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Stock market close highlights: Sensex sheds 511 pts, Nifty at 24,972; SMIDs outperform; IT, Auto dip

Stock market highlights on June 23, 2025: The broader markets outperformed the benchmarks as Nifty Midcap100 and Smallcap100 indices settled higher by 0.36 per cent and 0.70 per cent respectively

Iran's Fordow nuclear site hit again on Monday, says Iranian media

Iran's underground enrichment site at Fordo was hit again Monday while Iran fired a salvo of missiles and drones at Israel and warned the United States that its military now has a free hand to attack American targets in the wake of the Trump administration's massive strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. The Fordo facility was one of those hit in Sunday's attack, and it was struck again on Monday, Iranian state television reported. There was no immediate word on damage nor who launched the attack, though Israel said earlier it was conducting airstrikes on Iran. In Vienna, the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog said he expected there to be heavy damage at the Fordo facility already following the Sunday's US airstrike there with sophisticated bunker-buster bombs. Given the explosive payload utilized ... very significant damage ... is expected to have occurred, said Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency. With the strikes on Sunday on Iranian nuclear sit

Rupee slips 16 paise as West Asia tensions flare up; ends at 86.74/$

Indian Rupee today: The domestic currency depreciated 16 paise to end at 86.74 against the dollar, after closing at 86.59 on Friday

Iran fires missiles at Israel, warns US of retaliation after airstrikes

Iran fired a salvo of missiles and drones on Monday at Israel while also warning the United States that its military has been given a free hand to attack American targets in the wake of the Trump administration's massive strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Israel said its defence systems were operating to intercept the threat, apparently targeting north and central areas, and told people to head to shelters. Iran described the attack a new wave of its Operation True Promise 3, saying it was targeting the Israeli cities of Haifa and Tel Aviv, according to Iranian state television. There were no immediate reports of damage. The attack came the day after the United States inserted itself into Israel's war by attacking Iranian nuclear sites, prompting fears of a wider regional conflict. Iran said the US had crossed a very big red line with its risky gambit to strike the three sites with missiles and 30,000-pound bunker-buster bombs. On Monday, Iranian Gen Abdolrahim Mousavi, the chief o

US asks China to dissuade Iran from closing Strait of Hormuz oil route

Roughly 20% of global oil passes through the Strait; US urges Beijing to act as Iran's parliament backs closure plan after US strikes on nuclear sites

Midnight Hammer to True Promise, major military operations in West Asia

The US struck Iran's Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear sites in Operation Midnight Hammer on June 22, its biggest Mideast air offensive since 2003, using over 125 aircraft and bunker-busting bombs

Putin calls Israel a 'Russian-speaking country', explains stance on Iran

President Vladimir Putin says Russia's neutrality in the Iran-Israel conflict is shaped by deep ties with both nations, citing Israel's large Russian diaspora and Muslim population at home

D-St jitters mount: What sparked the early sell-off in Nifty, Sensex

Sensex and Nifty fell over 1 per cent on Monday after the US struck three nuclear sites in Iran with bunker-busting bombs

Israel's TA-125 at new peak even as tensions flare with US strikes on Iran

In the year so far, the TA-125 index has risen 18.9 per cent, while the MSCI Asia ex Japan and MSCI World indices are up 11.2 per cent and 4.83 per cent, respectively

How much damage US strikes did on Iran's nuclear facilities: Satellite pics

The US used B-2 bombers, submarine-launched missiles and bunker-busting bombs to strike Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan in its largest combat operation targeting Iran's nuclear facilities

Asia's oil lifeline at risk as Iran conflict threatens key trade routes

Asia buys more than four-fifths of all the crude produced in the Middle East, and 90 per cent of that goes through the Strait of Hormuz

'Dumb presidents' led US into wars, says JD Vance on new Iran strategy

US Vice President JD Vance defends US strikes on Iran as limited and targeted, criticises past presidents for dragging America into decades-long wars; Trump signals shift with talk of regime change

Shifting views and misdirection: How Trump decided to strike Iran

When Israel began its assault on Iran, President Trump kept his distance. But within days he was on a path that led to an extensive bombing mission aided by political and military ruses

Fake-out in the skies: How US fooled Iran before launching B-2 bombing raid

Using stealth, decoys, and surprise, the US executed its largest B-2 bomber raid till date on Iran's nuclear sites

Tarnished by Oct 7 attack, Netanyahu's legacy may be reshaped by Iran war

In the days after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct 7, 2023, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seemed a shellshocked shadow of himself. He looked diminished and downtrodden by the surprise assault that created a national emergency and caused his public support to plummet. Now, as Israel faces another unprecedented crisis in a war with Iran, Netanyahu appears rejuvenated. With the US lending its support against a threat he has devoted his life to confronting, Netanyahu is demonstrating a resurgent confidence that could signal a new turning point in his lengthy political career. Even as Iranian missiles pound Israeli cities, Netanyahu, 75, has the chance to salvage his sagging political fortunes and reshape a legacy punctured by Hamas' attacks, a corruption trial and a history of divisive rule. If he succeeds, it will cement his reputation within Israel as a political wizard who can rise from the ashes. Netanyahu has proven that he is a phoenix, said veteran Israeli journalist and Netanyah

The Pentagon Pizza Index: How pizza orders may predict global crises

A decades-old theory linking Pentagon-area pizza orders to looming global crises resurfaces, as late-night deliveries hint at military alert before Israel-Iran strikes

Oil surges to five-month high after US hits Iran's key nuclear sites

Market participants expect further price gains amid mounting fears that an Iranian retaliation may include a closure of the Strait of Hormuz

Pak to hold National Security Committee meeting after US strikes on Iran

The Pakistan government will hold an emergency meeting of its top security body on Monday to discuss the regional situation after the US airstrikes on Iran's three nuclear facilities. The National Security Committee (NSC) is the highest forum for security deliberations in the country, and its meeting is chaired by the Prime Minister. The country's top civil and military leadership, including Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, are part of the committee. Sources in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) told the Dawn newspaper that the NSC meeting will be held on Monday evening. Munir, who recently returned from a trip to the US, will brief the committee on the details of his meeting with US President Donald Trump. The US strikes on Iran's three nuclear sites - Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz - came a day after Pakistan's announcement to recommend Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Pakistan condemned the US strikes in Iran. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in a phone call with Iranian Pres

Iran to block Strait of Hormuz: What it means for India and oil trade

Iran has proposed closing the Strait of Hormuz after US strikes, threatening to disrupt global oil flows and raise prices amid the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict

North Korea condemns US strike on Iran as violation of sovereign rights

United States and Israel are the culprits of the current tensions in the Middle East born out of Jerusalem's "ceaseless war moves and territorial expansion"