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Current govt committed to Hasina's extradition: Shama Obaed

Dhaka, March 9 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Monday said Bangladesh's request to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India remains an ongoing process, reaff... Read More


Tyre makers tumble as Brent crude boils amid West Asia tensions

Mumbai, March 9 -- Shares of JK Tyre & Industries plunged 8.25%, CEAT declined 5.07%, Apollo Tyres fell 4.3%, Balkrishna Industries slipped 4%, Goodyear India dropped 3.41%, while MRF lost around 3%. ... Read More


Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka series in UAE postponed indefinitely due to military violence in Western Asia: Report

India, March 9 -- The upcoming white-ball series between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka that was set to take place in the UAE has been indefinitely postponed, with the conflict and the tensions in the Midd... Read More


83 children killed, 254 injured amid escalating hostilities in Lebanon: UNICEF

Amman, March 9 -- UNICEF on Monday decried the rise in child casualties amid rising hostilities in Lebanon and called on all parties to protect civilians and infrastructure. It urged immediate efforts... Read More


Wall Street Sell-Off Deepens Amid Oil Surge and Mideast Tensions

Mumbai, March 9 -- The Nasdaq plunged 361.31 points (1.6%) to 22,387.68, the S&P 500 tumbled 90.69 points (1.3%) to 6,740.02 and the Dow slumped 453.19 points (1%) to 47,501.55. Wall Street faced a s... Read More


Middle East tension: Oil prices surge above USD 110 a barrel

India, March 9 -- Global oil prices surged above $110 (£82.74) a barrel on Monday, while stock markets slumped amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Media reports indicate that the US and... Read More


Donald Trump says he and Benjamin Netanyahu will mutually decide when to end war with Iran

New Delhi, March 9 -- US President Donald Trump has said that he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will mutually decide on when to end the ongoing war with Iran. Trump also said that it is... Read More


Adani Power, Cochin Shipyard, Hyundai Motor India among six stocks to enter F&O segment from April 1

New Delhi, March 9 -- Adani Power, Cochin Shipyard, and Hyundai Motor India were among six stocks set to enter the futures and options (F&O) segment. The National Stock Exchange of India, in a circul... Read More


Prime Minister holds phone conversation with Qatari counterpart amid Middle East tensions

Hanoi, March 9 -- Prime Minister Pham conveyed the greetings from General Secretary To Lam and senior Vietnamese leaders to the Qatari King and senior Qatari leaders. Pham expressed his deep concern ... Read More


Broad agreement in G7 not to release oil reserves just yet, says official

Sri Lanka, March 9 -- France's finance minister said Monday the G7 was "not there yet" in terms of any release of strategic oil reserves as the world's leading industrialised nations held crisis talks... Read More