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Sensex crashes over 2,700 points!

 Mon, 02 March 2026
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Sensex crashes over 2,700 points!

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Stock markets go into a tailspin: Sensex crashes 2,743.46 points to 78,543.73 in early trade; Nifty tumbles 533.55 points to 24,645.10. Just this morning, Tuhin Kanta Pandey, Chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), said Indian capital markets have remained comparatively...
09:30

West Asia conflict widens; Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire

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The escalating conflict in West Asia widened on Monday as Israel launched airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon, following projectile fire from Lebanese territory into northern Israel. The Israeli Air Force (IAF) said in a series of posts on X that it carried...
09:19

'Strait of Hormuz must not be allowed to shut down'

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Amid escalating tensions in West Asia in the wake of US-Israel strikes against Iran, a leading Indian-American maritime executive has voiced concern over the impact on the crucial oil artery of the Strait of Hormuz and implications for global oil prices.Shipping is the hardest-hit industry in...
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Beginning of very end of Iran regime: Pahlavi on strikes

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The US-Israel joint military strikes on Iran that led to the death of the Islamic Republic's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei mark the beginning of the very end of the regime, according to Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, asserting that the developments could pave the way for the...
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Crude oil prices surge 10% to $78.52/barrel

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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. Brent crude rose to as high as USD 78.52 per barrel,...
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PM speaks to Netanyahu, discusses West Asia situation

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, to discuss the West Asia situation and conveyed India's concerns. During his telephonic conversation with Netanyahu, Modi emphasised the safety of civilians as a priority.Had a telephone call with PM...
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'Dangerous escalation': UAE shuts embassy in Tehran

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The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned Iranian missile attacks targeting both the UAE and the 'sisterly' Sultanate of Oman, calling them a 'dangerous escalation' and announcing the immediate closure of its embassy in Tehran along with the withdrawal of its ambassador and diplomatic...
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J-K schools to stay shut on Mar 2, 3 after drone sightings

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Schools across Jammu and Kashmir will remain closed on March 2nd and 3rd following multiple Pakistani drone intrusion attempts along the Line of Control (LoC), amid a rapidly evolving situation in West Asia.The directorate of school education in Jammu and Kashmir issued an order stating that the...