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Indian, UAE groups ink pact for $11.5bn aluminium project in Odisha

News July 2, 2026

India’s Adani Group and Abu Dhabi’s International Holding Company (IHC) are looking to invest $11.5 billion in a massive aluminum project in the eastern state of Odisha, the Indian conglomerate sa...

After tit-for-tat strikes by US and Iran, Araghchi says any challenge to Hormuz routes will 'increase tensions'

News June 28, 2026

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned on Sunday that any attempt to bypass the Strait of Hormuz routes agreed with the United States would β€œincrease tensions” in the Middle East, as the ...

Trump threatens to annihilate Iran after tit-for-tat attacks, recriminations over peace deal violations

News June 28, 2026

Tehran said on Sunday it carried out a third day of retaliatory strikes against US attacks on Iranian territory, as both accused the other of violating their fragile ceasefire, straining negotiations ...

World expresses solidarity with Venezuela after deadly earthquakes, offers assistance

Health June 25, 2026

Venezuelans saw buildings crumbling on Wednesday evening when two powerful earthquakes shook the country, leaving at least 32 dead and hundreds injured. Video footage showed emergency workers scrambli...

Rubio commits to UAE security, discusses Iran-US deal with Emirati leader

News June 24, 2026

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the US-Iran deal with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed on Wednesday, renewing Washington’s commitment to the country’s security as he embarks on a tour o...

Iran begin fraught World Cup with 2-2 New Zealand draw

News June 16, 2026

Iran twice battled back for a 2-2 draw with New Zealand on Monday in their frenetic opening match of a World Cup campaign that has been overshadowed by war, politics and protests. The Iranian team’s...

Israel, Iran trade fire despite Trump's call for restraint

News June 8, 2026

Israel and Iran traded fire on Monday, seriously testing a fragile truce and threatening hopes for a deal to end the Middle East war. The new attacks, including a strike on an Iranian petrochemical co...

In pictures: 'Cockroaches' descend on New Delhi as party of social media fame stages protest

News June 6, 2026

Young students gathered in New Delhi on Saturday for the first street protest by the satirical β€œCockroach Janta Party” (CJP) over alleged irregularities in recent major examinations. Carrying pape...

At least 18 foreign nationals among 21 killed in Delhi hotel fire

News June 3, 2026

At least 21 people, including 18 foreign nationals, were killed in a fire at a hotel in New Delhi on Wednesday, police and broadcaster CNN-News18 said, in one of the worst such incidents in the nation...

US proposes new tariffs on 60 economies, including Pakistan, over failure to act on forced labour

Business June 3, 2026

The US Trade Representative has proposed new duties targeting 60 economies, including Pakistan and India, for alleged failures to act against forced labour, as the Trump administration seeks to rebuil...