How different were Trump and Putin's visits to ChinaChinese leader Xi Jinping met with US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump's visit focused on stabilizing tie...
21 May, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
Xi and Putin unite in criticism of US, but fail to clinch big gas dealChina and Russia united against US President Donald Trump's missile defense plans and nuclear policy. Leaders Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin...
20 May, 2026, 07.23 PM IST
Hormuz not blocked by Iran, 'unprovoked aggression' by US, Israel led to it: Russian FM LavrovRussia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pointed to US and Israeli actions as the cause of the Gulf crisis. He stated Iran did not block the...
15 May, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
Is Trump leaving Europe at Putin’s mercy? Pentagon cancels troop deployment to Poland after plans to withdraw from GermanyAmerica has cancelled a planned deployment of 4,000 troops to Poland. This move weakens NATO's eastern defenses as Russia's war in Ukraine ...
15 May, 2026, 01.44 PM IST
India declines Russian LNG under sanctions, talks continue on permitted cargoes, sources sayIndia has refused Russian liquefied natural gas shipments under United States sanctions. This decision comes amid energy supply concerns du...
11 May, 2026, 08.59 PM IST
Russian superyacht stuns world by crossing the Strait of Hormuz: Who owns it and how did it cross despite blockadeRussian superyacht crosses Strait of Hormuz blockade: how a $500M vessel tied to Alexey Mordashov quietly exposed cracks in global control ...
28 Apr, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
Market Wrap: Sensex slips 417 pts, Nifty closes below 24,000 as fading peace hopes and surging oil prices spook investorsIndian stock markets, Sensex and Nifty, experienced a decline of up to 0.5% on Tuesday, reversing gains from the previous day. This downtur...
28 Apr, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
Sensex slips 100 pts, Nifty below 24,100 as fading peace hopes and surging oil prices spook investorsIndian stock markets, Sensex and Nifty, saw a dip on Tuesday. This followed a strong performance the previous day. Investor sentiment was a...
28 Apr, 2026, 09.39 AM IST
Will the Strait of Hormuz open soon? Here's what to know as oil prices hover near $108 per barrel, up almost 50%Will the Strait of Hormuz Open Soon? Inside Iran's Oil Blockade Standoff: The Iran Strait of Hormuz offer arrives as oil prices hover near ...
27 Apr, 2026, 06.14 PM IST
Iran offers to end chokehold on Strait of Hormuz, asks US to end blockade, officials sayIran proposes lifting its Strait of Hormuz blockade. This offer excludes addressing its nuclear program. Iran also seeks an end to the US b...
27 Apr, 2026, 02.56 PM IST
Iran's top diplomat briefly returns to Pakistan but Trump says the sides can talk by phoneIran's foreign minister visited Islamabad for ceasefire talks with Washington. President Trump stated direct phone calls were an option. En...
27 Apr, 2026, 09.31 AM IST
Pakistan races to save negotiations between US and IranPakistan's leaders are trying to revive US-Iran ceasefire talks. President Trump canceled envoy travel to Islamabad. Iran's foreign ministe...
26 Apr, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
Uncertainty over US-Iran talks keeps Islamabad locked downIslamabad faces a week-long security lockdown. Markets are deserted and transport disrupted. This is the second lockdown in recent weeks. I...
25 Apr, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
Lebanon truce extended as Pakistan bids to revive US-Iran talksIsrael and Lebanon have extended their ceasefire for three weeks. Iran's foreign minister is traveling to Pakistan for talks. This comes as...
24 Apr, 2026, 09.16 PM IST
Welcome to the age of energy shocks: The unsettling future view that Iran's Hormuz playbook showsIran war: In today’s rapidly evolving energy scene, crises have become the new norm, frequently disrupting oil and gas supply chains. The g...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.45 AM IST
'Shameful, 180-degree reversal': US Senate Democrats slam Trump administration for extending waiver on Russian oilSenior Democratic lawmakers in the US Senate on Friday (local time) sharply criticised the Trump administration for extending a waiver that...
18 Apr, 2026, 09.35 AM IST
Ukraine strikes on Russian oil ports put India’s refining lifeline at risk, IEA warnsUkraine’s drone strikes on key Russian oil ports — Primorsk, Ust-Luga and Novorossiysk — are threatening India’s crude supply chain, with t...
14 Apr, 2026, 04.40 PM IST