Trump promised to end wars — Now he’s starting oneDonald Trump's decision to launch strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities has ignited a direct confrontation, jeopardizing his promise to avoi...
23 Jun, 2025, 01.05 AM IST
Iran's currency falls to record low against the dollar as tensions run highIran's rial currency hit a record low of 1,043,000 against the U.S. dollar following a long holiday, exacerbated by ongoing tensions with W...
05 Apr, 2025, 04.20 PM IST
US designated South Korea a 'sensitive' country amid talk of nuclear weaponsThe U.S. Department of Energy has designated South Korea as a 'sensitive' country following heightened nuclear weapons rhetoric and martial...
15 Mar, 2025, 12.12 PM IST
Iran's parliament fires minister of economy over plummeting rial, mismanagementIran's parliament has impeached Economy Minister Abdolnasser Hemmati, resulting in his removal from office amid the crashing rial and misma...
02 Mar, 2025, 04.39 PM IST
Democracy heads into 2025 bloodied but unbowedIn 2024, democracy showed resilience amid violence, with notable events including Trump’s return to the U.S. presidency, Mexico electing it...
24 Dec, 2024, 06.46 AM IST
Gold prices may hit $1,920-mark in one month; vaccination drive, dollar movement keyThe United States, which accounts for just 4 per cent of the global population, had 20 percent of all corona deaths was at the core focus a...
23 Jan, 2021, 01.44 PM IST
View: With Biden in, Delhi’s hopes hinge on whether the Iran nuclear deal can be revivedThe assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh soon after it became clear that Biden had beaten Trump in the US presiden...
12 Jan, 2021, 12.32 PM IST
View: Not the optics, trade and defence deals to be centrepiece of Trump's visitThat brings us to the “mini” trade deal which is supposed to be the centrepiece of the Trump visit, with many darkly prophesying that Trump...
15 Feb, 2020, 11.00 PM IST
Soleimani killing leaves Trump’s Middle East strategy in tattersU.S. policy in the region seems to be going in the opposite direction of what Trump has long promised -- with more U.S. troops going in, no...
06 Jan, 2020, 12.16 PM IST
De-escalation is 'need of the hour', India can play a roleThe Gulf accounts for nearly 70%of India’s energy imports. There were suggestions to form an international maritime force to protect the oi...
04 Jan, 2020, 07.01 AM IST
Are Russia and Saudi Arabia still pumping too much crude oil?Oil ended its worst quarter since last year on demand risks, putting pressure on Saudi Arabia.
02 Oct, 2019, 06.39 PM IST
View: By endorsing Trump for presidential polls, is Modi taking a short-term view?Given the volatility of the Trump temperament, it is anybody's guess as to what could happen, whether in the immediate 14-month term or the...
27 Sep, 2019, 08.36 AM IST
War in Middle East could drive up oil prices to $80 in 2018, warns NomuraQatar is suffering from a blockade enforced in June by Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt.
26 Dec, 2017, 10.02 AM IST
Hassan Rouhani keeps the nuclear deal afloatThe deal comes as welcome news to Iranians fed up with years of stagnation, rising prices and few jobs.
04 Apr, 2015, 07.06 AM IST
- Chronology of Musharraf's rule since Pakistan coup
Following is a brief chronology of major political developments in Pakistan since 1999 when Pervez Musharraf, who on Monday announced his r...
18 Aug, 2008, 01.53 PM IST
- Hillary, Obama hit each other in attack ads
Obama who is the clear front-runner for the nomination is fighting equally hard to keep his expected loss as narrow as possible.
21 Apr, 2008, 11.35 AM IST
- Hillary, Obama hit each other in attack ads
Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton were bashing one another with the most negative attacks of the primary season, bidding fo...
21 Apr, 2008, 06.08 AM IST