran War and Hormuz disruption: For India, ensuring the safety of shipping and maintaining steady energy supplies has become a key diplomatic priority as tensions continue in the region.

Trump-Xi summit gets a high-stakes warm-up in Paris over tariffs and Taiwan

While China has condemned Trump’s war on Iran, it has shown few signs it’ll back out of the summit as it seeks to stabilize relations with the world’s biggest economy.

Can the US reopen the Strait of Hormuz? It has only three real options

Can the US force Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz? Washington has three options, diplomacy, military action or economic pressure.

19 tankers and cargo ships attacked: How the Strait of Hormuz became the Iran War’s new battlefield

Several ships have already been damaged in incidents linked to the conflict, and shipping companies are scrambling to adjust routes and safety protocols as risks in the region escalate.

‘The math doesn’t work’: Iran’s cheap drones are forcing the US to burn costly missiles faster than expected

US has used years of key munitions in the Iran war, including Tomahawk missiles, as Pentagon prepares $50 billion funding request.

4 killed in overnight strikes by Pakistan on Kabul, Afghanistan's border provinces

Khalil Zadran, the spokesman for Kabul police, said four people had been killed and 15 wounded in the bombardment that hit homes in the capital.

Pakistan bombs fuel depot of private airline near Kandahar airport, Afghan Taliban says

Pakistan has bombed the fuel depot of private airline company Kam Air near Afghanistan's Kandahar airport, the Afghan Taliban spokesperson said on Friday

‘I think he probably is’: Trump fuels fresh questions over Mojtaba Khamenei’s condition

Trump says he believes Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is alive but may be seriously injured after the strike that killed his father.

Asia set to pledge $30 billion in energy, mineral deals with US

The flurry of activity comes in the run-up to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s visit to Washington on March 19 and US President Donald Trump’s planned trip to Beijing to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in roughly three weeks.

US widens trade offensive, names India in forced-labour imports probe covering 60 economies | Full list

India, China, EU and several major trading partners appear on the list as Washington examines enforcement of bans on goods produced with forced labour.

Sea lanes under siege: 15 vessels targeted near Strait of Hormuz as US-Israel war with Iran escalates

Iran has stepped up vigil in the Strait of Hormuz and said any vessel passing through the narrow passageway will require Tehran's approval.

'Factual knowledge matters': Iran's 'no nuclear weapons' proposal rejected as US didn't grasp 'technical details'

Araghchi also pushed back against arguments that the United States could benefit economically from rising energy prices caused by the conflict.

Oil prices drop after US issues license for countries to buy Russian oil stranded at sea for 30 days

Brent futures dropped 71 cents, or 0.71%, to $99.75 a barrel by 0123 GMT, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was down 88 cents, or 0.92%, to $94.85.

Asian stocks slide as Iran war fears keep oil near $100 and rattle global markets

A gauge of Asian shares dropped 0.6% after the S&P 500 slid 1.5% to its lowest since November.

Iran-linked groups claim downing of US military aircraft in Iraq, CENTCOM says 'not due to hostile fire'

The Unites States Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed the loss of the aircraft on X. However, it denied any incident of hostile fire

Trump misjudged Iran conflict, believed it could be another Venezuela: Ex-NSA John Bolton

Bolton’s remarks comes amid the ongoing tensions in West Asia following joint US-Israel military operations on Iran that resulted in the killing of its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Investors hunt for hedges as war shatters decades-old strategies

Government bonds, which typically rise during periods of market stress to cushion equity losses, are now moving in the same direction with stocks as oil markets are going through unprecedented turmoil.

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen to step down in face of investor concerns over AI

Narayen oversaw a period of huge growth at the company.

Saudi forces down '12 drones in its airspace' after Iran vows to target oil resources

Iran has unleashed waves of drone and missile strikes against neighbouring states hosting US military assets, including Saudi Arabia, whose defence ministry said Friday that its forces had intercepted a total of 28 drones.

US allows limited sale of Russian oil at sea as Middle East war pushes crude prices higher

Benchmark crude prices have surged roughly 40 to 50 percent since the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28, with regional instability threatening the movement of oil and gas through critical shipping routes.

ISIS-linked gunman kills one, injures two in shooting at Old Dominion University; FBI probes 'terrorism'

The shooting occured in a building on the campus in the city of Norfolk, Virginia, south of the US capital Washington.

FBI to probe vehicle attack on Michigan synagogue as 'targeted violence against Jewish community'

US President Donald Trump described the incident as a "terrible thing," saying at the White House: "It's absolutely incredible that things like that happen."

Trump says Iran war moving 'very rapidly' as Mojtaba Khamenei vows revenge, Hormuz chokehold

Trump has given mixed signals in recent days about the progress of the war, saying in recent days that "we won" against Iran and that it could end "very soon", but also insisting of the need to fight on.

Why Calcutta High Court judges wear colonial British-style robes and wigs

R N Ravi’s swearing-in as West Bengal governor brings attention to the colonial-era robes and wigs still worn by Calcutta High Court judges during ceremonial occasions.

India’s mcap falls $639 billion in March quarter, biggest since Covid crash

Interestingly, the erosion in market value of India is larger than the entire mcap of countries such as Mexico, Malaysia, South Africa, Norway, Finland, Vietnam and Poland. It is also nearly double the mcap of countries including Chile, Austria, the Philippines, Qatar and Kuwait.

US KC-135 refueling aircraft crashes in western Iraq during Middle East war, CENTCOM says no hostile fire

The KC-135 is at least the fourth US military aircraft lost during the war in the Middle East, after three F-15s were shot down by friendly fire over Kuwait.

Iran threatens to set region’s oil and gas 'on fire' if its oil facilities, ports attacked

The warning came amid rising tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway through which roughly a quarter of the world’s seaborne oil shipments normally pass.

Netanyahu says Israel 'crushing' Iran and Hezbollah, to enable Iranians to topple regime

During the briefing, the Israeli leader also directed strong warnings toward Lebanon, urging its government to take action against Hezbollah, which has joined Iran in launching missile strikes against Israel.

Mojtaba Khamenei in coma? The Sun report claims Iran's new supreme leader lost leg in airstrikes

Mojtaba Khamenei's first public statement was broadcast on Iranian state television and read aloud by a news anchor rather than delivered directly by the leader himself.

Five takeaways from Mojtaba Khamenei’s first message as Iran’s new supreme leader

Khamenei's father Ali Khamenei, supreme leader since 1989, was killed on February 28 at the start of the US-Israeli war against the Islamic republic in an air strike that also claimed the lives of other top security officials and family members.