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Stock markets end lower amid simmering geopolitical tensions

India, Aug. 25 -- Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Monday as persistent geopolitical tensions and elevated crude oil prices hampered risk appetite. Investors remained cautious... Read More


Iran warns of harsh response to expected US sanctions

India, Aug. 25 -- Iran warned that US sanctions set to be announced would not bring peace to the region. Meanwhile, Israeli and Syrian officials met less than a week after Israeli strikes in Syria. T... Read More


Uganda, Burundi officials visit Israel to discuss Gaza troop deployment

India, Aug. 25 -- Military officials from Uganda and Burundi visited Israel last week to discuss deploying troops to Gaza as part of an international security force envisioned by US President Donald T... Read More


"A wide-ranging conversation" with Russian FM Lavrov: EAM Jaishankar

Moscow, Aug. 24 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said he held a "wide-ranging conversation" with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on bilateral cooperation, regional hotspots, global chal... Read More


ALTERRA reflects a broader shift in the politics of climate finance

India, Aug. 24 -- ALTERRA, a US$30 billion UAE initiative launched at COP28, signals a major shift in climate finance by channeling capital to emerging and developing economies. Aligned with UN clima... Read More


Saudi Arabia to invest $7bn in theme parks near Paris: French presidency

France, Aug. 24 -- The French presidency's Elysee Palace said the agreement for the "colossal" project was signed during a two-day visit to France by Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohamm... Read More


Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari calls for adequate arrangements for smooth observance of Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAW)

SRINAGAR, Aug. 24 -- Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari has urged the administration to put in place all necessary arrangements well in advance for the smooth and peaceful observance of ... Read More


India Russia Relations: Jaishankar Meets Putin at Kremlin, Eyes $100bn Trade and BRICS Summit

MOSCOW, Aug. 24 -- When Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar walked into the Kremlin on Monday, he carried something beyond a diplomatic agenda: a personal communication from Prime Minister ... Read More


Trump Canada Tariffs: PM Carney Rejects US Offer, Vows Dollar-for-Dollar Fight as Trade War Erupts

OTTAWA, Aug. 24 -- The assembly lines in Windsor have run without interruption for longer than most of the workers on them have been alive. Sunday's announcement may change that. After weeks of talks ... Read More


US-Israel-Iran War News: US Oil Reserve Hits 44-Year Low - Strategic Petroleum Reserve Falls to 289.7 Million Barrels, Lowest Since 1982, as Trump Draws Crude Amid Iran War

India, Aug. 24 -- The United States is drawing deeper into its emergency oil cushion as the Iran war continues to disrupt global energy supplies. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) fell below 290 m... Read More