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Women still shut out of global political power; only 1 in 7 countries led by women, UN data shows

India, March 12 -- Only 28 countries are currently led by a woman, while 101 have never had a female head of state or government New UN Women and IPU data shows women hold just 22.4% of cabinet posts... Read More


Trade Crossroads

New Delhi, March 12 -- The latest move by the United States to launch a fresh round of Section 301 investigations against sixteen major trading partners marks a new phase in global trade tensions. Ann... Read More


Nifty 50, Sensex today: What to expect from Indian stock market in trade on March 12

New Delhi, March 12 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are likely to open lower on Thursday, tracking weak global market cues, as surging crude oil prices stoked inflat... Read More


Chagos Dispute and World Order

New Delhi, March 12 -- Diego Garcia, the largest island in the Chagos Archipelago, sits astride crucial sea-lanes in the central Indian Ocean and hosts one of Washington's most important overseas base... Read More


Turkish envoy meets Humayun, backs Bangladesh's UNGA presidency bid

Dhaka, March 12 -- Turkish Ambassador to Bangladesh Ramis Sen on Thursday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Adviser Humayun Kabir and reaffirmed his country's support for Bangla... Read More


Days after Dubai honeymoon, Navyman arrested from Agra for ISI espionage

LUCKNOW, March 12 -- The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested an Indian Navy sailor from Agra on Tuesday on charges of allegedly spying for Pakistan's intelligence agency, the Inter-Servi... Read More


UN says Afghan refugee families in Iran affected by recent attacks

Afghanistan, March 12 -- The United Nations says Afghan refugee families in Iran have been affected by recent attacks, worsening already fragile humanitarian and living conditions. The United Nations... Read More


Not 'a litre of oil' to pass Strait of Hormuz, expect $200 price tag: Iran

New Delhi, March 12 -- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it will not allow "a litre of oil" through the Strait of Hormuz as the closure of the key Gulf waterway continues to roil gl... Read More


Up to 3.2m people uprooted in Iran, UN reports

, March 12 -- Up to 3.2 million people have been forced to leave their homes in Iran since the outbreak of the Israel-US war on February 28, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reported.... Read More


Israel Attacks Iran: Netanyahu Faces Panic as Saudi Arabia Probes Mossad Role in Aramco Strike

India, March 12 -- The escalating confrontation following Israel Attacks Iran has pushed the Middle East into one of its most volatile moments in decades, drawing regional powers and global energy mar... Read More