Trump says no need for China's help on Iran as shippers seek passage through HormuzPresident Donald Trump states no help is needed from China to end the Iran war. He believes the US will win the conflict. Iran is firming i...
13 May, 2026, 06.20 PM IST
Why travellers are turning to the zodiac for vacation planningPeople are increasingly using astrocartography to guide major life choices. This practice, which maps planetary influences on locations, he...
08 May, 2026, 09.02 AM IST
Strait mess: Trump’s Iran war drifts into week 10 with no end in sightGlobal powers navigate a delicate situation as a ceasefire weakens and US war aims remain unclear. Both sides avoid direct confrontation, s...
06 May, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
Why is the UAE, OPEC’s third-largest oil producer, leaving OPEC? Will Iraq or Kuwait leave next, and what it means for oil prices and the cartel’s futureWhy is UAE leaving OPEC, will Iraq or Kuwait leave next? Nearly 3.5 million barrels per day are now at stake. The Organization of the Petro...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
Hormuz shipping muted as US blockade takes hold: Tracking dataA trickle of ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday and Wednesday as a US blockade appeared to further curb traffic in the trade route ...
15 Apr, 2026, 10.51 PM IST
Brent crude oil price jumps 5% after Iran's energy facilities come under attackBrent crude prices surged over 4% as Iran's Revolutionary Guards threatened energy facilities in Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar following an ...
18 Mar, 2026, 08.09 PM IST
School assembly news headlines for March 14: Top national, international, business, sports update and thought of the dayIndia prepares to host a global conference on women in agri-food systems in 2026. A bill to define 'transgender' is introduced in Lok Sabha...
13 Mar, 2026, 04.58 PM IST
Soaring rice price shows food inflation still stalking the worldThai rice, a benchmark for Asia, has soared to the highest in almost two years. Strong demand lies at the heart of the rally, with some imp...
27 Jan, 2023, 11.55 AM IST
Iraq emerges as a key pillar in China’s BRI strategyChina’s interest in West Asia and the Arab world is primarily for securing energy supply for its uninterrupted economic growth, but there i...
27 Oct, 2022, 02.20 PM IST
Iraq to join China's Belt and Road projectThe Belt and Road Initiative is a massive global network of ports, railways, roads and industrial parks spanning Asia, Africa, the Middle E...
23 Sep, 2019, 07.55 PM IST
No proposal to expand DD's news broadcast to 100 countries: Government"At present, there is no such proposal under consideration," Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore said i...
08 Mar, 2018, 06.18 PM IST
'Kashmir issue needs peaceful resolution in accordance with UNSC'The report quoted sources as saying that the Russian delegation had expressed reservations over the inclusion of the Kashmir issue, which w...
26 Dec, 2017, 12.39 PM IST
India talking to China for providing market access to products: Nirmala Sitharaman"With China, we have several rounds of talks and we are continuing so that our bulk drugs and IT/ITeS sectors get greater market access," s...
30 May, 2016, 05.24 PM IST
ASEAN capable of handling IS threat: Malaysian Defence Minister Hishammuddin Tun HusseinHishammuddin said that at the moment, the ASEAN region had not been affected by the IS, that has seized large areas in Syria and Iraq.
13 Feb, 2015, 04.50 PM IST
Over 800 Uygur Muslims tried to sneak out of China for Jihad training in 2014"Uygurs were leaving China due to government oppression, not because they wanted to join terrorists abroad," said Dilxat Rexit, spokesman f...
20 Jan, 2015, 04.53 PM IST
Over 1,200 Chinese workers evacuated in IraqThe workers received assistance from the Chinese Embassy and the Iraqi government and military in the process of evacuation.
28 Jun, 2014, 12.15 PM IST
- Iraq accuses Iran of seizing oil well near border
Iranian forces crossed into Iraq and seized an oil well just over the two countries' disputed border.
19 Dec, 2009, 06.50 AM IST