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Iran links tanker release to Hormuz transit
Iran has urged New Delhi to release three seized oil tankers in exchange for assurances that vessels flying the Indian flag or carrying cargo to Indian ports will be allowed safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, according to officials familiar with the matter, highlighting mounting maritime tensions in...
Trump presses allies to guard Hormuz oil route
Pressure from Washington on allied governments intensified after US President Donald Trump said he had demanded that about seven countries deploy naval forces to secure the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic maritime corridor carrying roughly one-fifth of the world’s traded oil. Trump’s remarks came as the conflict involving Iran...
High court stresses prayer rights without permits
Allahabad High Court has underscored that ensuring peaceful prayer for every religious community is a responsibility of the state, observing that individuals or groups may offer prayers at designated places of worship or on private property without requiring prior permission from authorities. The observation came during proceedings involving restrictions...
Iranian missiles strike US aircraft at Saudi base
Missiles launched by Iran have struck a key air facility in Saudi Arabia, damaging several United States aerial refuelling aircraft and raising concerns about a widening regional confrontation linked to the ongoing war between Tehran and a coalition led by Washington and Israel. Five United States Air Force refuelling...
Commercial LPG shortage strains eateries and fuels black market
A tightening supply of commercial liquefied petroleum gas cylinders across several cities has triggered mounting concern among restaurants, street vendors and households, as the war in West Asia disrupts fuel supply chains and raises fears about cooking gas availability in India. Hotels, eateries and small food businesses in cities...
India condemns attack on commercial ships in Hormuz
New Delhi has condemned the targeting of commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz after a Thai-flagged cargo ship bound for Kandla port was struck by projectiles, raising fresh alarm over the safety of civilian seafarers and the stability of global trade routes amid escalating hostilities in West Asia....
