The second phase of the Parliament Budget Session began with Congress President and Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge demanding the short duration discussion in the Rajya Sabha on India's energy security amid the West Asia Conflict.
A research note from UBS has flagged rising risks for India's state-owned oil marketing companies as crude oil market volatility intensifies due to geopolitical tensions in West Asia.
Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has held discussions with Gulf leaders regarding the escalating tensions in the Middle East, highlighting Singapore's concern over the evolving regional conflict and the safety of its citizens abroad.
The Congress MP emphasised that the escalating tensions in West Asia pose immediate challenges to India's energy supply chains, autonomy and citizen safety.
Iran's Foreign Ministry and its diplomats have declared allegiance to Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Leader of the Islamic Revolution. Describing the transition as a "critical juncture," the ministry emphasised that the move ensures national unity and sovereignty amid ongoing "mili
In a significant turn of events within the political landscape, Maharashtra Minister Pankaj Rajesh Bhoyar commented on a motion seeking the removal of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. Bhoyar stated that "The Prime Minister has said that Om Birla is a very good Speaker," highlighting the confid
The share markets in the country opened with a bloodbath on Monday as both benchmark indices declined sharply in the opening session amid a huge surge in crude oil prices and heavy selling across global markets.
The development comes amid a major political transition in Bihar, with Nitish Kumar having filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha earlier this week, signalling the end of his long tenure as the state's Chief Minister.
Asian markets tanked in the opening session on Monday, with Japan's Nikkei and South Korea's KOSPI falling around 7 per cent, after crude oil prices surged sharply amid escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia.
Brent crude prices surged sharply on Monday, rising by more than 25 per cent to USD 116.5 per barrel, amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia which has made crude prices bullish.
US President Donald Trump adopted a "we'll see what happens" stance following Mojtaba Khamenei's appointment as Iran's Supreme Leader. Despite prior warnings that any successor requires US approval to "last long," Tehran finalised the transition, while Israel issued threats of "elimination"