“Iran has engaged over the past couple of months in a long series of unprovoked and unjustifiable attacks. It would be a big mistake for Iran to continue this kind of behaviour,” Bolton said. read more

The war of words heated up after Trump had pulled back from military action against Iran in response to its downing of a US reconnaissance drone. read more

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, surged over 5 per cent on renewed tensions in the Middle East after Iran shot down a US military drone. read more

Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih said he was sure OPEC and its allies will extend output cuts into the second half of the year. read more

West European signatories, including Germany, want to try to keep the nuclear accord alive although they share the Trump administration’s disquiet about Iran’s ballistic missile programme and its role in conflicts around in the Middle East. read more

Police said she used to have recurring bouts of fever and one of her relatives advised black magic in Tirunelveli for “permanent cure”. read more

The United States on Friday announced the deployment of 1,500 troops to the Middle East, describing it as an effort to bolster defenses against Iran as it accused the country’s Revolutionary Guards of direct responsibility for this month’s tanker at... read more

The US reimposed sanctions on Iran in November after pulling out of a 2015 nuclear accord between Tehran and six world powers read more

Given all the Hindi film songs that have been shot in Switzerland, it would have been fitting for Bollywood to be neutral territory. read more

Oil’s rally has gone into reverse in the last couple of weeks on speculation Saudi Arabia and other producers will pump more to make up for lost Iranian barrels. American drillers have also boosted output to a record and nationwide stockpiles climbed... read more

Kerala SSLC Result 2019 Date: The Kerala Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) or Class 10 board examination results was announced on Monday. read more

It marked the latest in a series of moves by US President Donald Trump’s administration aimed at ratcheting up pressure on Iran in recent months. read more

The MES directive came in the wake of the developments in Sri Lanka and the Shiv Sena’s demand to ban the burqua in India also. However, the outfit denied these incidents had anything to do with its decision. read more

What did Indians eat 1,000 years ago? Was it very different from modern Indian food? Actually: no. I was surprised by how similar it was read more

The Dakar has been held in South America since 2009. The gruelling multi-stage rally was previously held in Africa but was relocated after terrorist threats in Mauritania in 2008. read more