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March 31, 2026, 05:28 PM - 3 min read
This is the first time China, a large importer of Iranian oil for years despite US sanctions, spoke of its ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz amid reports that Iran is permitting the Chinese ships to cross the Strait in view of the close strategic ties.
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March 31, 2026, 10:16 AM - 3 min read
Trump himself posted the video on his Truth Social platform, where viewers can see a series of massive explosions lighting up the night sky. The video, while not carrying any description, was later verified to be the Isfahan raid.
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March 31, 2026, 09:05 AM - 3 min read
The logistical bottleneck is significant; roughly 485 seafarers are currently aboard these ships, which are anchored in high-risk zones where insurance premiums have skyrocketed from 0.04 per cent to as high as 0.7 per cent of the insured value.
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March 31, 2026, 08:49 AM - 2 min read
Reports said that recently, Trump’s aides have assessed that any military mission to reopen the strategic chokepoint would extend the conflict well beyond the President’s desired timeline of four to six weeks.
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March 28, 2026, 09:07 PM - 4 min read
One month into the US-Israel-Iran war on Saturday, the death toll stands at 3,177 with over 37,000 injured across the region. Iran suffered the highest losses: 1,937 killed and 24,800 injured. Millions have been displaced amid escalating strikes.
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March 28, 2026, 05:38 PM - 3 min read
Shipping data confirms that the vessels, BW ELM and BW TYR, have cleared the high-risk corridor — which has been effectively under blockade since the outbreak of hostilities — and are now making their way into the Gulf of Oman.
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March 27, 2026, 07:17 PM - 3 min read
To shield the public from soaring global energy prices, the government has moved aggressively on the fiscal front, slashing excise duty on petrol to ₹3 per litre and remarkably bringing the duty on diesel down to zero.
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March 27, 2026, 06:15 PM - 8 min read
Compared with other weapons, such as missiles, it’s much harder for the US and Israel to target Iran’s drones on the ground because they can be launched from almost anywhere. And while they can’t be built anywhere, drones don’t require the same advanced manufacturing facilities as missiles. In short, they are harder to detect and wipe out.
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March 26, 2026, 07:30 PM - 3 min read
An LPG vessel docked at New Mangalore Port as India bolstered fuel supplies amid West Asia tensions, while the government reiterated there is no shortage of LPG, petrol or diesel across the country.
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March 26, 2026, 06:09 PM - 5 min read
There hardly appears to be any scope of ceasefire and reconciliation as both the sides are sticking to their respective positions, which are neither feasible nor pragmatic.
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March 26, 2026, 06:08 PM - 3 min read
Authorities in Iran have said they are allowing India and several other ‘friendly nations’, including China and Russia, to continue commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, even as restrictions remain in place for others.
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March 26, 2026, 08:52 AM - 3 min read
“President Xi understood that it’s very important for the president to be here throughout these combat operations right now. He understood, obviously, the request to postpone and accepted it, which is why we have new dates on the books,” she said.
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