New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday conveyed Eid and Nowruz greetings to the President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian. He expressed hope that this festive season brings peace, stability and prosperity to West Asia. Prime Minister Modi, in his telephonic conversation with the Iranian leader, condemned the attacks on critical infrastructure in the region,…
New Delhi, 21/3Indian refiners plan to resume buying Iranian oil while refiners elsewhere in Asia are examining such a move after Washington temporarily removed sanctions to alleviate an energy crunch caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran, traders said on Saturday. Three Indian refining sources said they will buy Iranian oil and are awaiting government…
Thiruvantpuram, 21/3: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday took a dig at the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi, terming them as being the B-team of the BJP. The remarks came while responding to a question regarding Gandhi’s recent claim that the central agencies have arrested or called for questioning other opposition leaders in…
New Delhi, 21/3: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday said he has always been “in favour of doves” in West Asia or other conflicts. Speaking to reporters, Tharoor said the damage being done to the combatants, the neighbourhood, and the wider region, including to India, due to the West Asia conflict has “crossed all acceptable…
Tehran, 21/3: The United States on Friday announced a temporary lifting of sanction on Iranian oil stranded at sea in a bid to keep check over the soaring crude oil prices globally. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent took to X and said that the step would free 140 million barrels of Iranian oil to global markets….
Ahmedabad, 20/3: A metropolitan court on Friday remanded a Gujarat-based yoga guru and his six followers to ten days of police custody. A day earlier, they were arrested for manufacturing and circulating counterfeit currency largely with the help of AI-based tools. According to the police remand application, the yoga guru and his followers plotted to…
Kolkata, 20/3: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday alleged that the Centre is planning to “take away people’s citizenship” in the name of NRC and Census after the upcoming assembly elections in the state. Addressing a press conference during the release of the TMC’s election manifesto, she claimed that an “unofficial President’s Rule”…
Kolkata, 20/3: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday alleged that the Centre is planning to “take away people’s citizenship” in the name of NRC and Census after the upcoming assembly elections in the state. Addressing a press conference during the release of the TMC’s election manifesto, she claimed that an “unofficial President’s Rule”…
Riyadh,20/12: An Indian national was killed in Saudi Arabia due to the “recent events of March 18”, the Indian Embassy announced on Friday. In a social media post, the Indian embassy expressed its “deepest condolences on the tragic demise of an Indian national in Riyadh due to recent events on March 18th”.
New Delhi, 20/3: Premium petrol in India became costlier by up to Rs 2.35 from Friday (March 20, 2026) The price of BPCL’s Speed, HPCL’s Power, and IOCL’s XP95 increased by Rs 2.09 to Rs 2.35 per litre. However, there is no change in the price of regular petrol at present. Although the companies did…
