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India summons Iran’s envoy after reported firing on Indian-flagged ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Indian paper reports the explosion likely occurred after a pipeline burst, releasing 'superheated steam' onto people having lunch at the time

Relations between New Delhi and Dhaka soured after a 2024 revolution in Dhaka ended the autocratic rule of the then-prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India

Modi calls it a 'decisive step towards harnessing our vast thorium reserves', a potential fuel for nuclear reactors

Data from ship tracking company Marine Traffic's website confirmed that the Green Sanvi was an Indian-flagged tanker

The figures mark a rise of more than 60 percent from 2024, defense ministry says

Authorities say smuggler turned to forest paths and camels to avoid road checkpoints after police increased monitoring along highways between Faridabad and Delhi

India expands arms buys westward, but Russia remains a key supplier

Oscar-nominated docudrama by French-Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania recounts real-life death of Hind Rajab in Gaza at the hands of Israeli forces

Iran war drives up India’s bottled water prices by 11% as plastic costs surge

Indian authorities seized the three Iran-linked ships near Indian waters alleging they had concealed or altered their identities and were involved in illegal ship-to-ship transfers at sea

Indian foreign minister Jaishankar says he is in direct talks with Iran and the discussions are yielding some results

Five people were critically wounded, but it was not clear if it was from the fire or earlier injuries.

Sharif Osman Hadi's death set off violent protests in Bangladesh, with angry mobs torching several buildings including two major newspapers deemed to favor India

Iranian warship IRIS Dena was sunk by a torpedo from a US submarine on March 4

Rising oil prices have increased the cost of polymer, which is made from crude oil and is a key material for the industry's plastic bottles

Western countries urge the World Trade Organization to ensure fairer competition by addressing large industrial subsidies and market distortions

A 168,000 bpd refinery will be built at Brownsville port to cut $300B trade deficit with India