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January 17, 2026 10:05 AM

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Iran remains tense as protest death toll crosses 3,000

In Iran, the death toll from the country’s crackdown on protests has risen to 3,090, even as the country shows signs of returning to normalcy. Streets in Tehran appear calm and shops have reopened, but a week-long internet blackout has taken place.   Amid the uneasy calm, a hard-line cleric, Ayatoll...

January 16, 2026 7:45 PM

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Global crude oil prices rise amid lingering supply risks

Global crude oil prices rose amid lingering supply risks despite easing concerns over a potential US military strike against Iran. Brent Crude was trading over 1.4 per cent up at 64 US dollars and 67 cents per barrel, and WTI Crude was also trading more than 1.4 per cent up at 60 US dollars and five...

January 16, 2026 8:34 PM

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India-Japan strategic partnership on upward trajectory, says EAM Dr S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S Jaishankar has said that the Special Strategic and Global Partnership between India and Japan is on an upward trajectory. Mr Jaishankar said this after co-chairing the 18th India-Japan Strategic Dialogue with his Japanese counterpart, Toshimitsu Motegi, in New De...

January 16, 2026 12:56 PM

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UK Conservative Party MP Raises Alarm Over Violence Against Hindus in Bangladesh

The United Kingdom Conservative Party leader and MP Bob Blackman raised grave concerns over disastrous situation in Bangladesh where Hindus are being murdered on the streets, their houses and temples set ablaze. He said that other religious minorities are suffering similar fates.   Speaking in the H...

January 16, 2026 1:23 PM

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UNSC Emergency Meeting: US says ‘all options on the table’ if Iran protest killings continue

The United States has warned Iran that it is considering all possible measures to stop what it says is a violent crackdown on protesters. Speaking at an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council in New York last night, the US Permanent Representative Mike Waltz said President Trump ha...

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