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Gold, Silver ETFs soar as safe haven assets gain on West Asia concerns

The US and Israel fired missiles across Iran on Saturday, with the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei being killed

Gold, Silver ETFs soar as safe haven assets gain on West Asia concerns
Updated On : 02 Mar 2026 | 10:47 AM IST

Amazon cloud suffers outage after unidentified objects hit UAE data centre

While it is unclear if the incident is related to the conflict between the US and Iran, the fire broke out on the same day Iranian projectiles struck the UAE in retaliation for US and Israeli strikes

Amazon cloud suffers outage after unidentified objects hit UAE data centre
Updated On : 02 Mar 2026 | 10:47 AM IST

West Asia oil output may need to stop if Hormuz closed for 25 days

Around 19 million barrels a day of liquid fuel exports, including 16 million barrels a day of crude, transit the strait

West Asia oil output may need to stop if Hormuz closed for 25 days
Updated On : 02 Mar 2026 | 10:42 AM IST

Clean Max Enviro Energy makes muted debut, lists at 9% discount; misses GMP

Clean Max Enviro shares opened at ₹960 on the NSE, a discount of ₹93 or 9 per cent from the issue price of ₹1,053

Clean Max Enviro Energy makes muted debut, lists at 9% discount; misses GMP
Updated On : 02 Mar 2026 | 10:39 AM IST

West Asia chaos: Nearly 500 flights cancelled; what Indians can do

Flight disruptions across West Asia prompt Indian authorities to release helplines as Air India, SpiceJet and Akasa Air extend suspensions

West Asia chaos: Nearly 500 flights cancelled; what Indians can do
Updated On : 02 Mar 2026 | 10:25 AM IST

West Asia crisis: India offers foreigners visa relief amid flight chaos

Hundreds of flights cancelled after West Asia tensions; MEA asks foreign nationals in India to contact FRRO for visa extensions and stay help

West Asia crisis: India offers foreigners visa relief amid flight chaos
Updated On : 02 Mar 2026 | 10:22 AM IST

Prolonged conflict in West Asia could push the Nifty below 24,500: Analysts

On the upside, the 25,350-25,500 band now acts as a key resistance area for the Nifty, according to Ponmudi R, CEO of Enrich Money, a SEBI-registered online trading and wealth tech firm

Prolonged conflict in West Asia could push the Nifty below 24,500: Analysts
Updated On : 02 Mar 2026 | 10:19 AM IST

Why blood group mismatch is no longer a barrier in kidney transplants

Once considered impossible, blood group mismatch no longer means kidney transplants cannot happen, as new immune therapies and kidney swap programmes improve outcomes

Why blood group mismatch is no longer a barrier in kidney transplants
Updated On : 02 Mar 2026 | 10:19 AM IST

US military used Claude for strikes in Iran despite Trump's criticism

The US military reportedly used Anthropic's AI model Claude to analyse intelligence, identify potential targets, and run combat scenario simulations for its strike in Iran

US military used Claude for strikes in Iran despite Trump's criticism
Updated On : 02 Mar 2026 | 10:11 AM IST

BPCL to HPCL: Indian OMCs slide up to 5% amid West Asia tensions

Higher crude oil prices could pose near-term earnings risks for oil marketing companies, city gas distributors, paints, agro-chemicals, building materials and tyre firms, analysts said

BPCL to HPCL: Indian OMCs slide up to 5% amid West Asia tensions
Updated On : 02 Mar 2026 | 10:05 AM IST

Drone that hit British military base caused limited damage: Cyprus

Letymbiotis said Cypriot authorities have enacted security protocols and are monitoring the situation in coordination with the UK and its two military bases in Cyprus

Drone that hit British military base caused limited damage: Cyprus
Updated On : 02 Mar 2026 | 10:05 AM IST

Shree Ram Twistex IPO listing: Shares debut at 35% discount on NSE

Shree Ram Twistex IPO listing: On the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Shree Ram Twistex debuted at ₹68, representing a discount of ₹36 or 34.62 per cent against its issue price of ₹104

Shree Ram Twistex IPO listing: Shares debut at 35% discount on NSE
Updated On : 02 Mar 2026 | 10:04 AM IST

Mobile internet restricted in J&K amid protests over Khamenei killing

Kashmir - which has about 15 lakh Shias - witnessed major protests at Lal Chowk, Saida Kadal, Budgam, Bandipora, Anantnag and Pulwama, an official said

Mobile internet restricted in J&K amid protests over Khamenei killing
Updated On : 02 Mar 2026 | 10:02 AM IST

Khamenei's killing complicates planned summit between Trump, Xi Jinping

While Iran, Venezuela aren't considered important partners for China, Trump's campaign of regime change raises the question of whether the next target could be a leader with much closer links to Xi

Khamenei's killing complicates planned summit between Trump, Xi Jinping
Updated On : 02 Mar 2026 | 9:57 AM IST

Airtel correction 'overdone': Analysts; tariff hikes, Jio IPO key triggers

Bharti Airtel hosted an investor conference call recently to address questions around capital allocation and the company's outlook

Airtel correction 'overdone': Analysts; tariff hikes, Jio IPO key triggers
Updated On : 02 Mar 2026 | 9:49 AM IST

Iraqi Shiite militia claims drone attack targeting US troops in Baghdad

The group, Saraya Awliya al-Dam, is one of a group of Shiite militias operating in Iraq following the 2003 US-led invasion of the country that toppled Saddam Hussein

Iraqi Shiite militia claims drone attack targeting US troops in Baghdad
Updated On : 02 Mar 2026 | 9:33 AM IST

European gas could jump 130% on Hormuz disruption: Goldman Sachs

Benchmarks in Europe and Asia have hardly priced in risk premiums associated with Iran, Goldman analysts including Daan Struyven said

European gas could jump 130% on Hormuz disruption: Goldman Sachs
Updated On : 02 Mar 2026 | 9:33 AM IST

Strait of Hormuz must not be shut down: Indian-American maritime executive

Chairman of Safesea Group Dr SV Anchan said oil prices are expected to rise in the wake of the geopolitical developments in the region, but added that prolonged high oil prices will be bad for economy

Strait of Hormuz must not be shut down: Indian-American maritime executive
Updated On : 02 Mar 2026 | 9:29 AM IST

US, Arab nations slam Iran's drone, missiles strikes in West Asia

The statement, released by the governments of the US, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, followed a wave of Iranian strikes that targeted multiple countries in the region

US, Arab nations slam Iran's drone, missiles strikes in West Asia
Updated On : 02 Mar 2026 | 9:25 AM IST

More LNG tankers divert from Strait of Hormuz amid widening Iran crisis

At least 13 empty LNG tankers that were on the eastern side of the chokepoint have diverted away, according to ship-tracking data

More LNG tankers divert from Strait of Hormuz amid widening Iran crisis
Updated On : 02 Mar 2026 | 9:08 AM IST