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Trump declines to comment on Mojtaba Khamenei appointment; Lindsey Graham criticises move

, March 9 -- Trump declines to comment on Mojtaba Khamenei appointment; Lindsey Graham criticises move US President Donald Trump has declined to comment on Iran's reported appointment of Mojtaba Kham... Read More


Rupee slides near record low amid oil price surge and Middle East tensions

India, March 9 -- The rupee tumbled 46 paise to 92.28 against the US dollar in early Monday trade, approaching its all-time intraday low, as surging global crude oil prices and a strengthening greenba... Read More


"Kashmiri people stand with Iran," says Mehbooba Mufti after paying tribute to Khamenei at embassy

New Delhi, March 9 -- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday visited the Iranian Cultural Centre and the Embassy of Iran in the national capital to offer condolences over the de... Read More


Indian air carriers continue ops in Gulf, announce new flights amid West Asia conflict

New Delhi, March 9 -- Indian carriers, Akasa Air and SpiceJet, have announced continued and additional flight operations to support passenger travel between India and the Gulf region as airlines adapt... Read More


BOC to inspect oil depots, monitor imports

Manila, March 9 -- The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will visit depots of oil firms to ensure that petroleum products are legally imported amid the rising prices of oil due to the escalating tensions in the... Read More


UN Women says 90% of female-headed households in Afghanistan lack sufficient food

Afghanistan, March 9 -- UN Women says 90% of households headed by women in Afghanistan do not have adequate access to food, highlighting severe levels of food insecurity among vulnerable families. Th... Read More


Barometers trade with deep cuts; auto shares drop

Mumbai, March 9 -- The key equity indices showed a slight recovery but continued to trade with significant losses in mid-morning trade, as the escalating conflict between Iran, Israel, and the US inte... Read More


Dollar index soars to three month high as crude surpasses $100 per barrel

Mumbai, March 9 -- The dollar index is soaring at a three month high on Monday morning in Asia amid boiling energy prices and escalating tensions in Middle East. DXY strengthened well past 99.50 mark ... Read More


Spacecraft's impact changed asteroid's orbit around the sun in a save-the-Earth test, study finds

New Delhi, March 9 -- An asteroid that NASA used for target practice a few years ago was nudged into a slightly different route around the sun, findings that could help divert a future incoming killer... Read More


Body of Bangladeshi killed in Dubai arrives in Dhaka

Dhaka, March 9 -- The body of Ahmed Ali, a resident of Barlekha Upazila in Moulvibazar District who was killed in Dubai, was received today at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the presence of... Read More