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Middle East tensions cut global growth outlook: IMF

Washington: The global economy has taken a hit from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with growth projections lowered despite strong underlying momentum driven by technology investment and private sector resilience, the International Monetary…

‘Will fight till my last breath to protect Babasaheb’s ideals’: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday paid tribute to B.R. Ambedkar on his birth anniversary, asserting that he would “fight with all his strength” to protect the ideals of the Constitution and Ambedkar’s…

China’s deepening role in Iran conflict signals ‘dangerous escalation’: Report

Washington: China does not benefit from an outright Iranian win but from Tehran’s continued ability to distract, complicate, and impose costs on United States power projection. This makes the relationship between Beijing and Tehran “more…

IMD forecasts below normal monsoon in 2026, rainfall to be 95-90 pc of average

New Delhi: The 2026 southwest monsoon seasonal (June to September) rainfall over the country is most likely to be below normal or around 95-90 per cent of the Long Period Average (LPA), the India Meteorological…

Former US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns of ‘strategic failure’ on Iran

Washington: Washington risks turning battlefield gains against Iran into a long-term strategic setback, former US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, urging restraint and renewed diplomacy as a fragile ceasefire holds. In an interview to…

Trump claims Iran ‘has no cards’ in ongoing negotiations

Washington: US President Donald Trump has asserted that Iran’s military capability has been severely degraded and claimed Tehran has “no cards” left in ongoing negotiations. In an interview to Fox News, Trump repeatedly cited Iran’s…

India rejects China’s attempt to rename places, reaffirms Arunachal Pradesh an ‘integral and inalienable part’

New Delhi: India on Sunday rejected China’s “mischievous attempts” to assign “fictitious names” to places which are part of the country, reiterating that territories, including Arunachal Pradesh, remain an “integral and inalienable part” of it.…

US intel sees China weighing Iran support

Washington: US intelligence assessments cited by American media suggest China may be weighing a more active role in Iran’s conflict, even as Beijing seeks to avoid a wider war. A report in The New York…

American security structure over Gulf shattered but Iran’s grip over Strait of Hormuz still intact: Report

New Delhi: Iran’s dominance over the Strait of Hormuz remains evident, with surveillance through the chokepoint waters now extending from the tiny Iranian Larak island, while the US security structure over the Gulf has largely…

I don’t see any competition with Pak: Tharoor dismisses Oppn’s concerns on West Asia, backs India’s policy

New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday defended India’s approach to the ongoing West Asia conflict, stating that New Delhi is playing a “very good” role by actively engaging with regional leaders, while rejecting…

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