Iran is keen to invest in the Rs 35,700-crore expansion of Chennai refinery irrespective of economic sanctions imposed by the US against the Persian Gulf nation, IOC Chairman Sanjiv Singh said on.. Firstpost - Published
Ghalib was born in Kala Mahal at Agra on 27 December, 1797 and hailed from a Central Asian family of Aibak Turks who would traditionally serve as soldiers. Firstpost - Published
This Day in History:
The Persian Gulf War Begins January 16, 1991 The UN midnight deadline for the
Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait expired,
leading to the commencement of
Operation Desert Storm...
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CNN Reports Iran launched a satellite on Tuesday that failed to reach orbit, after the US warned against the launch earlier this month. Mohammad Jahromi, the country's Minister of Communications and..
CNN reports A Boeing 707 cargo plane crashed in Iran Monday, killing at least 15 people on board. The plane went down at about 8:30 a.m. local time in the capital Tehran. The Farsi News Agency reported..
Reuters reports a Boeing 707 military cargo plane crashed in bad weather on Monday west of the Iranian capital, killing 15 out of the 16 people on board. A flight engineer survived and was taken to the..
The USS John C. Stennis is active in the Persian Gulf, helping provide cover for U.S. forces. It's also a show of force to nearby Iran, which deployed vessels in December. Charlie D'Agata reports.
Iran Pushes Warships Closer to US Waters, Plans To Close In On Atlantic A top commander in Iran’s navy said Friday that Iran, which is contesting America’s right to put an aircraft..
According to a report by Business Insider, on Friday, a senior Iranian commander announced that the Iranian navy plans to deploy warships into the Atlantic Ocean. Rear Admiral Touraj Hassani, Iran's..
According to a report by Reuters, on Thursday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the United States has warned Iran against pursuing planned space launches and asked it to cease all ballistic..
According to Reuters, China, the world’s top oil importer, is set to start 2019 by buying little or no crude from the United States despite a three-month truce in a trade scrap between the two..
According to a report by Reuters, on Wednesday, the United States imposed new sanctions on Russia, expanding a blacklist of individuals allegedly involved in a Kremlin-backed campaign to interfere with..
Oil stole the show in Asian markets Wednesday, taking second place to a bearish bond market. A glut of supply saw U.S. crude CLc1 sink 8% overnight, while Brent LCOc1 shed almost 6%. Reuters reports..
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According to Reuters, OPEC and its Russia-led allies moved closer on Friday to clinching a deal that would cut oil production by more than the market had expected despite pressure from U.S. President..
According to Business Insider, oil prices are down after an OPEC meeting in Vienna. During the meeting, OPEC member nations discussed cutting production, while the Qatar announced it will leave the..
According to a report by Reuters, on Tuesday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani made an apparent threat to disrupt other countries' oil shipments through the Gulf if Washington maintains efforts to halt..
In a swipe at oil giant Saudi Arabia, Qatar says it will now quit OPEC to focus on gas. According to Reuters, Saudi Arabia is trying to show unity in tackling an oil price slide. Doha is of OPEC’s..
Iran said on Sunday it would continue missile tests and denied being in breach of U.N. resolutions, after the United States accused Tehran of testing a new missile capable of carrying multiple..
According to a report by Reuters, on Saturday, Iran's navy launched a domestically made destroyer class ship, which state media claims has radar-evading stealth abilities, as tensions continue to rise..
The US is expected to become a net energy exporter within the next five years. According to Business Insider, oil output in the US jumped 20% from 2017 levels in September. Fracking has helped put the..
Eighteen months after Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt imposed a land and sea blockade aimed at bringing Qatar to heel, this tiny, gas-rich strip of sand jutting into the Persian Gulf is.. IndiaTimes - Published
A 64-year-old resident of Ghodbunder Road in Thane was arrested Sunday for allegedly killing a cat by throwing it from his 14th floor flat last month, police said. DNA - Published
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani struck a defiant stance against US sanctions on Tuesday, renewing his threat to cut off international oil sales from the Gulf. "America should know... it is not capable.. IndiaTimes - Published
With Bush's death , his legacy across the Middle East takes root in that 100-hour ground war that routed Iraqi forces. That war gave birth to the network of military bases America now operates across.. IndiaTimes - Published
With its Persian restaurants and shop signs in Farsi, Murshid Bazaar, a dense maze of alleys in Dubai's old quarter, has for decades been a centre for small-scale trade with Iran. Reuters India - Published
"Shah is a Persian word. And it is not derived from Sanskrit. They should first change his name before renaming cities," said professor Irfan Habib. Firstpost - Published
Was getting a waiver for US sanctions against Iran the best option or could India have looked at a more lasting solution like the European Union's (EU) legislation against it?
