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White House claims Iran allowing oil tankers through Hormuz is result of US-Iran talks, Trump's diplomacy

Washington DC, March 30 -- The White House on Monday (local time) claimed that the recent movement of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, despite a virtual blockage amid the West Asia conflict, ... Read More


Gold, silver rates today: Comex gold rises $119/oz; silver gains $2.2 on dip buying, but both set for monthly drop

New Delhi, March 30 -- Precious metals extended their gains for a second straight session on Monday, 30 March, supported by renewed safe-haven demand amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East. However,... Read More


Energy minister says panic buying and hoarding, not supply gap, causing fuel queues

Dhaka, March 30 -- Seeking to quell public anxiety amid long queues at filling stations, Energy Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku informed parliament that Bangladesh has no fuel shortage, attributing... Read More


Pakistan deputy PM Ishaq Dar falls while welcoming leaders for US-Iran peace talks, video goes viral

India, March 30 -- Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar fell at the Foreign Office while greeting foreign ministers who were in Islamabad to discuss the Middle East crisis o... Read More


Chinese firm to operate Nagdhunga tunnel despite Japanese reservations

Kathmandu, March 30 -- A Chinese company has been awarded the contract to operate the Nagdhunga-Sisnekhola tunnel, despite initial reservations from the Japanese side. Seven out of 10 bidders cleared... Read More


Egyptian diplomat Nabil Fahmy appointed as new Arab League chief

New Delhi, March 30 -- Arab foreign ministers on Sunday appointed veteran Egyptian diplomat Nabil Fahmy as the head of the 22-member Arab League, at a time the Middle East is plunged in a monthlong Ir... Read More


Yemen's Houthis claim responsibility for missile attack on Israel, their first since war started

New Delhi, March 30 -- Israel's military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen toward Israel early Saturday, the first time it had faced fire from that country. The Iranian-backed Houthi r... Read More


Nishikant Dubey defends his remarks on Biju Patnaik, says "BJP has always stood by Biju Babu when Congress did injustice"

New Delhi, March 30 -- Amid a political row, BJP's Lok Sabha member Nishikant Dubey on Monday defended his statements regarding former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik, asserting that he never disre... Read More


Sensex, Nifty open lower, on course for biggest monthly loss in six years

India, March 30 -- India's stock market opened lower today to be on course for the biggest monthly loss in six years as an expanding Iran war sapped risk appetite. The Nifty 50 fell 1.18% to 22,549.6... Read More


Trump claims he got a 'gift' from Iran, reveals his plan for Kharg Island

India, March 30 -- Donald Trump has claimed that Iran allowed additional oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz as a 'present' to Washington, even as the conflict in the Middle East deepens ... Read More