New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar said on Tuesday that the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and India’s foreign policy have undergone a transformation in the past 12 years and highlighted the initiatives introduced by the government. EAM Jaishankar stated that passport issuance and attestation of documents have become a seamless experience for people, and the MEA has provided full support to Indians living …
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Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) Indian equities traded higher on Tuesday in the morning trade, supported by improving sentiment after signs of a pause in hostilities between Iran and Israel.Sensex rose as much as 0.7 per cent or over 500 points to hit an intraday high of 74,035.41 in early trade, while Nifty gained 0.6 per cent or more than 100 points to touch 23,259.45.On the sectoral front, Nifty MidSmall Financial Services emerged as the top gainer, rising over 1 per cent, followed by Nifty Realty, whi…
Jerusalem, June 8 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that the attack against Iran is currently “on hold,” but warned that Israel will respond forcefully if Iran resumes its attacks.”At the moment, the fire is on hold because after … it (Iran) stopped attacking us,” Netanyahu said in his first televised statement more than 20 hours after Iran first launched missiles at Israel on Sunday night.If Iran “makes the mistake of attacking us again, we will respond with forc…
Tel Aviv, June 8 (IANS) Israel on Monday afternoon released footage of its attack on an Iranian facility in Maheshwar in southwestern region of the country which the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) claimed stored missiles intended to hit aircraft. “The IDF is now publishing colour documentation of the destruction of one of the systems, which stored missiles intended to hit aircraft. After the attack, secondary explosions were detected indicating that the missiles were in the launcher,” read a statem…
Tehran, June 8 (IANS) Iran’s main military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, announced on Monday the cessation of the Iranian armed forces’ operations against Israel, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.In a statement, the headquarters warned that any further Israeli “aggression and malicious acts,” including in southern Lebanon, would trigger a much more “severe and crushing” response.Iran’s President on Monday said that they have neither abandoned the field nor the negoti…
Jerusalem, June 8 (IANS) India on Monday issued a fresh travel advisory for Israel amid the ongoing developments in the region, urging Indian nationals to avoid non-essential travel inside Israel and exercise utmost caution. “In view of the prevailing security situation in the region, all Indian nationals in Israel are advised to exercise utmost caution and remain vigilant at all times,” the Indian Embassy posted on X.“Indian nationals are advised to avoid all non-essential and unnecessary…
Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) Indian equity markets ended sharply lower on Monday as escalating tensions in West Asia triggered a risk-off sentiment across global markets, leading to a sell-off in domestic equities amid a spike in crude oil prices.The benchmark index Sensex declined 719.08 points, or 0.97 per cent, to close at 73,524.26, tracking weakness in global equities and rising geopolitical uncertainty.Similarly, the 50-share Nifty index fell 243.70 points, or 1.04 per cent, to settle at 23,123. …
Sanaa, June 8 (IANS) Yemen’s Houthi group said on Monday that it had launched a barrage of missiles targeting what it described as sensitive Israeli sites in the Jaffa area and announced a complete ban on Israeli-linked maritime navigation in the Red Sea. In a televised statement, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said the group’s forces carried out a missile attack against targets in Jaffa, claiming the operation achieved its objectives, reports Xinhua news agency.Sarea also announced a …
Jerusalem, June 8 (IANS) Israel on Monday morning carried out an airstrike against the Karun Petrochemical Company in Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan province, state media reported. Part of the petrochemical complex has sustained damage after being hit by the Israeli projectiles, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency cited Valiollah Hayati, Khuzestan’s deputy governor for security affairs, as saying.He added that no casualties have been reported so far.Iran’s Petrochemical Special Economic Zone Or…
Tehran, June 8 (IANS) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its aerospace forces on Monday morning targeted two “important and strategic” Israeli air bases in retaliation for Israel’s attacks earlier in the day against the Gulf country. In a statement on its official news outlet, Sepah News, the IRGC said that it struck Israel’s Nevatim and Tel Nof airbases in response to Israel’s missile strikes on a number of radar sites in three Iranian locations.All its combat and operational …