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Trump urges Iran to sign a deal and discusses prolonged blockade

DUBAI/WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) – Donald Trump discussed how to mitigate the impact of a possible months-long U.S. blockade of Iran’s ​ports with U.S. oil companies, a White House official said on Wednesday, as the U.S. president urged Tehran to ‘get smart soon’ and sign a deal. The talks with oil executives ‌on Tuesday followed days of deadlock in efforts to resolve the conflict, which has led the U.S. to try to squeeze Iran’s oil exports with a naval blockade to try to force it to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping. In a post on Truth Social on

Gold slides to Rs 1.52 lakh/10g; silver edges higher ahead of Fed rate decision

New Delhi, Apr 29 (PTI) Gold prices declined by Rs 1,500 to Rs 1.52 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday due to profit booking as rising crude oil rates raise concerns over inflation ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s decision. However, silver prices posted a modest gain of Rs 500 to Rs 2,44,500 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes) from Tuesday’s closing level of Rs 2,44,000 per kg, as per the All India Sarafa Association. Gold of 99.9 per cent purity decreased by Rs 1,500, or 1 per cent, to Rs 1,52,800 per 10 grams (inclusive

Iran’s highly enriched uranium likely is at the Isfahan site, the UN nuclear chief tells the AP

UNITED NATIONS, April 29, 2026 (AP) — The majority of Iran’s highly enriched uranium is likely still at its Isfahan nuclear complex, which was bombarded by airstrikes last year and faced less intense attacks in this year’s U.S.-Israeli war, the head of the U.N. nuclear agency told The Associated Press. Rafael Grossi said in an interview on Tuesday that the International Atomic Energy Agency has satellite images showing the effects of the latest U.S.-Israeli airstrikes against Iran and that “we continue to get information.” IAEA inspections ended at Isfahan when Israel last June launched a 12-day war that saw the

Sensex, Nifty rebound nearly 1 pc as FMCG, auto shares advance

Mumbai, Apr 29 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded nearly 1 per cent on Wednesday, supported by bargain hunting in FMCG, auto and telecom stocks amid earnings optimism and a rally in Asian markets. Signs of potential de-escalation in geopolitical tensions also helped equity markets, traders said. In a volatile session, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 609.45 points, or 0.79 per cent, to settle at 77,496.36. During the day, it surged 1,095.6 points, or 1.42 per cent, to 77,982.51. The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 181.95 points or 0.76 per cent to end at 24,177.65. From the Sensex firms,

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