Apart from war, other risks to global equity markets include high interest rates, rising defaults, worsening of the US private credit market, and a delay in monetizing AI-related capex by leading tech companies, said Gaurav Dua, executive director and chief investment officer at Standard Chartered Securities (India). Source
Amid the escalating conflict between Iran and the US-Israel coalition, the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said on Tuesday that the supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) continues to be monitored across the country in view of the prevailing geopolitical situation. The Oil Ministry revealed that online LPG cylinder Bookings have increased from…
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has clarified that India has not reached any ‘blanket arrangement’ with Iran regarding the India-flagged vessels that recently passed through the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating conflict in the Middle East. The Minister, in an interview with the Financial Timessaid that ‘every ship movement is an individual happening’. He also…
Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom The three-day All India Representative Assembly of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) organized at Madhav Srishti Kendra in Pattikalyan in Panipat district of Haryana concluded on Sunday (March 15, 2026). After the concluding session, Sarkaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale, while addressing the press conference, presented the Sangh’s…
Two tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) have crossed the Strait of Hormuz and are heading to India, offering some relief as disruptions linked to the war in West Asia trigger concerns about cooking gas shortages. Rajesh Kumar Sinha, special secretary at the Union ministry of ports, shipping and waterways, said the vessels — Shivalik…
Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday sought to know from Prime Minister Narendra Modi if Iran has given an assurance that Indian ships would be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief’s remarks came hours after Prime Minister Modi spoke with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian over…
Iran Peace Conditions: Amidst the ongoing conflict in West Asia, a big statement has come out from Iran. The President of Iran has said that his country wants peace, but to end the war, some necessary conditions will have to be accepted. He clearly said that this war started because of America and Israel and…
New Delhi: A total of 28 India-flagged ships with 778 Indian seafarers are stranded in the Persian Gulf region due to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the government said on Wednesday. Of these, 24 vessels are located west of the strait, while the rest are in the east, officials said, adding that their…
The US has temporarily allowed India to accept Russian oil already at sea to help maintain global energy supplies during disruptions linked to the conflict involving Iran, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, as reported by PTI. She added that the short-term measure is unlikely to provide significant financial benefit to Russia. Here’s what…
The United States has begun a full-scale attack on Iranian vessels suspected of laying mines, as President Donald Trump warned Tehran on Tuesday that it would face severe and unprecedented military repercussions if it attempts to target the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by AFP. Trump’s warning followed Iran’s declaration that no Gulf…
