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"Very much alive": Israel's Envoy to India refutes Netanyahu death rumours, confirms cafe video is not AI

New Delhi, March 16 -- Dismissing viral claims regarding the health and status of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, has confirmed the leader is "ver... Read More


Trump calls for allies to help reopen Strait of Hormuz

Dubai, March 16 --  US President Donald Trump said that he has demanded about seven countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, as Iranian strikes continued to rain down on Gulf co... Read More


Iran hits Gulf neighbours, keeps stranglehold on oil shipping as concerns rise of energy crisis

Beirut, March 16 -- Explosions echoed across Beirut early Monday as Israel struck the Lebanese capital. It also launched a new wave of attacks on Tehran, while Dubai was forced to temporarily close it... Read More


Wholesale inflation rises for fourth month, hits 2.13% in February

New Delhi, March 16 -- Wholesale price inflation rose for the fourth straight month, at 2.13 per cent in February, driven by an uptick in prices of food and non-food articles, even though vegetable pr... Read More


After top bureaucrats, EC now replaces Bengal's acting DGP, Kolkata Police chief

Kolkata, March 16 -- A day after the announcement of the West Bengal assembly poll schedule, the Election Commission on Monday appointed senior IPS officer Siddh Nath Gupta as the director general of ... Read More


Tehran rejects Trump claim on talks; fire near Dubai airport

Dubai, March 16 -- US and Israeli forces continued pounding Iran, striking multiple cities including Tehran, Hamadan and Isfahan, even as Iranian counterattacks persisted. Damage was reported in sever... Read More


Iran's FM denies seeking ceasefire, sees 'no reason' to talk to the US

Dubai, March 16 -- US and Israeli forces continued pounding Iran, striking multiple cities including Tehran, Hamadan and Isfahan, even as Iranian counterattacks persisted. Damage was reported in sever... Read More


Fire at Cuttack hospital ICU: 10 patients killed, 11 staff injured; Odisha CM announces probe

Bhubaneswar, March 16 --  At least ten patients were killed after a major fire erupted in an ICU in Odisha government-run SCB Medical College and Hospital here in the wee hours of Monday, Chief M... Read More


Brent crude trades near $105 as Iran attacks more Gulf targets, while shares are mixed

Bangkok, March 16 -- Brent crude oil traded near $105 per barrel on Monday as Gulf countries reported more attacks by Iran with the war entering its third week, while share prices were mixed. A barrel... Read More


Trump demands 'about 7' countries join coalition to police Iran's Strait of Hormuz

Cairo, March 16 -- President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has "demanded" that about seven countries heavily reliant on Middle East oil join a coalition to police the Strait of Hormuz. About one-fi... Read More