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An LPG shortage linked to the West Asia conflict is beginning to reshape life in India’s cities. From rising prices to job losses, migrant workers are being pushed out of metros,

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In a post on Truth Social, Trump shared Iran's official statement in the name of Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi

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Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates, Wednesday: The GIF Nifty signalled that the Nifty50 may open over 600 points higher as oil prices corrected sharply after US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire

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President Donald Trump over the course of a day went from threatening Iran with "annihilation" to proclaiming that the battered Islamic Republic's leadership had presented a "workable" plan that led him to agree to a 14-day ceasefire that he expects to pave the way to end the nearly six-week-old war.
The dramatic shift in tenor came as intermediaries, led by Pakistan, worked feverishly to head off a further escalation of the conflict. Even China - Iran's biggest trading partner and the United States' most significant economic competitor - quietly pulled strings to find a pathway toward a ceasefire, according to two officials briefed on the matter who were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
"The reason for doing so is that we have already met and exceeded all Military objectives, and are very far along with a definitive Agreement concerning Longterm PEACE with Iran, and PEACE in the Middle East," Trump declared in a social media post announcing

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BJP blends welfare outreach to women with identity politics in Assam, as Himanta Biswa Sarma eyes a second term amid rising concerns over polarisation

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma campaigns in Sivasagar district’s Nazira ahead of the polls on April 9 photo: pti

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma campaigns in Sivasagar district's Nazira ahead of the polls on April 9 photo: pti

Throughout his first year as pontiff, Leo has been careful not to wade into US politics and has avoided direct confrontation with the White House

Pope Leo XIV said the Christian mission has often been ‘distorted by a desire for domination, entirely foreign to the way of Jesus Christ’	 | Photo: Reuters

Pope Leo XIV said the Christian mission has often been ‘distorted by a desire for domination, entirely foreign to the way of Jesus Christ'	 | Photo: Reuters

Some of the banks have agreed to spend tens of millions on the chatbot, and they have already started integrating Grok into their IT systems

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As US policy grows more erratic, developing nations increasingly see China's steady- if mercantilist- approach as the more reliable bet, reflected in rising adoption of Chinese technology across world

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This came in response to US President's threats of military action against Iran if Tehran fails to reach an agreement with Washington to end the conflict and open the strategic Strait of Hormuz

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In third part of series on West Asia impact, wholesalers warn of thin stocks as hoarding fears drive early fertiliser buying

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Rising oil prices and limited fiscal space heighten risks of inflation, slower growth, and macroeconomic instability as the West Asia crisis unfolds

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India must seize the current energy crisis to reorient policymaking for long-term benefits

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