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PMI improves in February, indicating spike in economic confidence

, March 8 -- Country's overall economic activity gained momentum in February, with the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rising to 55.7, indicating a faster pace of expansion compared with the previous... Read More


How US-Iran war may impact India's stake in Chabhar Port, Rs.15,000 crore bilateral trade?

US-Iran war, March 8 -- Amid soaring crude oil prices due to rising tensions in the Middle East, the Indian economy has not just the task of containing inflation, but also ensuring the safety of its t... Read More


Iran says can fight for months as Israel strikes Beirut hotel

France, March 8 -- As the conflict spilled into its second week, the regional repercussions spiralled, with Saudi Arabia intercepting a wave of drones headed for targets including the diplomatic quart... Read More


Women's Day 2026: How many women MPs does Indian Parliament have? How it compares globally

Womens Day, March 8 -- On International Women's Day, All India Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) Derek O'Brien asked, 'How many women MPs do the biggest five political parties have... Read More


Women's Day: How many women MPs does Indian Parliament have? How it compares globally

Womens Day, March 8 -- On International Women's Day, All India Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) Derek O'Brien asked, 'How many women MPs do the biggest five political parties have... Read More


US embassy blast in Norway may have been act of terror, say Oslo police; PM Jonas Store calls it 'very serious'

New Delhi, March 8 -- An overnight explosion at the US Embassy in Norway may have been a terrorist act, though authorities are also examining other possible causes, police in Oslo said on Sunday. The... Read More


Water supply targeted? Bahrain says Iran struck a key desalination plant amid escalating Middle East crisis

India, March 8 -- The government of Bahrain on Sunday accused Iran of striking a water desalination facility amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. "Iranian aggression indiscriminately targeted... Read More


US envoy says military action against Iran aims to eliminate long-standing threat

, March 8 -- Mike Waltz, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said the U.S.-led war on Iran is intended to eliminate a threat Tehran has posed to the Middle East for decades. Speaking on NBC's Meet... Read More


IDF conducts strikes in Beirut; eliminates 5 senior commanders in IRGC Quds Force's Lebanon Corps

Tel Aviv, March 8 -- The Israeli Defence Forces shared on Monday that it has eliminated five senior commanders in the IRGC Quds Force's Lebanon Corps in a precise strike in Beirut. In a post on X, it... Read More


Israel hits Lebanon, Tehran oil depot as desalination plants become targets

Dubai, March 8 --  Israel on Sunday struck southern Lebanon, Beirut and oil storage facilities in Tehran as the war in the Middle East keeps escalating, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prom... Read More