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US-Iran War

As conflict with US escalates, Iran ropes in Houthis to block Red Sea gateway

Boats float near the coast of Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen
Published on Jul 16, 2026 08:45 pm IST

100% tariff for buying Russian oil | What the US move would mean for India

Earlier this year, amid trade tensions between the US and India, Graham announced that the bill had been greenlit by President Donald Trump.
Updated on Jul 17, 2026 12:00 am IST

Keep Indians off Hormuz transit: Govt's big order after seafarers killed

Amid escalating West Asia tensions, DGMA advised firms against deploying Indian seafarers on Hormuz-bound ships after attacks on merchant vessels. (Reuters)
Updated on Jul 17, 2026 06:34 am IST

'Don't deploy Indian sailors…': India's big warning to shipowners over Hormuz

India is the world's third-largest supplier of seafarers, with more than 300,000 sailors working on ships worldwide.
Updated on Jul 16, 2026 07:46 pm IST

Centre hikes windfall tax on diesel, jet fuel; cuts petrol export levy

This hike in windfall gains and Aviation Turbine Fuel comes as the conflict between the United States and Iran escalated last week.
Published on Jul 16, 2026 04:46 pm IST