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Crude oil prices surge approx 10% to USD 78.52/barrel amid middle east ten
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
Brent crude prices have surged around 10 per cent amid escalating tensions in the Middle East following ongoing military confrontation between Iran and the United States after the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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Nepal halts Gulf work permits amid rising Middle East tensions
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
Nepal has suspended work permits for Gulf countries following escalating Middle East tensions. An emergency Cabinet meeting cited security risks for over 1.7 million Nepali nationals in the region. The government has launched a 24-hour hotline and registration platform to coordinate potentia
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HSBC keeps Brent crude forecast at USD 65/barrel despite Iran strikes
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
HSBC Global Investment Research has kept its Brent price forecast unchanged at USD 65 per barrel for 2026, even as it warned of rising risks following air strikes on Iran.
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IAEA urges restraint amid Middle East tensions "to avoid any nuclear safet
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
"The IAEA is closely monitoring developments in the Middle East, and urges restraint to avoid any nuclear safety risks to people in the region. The IAEA is in permanent contact with countries in the region, so far no evidence of any radiological impact. The Agency will keep monitoring the si
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DGCA issues urgent safety advisory on Middle East, Gulf airspace risks
Updated : 2 weeks ago IST
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday issued an urgent safety advisory to all Indian air operators, warning of heightened risks to civil aviation in the Middle East and Persian Gulf airspace following a sharp escalation in regional tensions.
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South Sudan risks "return to full-scale war" amid entrenched impunity and
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
A UN body has warned that South Sudan is close to returning to full-scale war amid rising violence, political instability, and sexual abuse. With mass displacement and severe malnutrition affecting millions, the commission urged urgent international action to prevent further atrocities and i
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India-Norway partnership highlights science-based legal approach to curb p
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
The session, titled "From Source to Seas: Science-informed pathways for transforming plastic and chemical pollution governance," was held at Taj Palace and focused on findings from the India-Norway INOPOL project. The research tracks how plastic waste and persistent organic pollutants mov
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Pakistan: Punjab govt imposes "immediate and complete" 30-day drone ban ci
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
The order, which excludes indoor use and law enforcement, follows Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz's approval of a new anti-drone unit to combat potential security threats.
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FATF warns of rising cyber-enabled fraud and widening money laundering, te
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
According to the FATF's latest publication, Cyber-Enabled Fraud -- Digitalisation and Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Proliferation Financing Risks, fraud has become "one of the most widespread and damaging profit-motivated forms of crime, generating large volumes of illicit procee
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Economic momentum picks up in December quarter on strong domestic demand:
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
Economic momentum in India picked up sequentially during the December quarter, supported by festive season demand and the impact of GST rate cuts. According to the UBS India Composite Economic Indicator report, early data for January 2026 suggests that this robust momentum has continued into
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Chandigarh University Becomes India's First Private University to Launch a
Updated : 2 weeks, 4 days ago IST
Chandigarh [India], February 24: The rapid advancements in the world of technology in recent decades have not only altered but transformed the dynamics of modern warfare completely. Amid rising cyber warfare threats, growing risks of digital espionage and the increasing weaponization of emer
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Road To Viksit Bharat: Long Term Policy Planning To Woo Pvt Investors With
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 23: India, with an aim to boost its growth rate from the current level of about 6.5%, needs long term policy planning in a bid to woo private sector investments amid rising geopolitical risks, experts said at a recently held seminar in the capital.
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