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MUMBAI: As tensions prevailing in West Asia rattled global markets, sending crude prices soaring and the Indian rupee to new lows, sensex lost another 1,456 points (1.9%) to close below the 75K mark, at 74,559 points.In two sessions this week, sensex has lost nearly 2,800 points or over 3% while in four sessions since May…
Equity markets extended their losing streak for a third consecutive session on Monday, with benchmark indices witnessing sharp declines as crude oil prices surged after the United States and Iran failed to secure a peace agreement aimed at ending the ongoing conflict in West Asia. The BSE Sensex, comprising 30 shares, plunged 1,312.91 points or…
As the US and Iran edged towards what appeared to be a breakthrough after weeks of conflict in early April, a sudden burst of public messaging from Donald Trump may have thrown fragile diplomacy off course.According to CNN, optimism around a potential deal to end the seven-week war began to unravel after Trump publicly claimed…
Iranian delegation arrives in Islamabad A high-level Iranian delegation led by Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf and foreign minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad late Friday for crucial peace talks with the United States, as efforts intensify to stabilise a fragile ceasefire in the Middle East conflict.Pakistan’s foreign ministry said the delegation was received at…
AI image used for representative purposes Pakistan is set to host high-stakes indirect negotiations between United States and Iranian representatives in Islamabad, in an effort to stabilise a fragile ceasefire framework and prevent further escalation of a conflict that has already reshaped regional security dynamics and global energy flows.However, uncertainty continues to hang over the…
File photo: Mojtaba Khamenei Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has signalled a tougher stance on the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz, warning that Tehran will push its control over the vital waterway to a “new stage” even as a fragile ceasefire with the US and Israel remains under strain.Addressing the nation in a written…
Jaishankar heads to UAE, Puri to QatarNEW DELHI: With a fragile ceasefire in place in West Asia, India is looking to renew engagement with the Gulf through visits by Union external affairs minister S Jaishankar to the UAE and petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri to Qatar. India welcomed the ceasefire between Iran…
The Middle East crisis is sending shockwaves far beyond the region, unsettling everything from oil markets to stocks and currencies. At a time when markets around the world are already volatile, Pakistan, which is already grappling with a fragile economy, is finding itself on the brink of an economic crisis. Concerns are rising around inflation,…
Asia-Pacific economies entered 2026 on a fragile footing. (AI image) Asia-Pacific economies have entered 2026 on a fragile footing, and the US-Israel-Iran war has exacerbated the risks to GDP growth for economies like China, India, and other major countries in the region, says Moody’s Analytics in its latest report.The global economy has been undergoing a…
High Representative for Gaza Nickolay Mladenov (AP) “As we step into 2026, here’s hoping it becomes a year where common sense prevails, where rules are respected, facts carry more weight than slogans, and strength is measured not by reckless escalation, but by thoughtful restraint and wise choices.”Nickolay Mladenov posted those words on X at the…
