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US may deploy additional 10,000 troops to West Asia

 Fri, 27 March 2026
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All that glitters! Gold futures jump Rs 1,997 to Rs 1.41 lakh/10g

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Gold prices rebounded by Rs 1,997 to Rs 1.41 lakh per 10 grams in futures trade on Friday, tracking gains in global markets and bargain buying by traders after a sharp decline. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the yellow metal for April delivery increased Rs 1,997, or 1.43 per cent, to...
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US may deploy additional 10,000 troops to West Asia

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The United States is considering sending an additional 10,000 ground troops to West Asia despite the talks with Iran, The Jerusalem Post said, citing a report by the Wall Street Journal released on Thursday.As per The Jerusalem Post, the report by the Wall Street Journal cited Department of War...
11:29

Iran war: PM warned of 'Covid-like period', minister says...

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Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri, on Friday, made it clear that there will be no lockdown of the country, which was previously implemented during the pandemic period. The Minister also criticised rumours of lockdown, calling it irresponsible and harmful is such...
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Rubio will try sell Iran war to G7 despite Trump's insults

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in France on Friday to meet with his Group of Seven (G7) counterparts, amid growing tensions between the United States and its allies over the Iran conflict.The visit comes shortly after President Donald Trump criticized NATO countries for their...
10:39

Iran flags reports of plans to kill FM Araghchi, Speaker

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Iran has formally informed the United Nations about media reports which cited US and Israeli plans to assassinate senior Iranian leadership officials, which include Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, according to a report by Press TV. As...
10:15

Sensex crashes by over 1,000 pts after two-day rally

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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Friday after a two-day rally, tracking a weak trend in global peers, as the US-Iran conflict continues to be a key overhang for the markets. Crude oil prices staying above the USD 100 per barrel mark and unabated foreign fund...
10:07

Iran launches 83rd wave of strikes on US-Israeli assets

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The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced the launch of the 83rd wave of Operation True Promise 4 in the early hours of Friday, which targeted key American and Israeli military installations across the region with advanced missiles and drones, as reported by Press TV. As per Press...
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Israel's military could collapse due to manpower shortage

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The Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, on Thursday (local time) warned that the Israeli military could collapse in on itself due to increasing operational pressures and a worsening manpower shortage amid conflict in West Asia, Times of Israel reported,...
09:20

Govt slashes excise duty on petrol to Rs 3/ltr, diesel is...

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The government has slashed excise duty on petrol to Rs 3 a litre and exempted diesel fully from it to help oil marketing companies like HPCL, BPCL and IOC deal with the rising global crude prices amid the war in the Middle East. The Finance ministry, in a notification dated March 26, cut...
09:12

Trump's signature to appear on USD notes in the future

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As a part of the country's 250th anniversary celebrations, the US Treasury Department announced on Thursday that President Donald Trump's signature would appear on future US paper currency along with the Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent.The announcement was made by the US Department of...
09:01

Fino Payments Bank Chief Gupta Gets Bail

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Fino Payments Bank chief Rishi Gupta has been granted bail by the special judge for trial of economic offences cases in Hyderabad, nearly a month after his arrest.According to the court order reviewed by Business Standard, Gupta was required to furnish a personal bail bond of Rs 10 lakh, along...
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Iranian drones strike sensitive locations in Israel's Haifa port

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The Iranian Army on Thursday stated that it had targeted sensitive locations in Israel's strategic Haifa port with drones late Wednesday night, amid the conflict in West Asia, describing the US-Israeli joint military strikes on February 28 as an 'unprovoked war of aggression' against the Islamic...
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CIA told me Mojtaba Khamenei is gay: Trump

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United States President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) had informed him that Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was gay.During an interview with Fox News, when asked if the CIA told the US President if the new Ayatollah was gay, Trump said that,...
08:22

Iran asked for time: Trump extends pause on strikes

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United States President Donald Trump on Thursday said that Iran had sought a seven-day pause on American strikes targeting its energy infrastructure, but he decided to extend the window to 10 days, pushing the deadline to April 6.Speaking to Fox News, Trump said Iran had approached his...
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Jaishankar's 'dalaal' comments roils Pak

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Pakistan on Thursday took a strong exception to the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's 'dalaal' comments, saying it showed a deeper sense of frustration on the part of Indian leadership. During an all-party meeting on Wednesday, the Indian government rubbished Pakistan's reported...