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Washington has brushed aside attempts by West Asian allies to open talks

Hindalco denied any halt to output for its extrusions business in a statement to Reuters

Oil prices may rise further as the US-Israel conflict with Iran threatens key Gulf energy infrastructure and keeps the Strait of Hormuz closed, triggering the biggest supply shock in years

Iran urges restraint amid calls for naval deployments to secure shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for global oil and LNG trade

Zelenskyy has said that almost a dozen countries across the world have sought help from Ukraine on how to counter these attacks

The discussions, led by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, are expected to focus on shifting US tariffs, the flow of Chinese-produced rare earths among others

India is the world's third-largest supplier of seafarers, with more than 300,000 sailors working across global shipping fleets, according to government data

India eases IPO rules for large firms, allowing companies valued above ₹5 trillion to float just 2.5% shares initially while setting a glide path to 25% public shareholding

US military confirms that all six crew members aboard a refuelling aircraft that crashed in western Iraq were dead

Iran permits two Indian-flagged LPG carriers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, offering limited relief to India's cooking gas supply concerns

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan said the airstrikes in Kabul had killed at least four civilians and injured 14 in the Pul-e-Charkhi area, including women and children

As oil prices surged, US President Donald ​Trump again demanded Fed Chair Jerome Powell cut interest rates

An India-flagged oil tanker moved out from the east of the Strait of Hormuz carrying gasoline bound for Africa, an Indian government official said on Friday

US President Donald Trump said Washington could escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz if necessary, as tensions with Iran escalate and oil prices surge amid the ongoing West Asia conflict

IndiGo and Air India are seeking tax relief and lower airport charges from the government as the Iran conflict and Pakistan airspace ban force longer routes and push up operating costs

Jindal Stainless, the country's biggest stainless steel producer, had last week warned of possible shipment delays

New Delhi expected to sign an interim pact in March, but fresh US investigations and uncertainty over tariffs have slowed negotiations, government sources say

Complicating matters is a new US investigation into what it calls "structural excess capacity and production in manufacturing sectors" in 16 trading partners, including India

The rupee fell to an all-time low of 92.4250 to the US dollar on Friday and it has lost about 1.5 per cent since the war broke out on February 28

Brent futures were last at $99.85 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude was at $95.05 a barrel