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Death toll in Iran protests rises to 420, says Human Rights Activists in I
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The protests began on December 28 as demonstrations against soaring inflation and economic hardship but soon escalated into tense nationwide unrest, marked by violent clashes between protesters and security forces.
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Protesters across Europe demonstrate solidarity with the Iranian protests
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
People of Iran living abroad, or of Iranian descent, gathered on the Malieveld, a large grass field in The Hague, and expressed worry about not being able to contact their kin amid internet blackout.
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Iran army vows to defend "national interests" as protests escalate
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Iran's army vowed to protect "national interests" as protests escalated amid arrests and an internet shutdown, Al Jazeera reported. Rights groups reported deaths and injuries, while hundreds were arrested. Trump backed protesters, and leaders in Iran issued warnings, as unrest spread acro
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Global markets enter 2026 with cautious optimism as AI, rate cuts shape ou
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The report noted that the global economy is emerging from the post-tightening slowdown of 2025 and transitioning toward a more balanced growth phase. While inflation has moderated across regions, it remains sticky enough to keep central banks cautious.
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"Donald J Trump is going to kill you": Senator Graham warns Iran's Supreme
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has issued a stark warning to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, asserting that US President Donald Trump would "kill" him and other leaders in the regime if they continued to harm their people amid protests spreading across several Iranian provi
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GST cuts, lower input costs to boost consumer staples margins in Q4 FY26:
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The margins of consumer staple companies are expected to improve in the fourth quarter of FY26 (January-March) as lower consumer prices following GST cuts support recovery, according to a report by Systematix Research.
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Economists see India's GDP growth strong in real terms, but low inflation
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Real GDP is estimated to attain a level of Rs 201.90 lakh crore in FY26, against the Provisional Estimates (PE) of GDP for FY25 of Rs 187.97 lakh crore, it said. Further, the data said the Nominal GDP is estimated to grow at 8% in FY 2025-26.
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US Republicans say Iran protests are loosening regime's grip on nation
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Meanwhile, Iran's former Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi stressed that the Iranians are "more than ever" committed to bringing an end to Khamenei's regime, signalling this as an opportunity for Iran to free itself from a "tyrannical regime".
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India monitoring Iran protests closely; relationship remains 'firm and str
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Dharmendra highlighted that the current wave of demonstrations, which began in late December, is primarily rooted in domestic economic grievances.
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Protest in Iran driven primarily by distressed economic situation, says Ex
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"We are into the second week of the protests. They started around the end of December, and it's about 9-10 days since the protests started. Protests are not unusual in Iran. They keep happening regularly at small levels," he told ANI. "This is an economic protest driven primarily by the dist
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RBI has room for 50 bps rate cut in 2026 after 125 bps easing in 2025: Rep
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Reserve Bank of India still has room for a further 50 basis points (bps) cut in policy rates in 2026, following bumper rate cuts of 125 bps in 2025, according to a report by IIFL Capital.
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'Regime has no silver bullet solution for economic problem in Iran': Senio
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In the wake of the protests which took place in Iran as the country is facing severe economic strain, Senior Researcher Dennis Citrinowicz told ANI that despite the challenging situation in Iran, a regime change is unlikely and that one has to wait and watch how things develop.
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