Most experts say a law.. DNA - Published
Historian Irfan Habib on Sunday responded to the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) name changing spree and said that the party should change names of their members first. Zee News - Published
Even though the Sri Lankan cricket side is becoming progressively less relevant due to a string of poor performances, the country appears to be on the path of greater strategic significance. The run of.. DNA - Published
A day ahead of 'Tipu Jayanti', the BJP Friday staged protests against Karnataka government-sponsored celebrations for the birth anniversary of the controversial 18th century ruler of erstwhile Mysore.. DNA - Published
Defending his decision to give temporary exemptions to eight countries,* including India and China, from the ban on Iranian oil imports*, US President Donald Trump has said it was done so to keep.. DNA - Published
The US has told various countries, including India, to cut oil imports from the Persian Gulf nation to "zero" by November 4 or face sanctions. DNA - Published
The US administration has allowed India and other seven countries to keep importing oil from Iran, despite its reimposition of crippling sanctions on the Persian Gulf nation from November 5. DNA - Published
Refusing to say if India has sought a waiver of sanctions from the US as to continue purchasing crude oil from Iran, oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan said he has articulated the country's position on.. IndiaTimes - Published
The looming US sanctions on Iran has put the deal for Chabahar port between India and Iran on the fast-track.
The two countries are working on amending the clause that mandates activation of the.. DNA - Published
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that India "will soon find out" about his decision on the punitive CAATSA sanctions after India signe*d a USD 5 billion deal to purchase the much-vaunted.. DNA - Published
Oil Minister *Dharmendra Pradhan Monday said two state refiners *have placed orders for importing crude oil from Iran in November, the month when US sanctions on Iranian oil purchases take.. DNA - Published
Tajikistan again rode their luck, this time holding Korea Republic to a draw before winning their semi-final AFC U-16 Championship tie on penalties. Goal.com - Published
India and Uzbekistan decided to scale up bilateral cooperation by signing 17 pacts, in key areas of defence, counter-terrorism, agriculture, science and technology, etc. Prime Minister Narendra Modi.. DNA - Published
What does the Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur, a scholarly treatise in praise of Lord Ganesh and Goddess Saraswati have in common? They come together in a concert in Mumbai on Sunday in the form of rare.. DNA - Published
India is the second largest buyer of Iranian crude after China, accounting for about 30 percent of total crude exports from the Persian Gulf nation during April-August 2018. Zee News - Published
An Iranian media outlet close to the country's hard-line Revolutionary Guard published a video Tuesday threatening the capitals of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates with missile attacks,.. DNA - Published
The drill involves the military's and revolutionary guard fighter jets, including US-made F-4, French Mirage and Russian Sukhoi-22 planes, the report said, adding that five logistics and combat.. IndiaTimes - Published
Persian Gulf airline Emirates denied on Thursday that it was seeking to take over Etihad Airways to create the world's largest airline, following a report from Bloomberg. Reuters India - Published
With the global oil prices spiralling after fresh US sanctions against Iran, India is working hard to keep its energy export lines open – providing alternate insurance cover to ships and also.. DNA - Published
Iran will handover the strategic Chabahar port to Indian company within a month for operation as per an interim pact, Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi said.. DNA - Published
A suicide bomber blew himself up at a wrestling club in a Shi'ite neighbourhood of the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday, followed by a second blast apparently targeting the emergency services and.. DNA - Published
Disappointed with the cold response of the university officials, students sought the help of NSUI who wrote to the Vice-Chancellor expressing students concern DNA - Published
Uttar Pradesh Urdu Akademi head Asifa Zamani will keep the Bakrid celebrations this week low-key at her household as a mark of respect for Atal Bihari Vajpayee, with whom she says her family shared a.. DNA - Published
Granting relaxation in cut-offs to research aspirants coming from socially underprivileged sections will make “little” difference and hundreds of reserved category seats will still remain vacant,.. DNA - Published
She was a Hindu, he a Muslim.He studied Persian at Calcutta University and she did her masters in Bengali.They fell in love and got married in 1998 under the Special Marriage Act.Neither gave up their.. IndiaTimes - Published
He went on to say: "During his speeches, he would call Rahul Gandhi a princeling, but he'd never call him a Rajkumar, he'd call him Shehzada because it's a Urdu/Persian word." DNA - Published
[Iran], Aug 02 (ANI): Iran is slated to conduct maritime drills involving as many as 100 gunships in the Persian Gulf in the upcoming 48 hours to simulate "swarm" tactics. Sify - Published
Ace fashion designer Manish Malhotra has something special for Bollywood enthusiasts. The fashion moghul will reunite former flames, Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif as the muses for his new Indo-Persian.. DNA - Published
Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif will walk the ramp for Manish Malhotra's show on 1 August that will mark the completion of 18 years of the ace designer label. Firstpost - Published
A top US official focused on sanctions against Iran today linked American financial pressure on Tehran with ongoing economic protests roiling the country, saying she hoped the strain would limit the.. DNA - Published
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