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Ships with Iran oil anchor off India as Trump announces Hormuz blockade

India hasn't received Iranian oil since 2019, however, a waiver last month, allowed purchases of crude already on the water, a bid to ease the impact of West Asia on global supply

PM Modi to address Nari Shakti Sammelan today, push women's participation

According to the PMO, the event will bring together representatives from different sectors such as government, academia, science, sports, entrepreneurship, media, social work and culture

Watch out for 24,000 level on the Nifty; market structure weak: Analysts

Here's how leading market analysts see the road ahead for Indian markets amid the recent developments.

Rupee falls 49 paise to 93.32 against dollar in early trade amid Iran war

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 93.30 against the US dollar and lost further ground, trading at 93.32 against the greenback in early deals

West Asia war: US blockade of Iran ports begins today as tensions rise

US Central Command said a blockade of Iranian ports will begin Monday at 10 am ET (7:30 pm IST); ships between non-Iranian ports can still pass Hormuz. Here are the top updates at 9 am IST

'I don't care': Trump on going back to negotiation table with Iran

Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Trump claimed that Iran was in a 'very bad shape' and 'very desperate'

Trump hits out at Pope Leo XIV over his stance on crime, foreign policy

Pope Leo, the first US-born leader of the Catholic Church, has been an outspoken critic of the US-Israeli war on Iran and has also questioned Washington's approach to immigration

Trump considering fresh military strikes on Iran after peace talks fail

After 21-hour talks fail, Trump weighs strikes, Hormuz blockade and naval action as Iran's refusal to abandon its nuclear programme stalls negotiations

Trump's blockade of Strait of Hormuz risks deeper crisis for Asia

Governments across the region are scrambling for alternative oil and gas, cutting energy use with warmer AC settings and rolling out measures to cushion the impact on consumers and businesses

HSBC Global bets on renewables; initiates 'Buy' on ACME Solar, Clean Max

The brokerage initiated 'Buy' on ACME Solar with a target price of ₹350. Similarly, Clean Max is rated 'Buy' as well with a target price of ₹1,150.

Strikes on alleged drug boats kill 5 in eastern Pacific, says US military

The attacks bring the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by US military to at least 168 since the Trump admin began targeting those it calls 'narcoterrorists'

US anger at European allies could still yield strategic advantages

Several countries denied US access to European bases during the war, exposing strained ties already weakened by Washington's stance on Greenland, closeness to Putin and support for far-right groups

Who is Peter Magyar, former Orban party insider who toppled Hungarian PM

Two years of grueling criss-crossing of the country on the campaign trail designed to bypass state-controlled media has made Peter Magyar one of Hungary's most recognizable faces

Stocks to Watch today: LIC, Mahanagar Gas, OMCs, Maruti, L&T, M&M, Swiggy

Stocks to watch today: OMCs and upstream oil companies like IOCL, BPCL, HPCL, Oil India, and ONGC are among the key stocks in focus amid rising geopolitical tensions.

Govt rushing delimitation, women's quota for political gain: Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi criticised the timing of the special session, alleging the govt is pushing key bills as high-stakes election campaigns peak in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal

Gold falls as US blockade of Strait of Hormuz raises inflationary risks

Bullion fell as much as 2.2 per cent to dip below $4,650 an ounce in early trading, before paring losses

US to begin blockade of Iranian ports today; transit allowed via Hormuz

US Central Command said it would still allow ships travelling between non-Iranian ports to transit the Strait of Hormuz

Cuba's President warns US against attacking island or trying to depose him

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said an invasion would be costly and affect regional security, but should it happen, Cubans would defend themselves

IMD issues alert for heatwave, strong winds across India as mercury rises

While temperatures continue to rise across most parts of India, IMD has forecast thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds in the Northeast and southern states

India, China boosts LPG imports from US to replace West Asia supply

LPG exports from the West Asia, Asia's top supplier of the fuel used for cooking and feedstock for petrochemical plants, have plunged since the US-Israeli war with Iran started in late February