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Iranians grapple with whether to flee the country because of the war

Iranians grapple with whether to flee the country because of the war

KAPIKOY BORDER CROSSING, Turkey (AP) — After bombs exploded near her home in the eastern Iranian city of Golestan, hairdresser Merve Pourkaz decided to leave. Pourkaz, 32, said she traveled nearly 1,500 kilometers (932 miles) to an alpine border crossing in the hopes of reaching the safety of the nearby Turkish city of Van. “If they let me, I will stay in Van until the war ends,” she told The Associated Press recently while waiting at the crossing. “If the war doesn’t end, maybe I’ll go back and die.” Pourkaz is one of the 3.2 million people in Iran who

Drones, burning ships: Indian sailors stranded off Iran just want to go home

NEW DELHI, March 14 (Reuters): Stranded for two weeks at the Iranian port of ​Bandar Abbas as drones and missiles set ships ablaze nearby, 26-year-old seafarer Ambuj says he has not been home for ‌six months and cannot wait to see his family. Ambuj, who asked Reuters not to use his second name for security reasons, is one of about 23,000 Indians working on merchant, harbour and offshore vessels across the wider Gulf region, which is bearing the brunt of the war between Iran and the United States and Israel. Hundreds of ​tankers and cargo ships have been waiting to

CBI Inspector Arrested in ₹2 Crore Bribery Case Moves Bail Plea in Delhi Court

New Delhi [India], March 13 (ANI): A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Inspector arrested in connection with an alleged Rs 2 crore bribery demand has moved a bail application before a Delhi court following the completion of his police custody. Inspector Deepak Phalswal, who was arrested by the CBI’s Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) on March 10, 2026, was produced on Friday before the court of Special Judge (CBI) Jyoti Kler at Rouse Avenue Courts after the expiry of his two-day police custody. During the proceedings, the accused moved a bail plea before the court, while the CBI sought judicial custody of

Gold Price Falls ₹2,000, Silver Price Plunges ₹11,000/kg in Delhi Amid Strong Dollar

New Delhi (PTI): Precious metal prices declined up to 4 per cent in the national capital on Friday, with silver tumbling to Rs 2.65 lakh per kilogram and gold sliding to Rs 1.63 lakh per 10 grams amid a strong US dollar and uncertainty over global monetary policy. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the white metal slumped by Rs 11,000, or 3.97 per cent, to Rs 2,65,500 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes) from Thursday’s closing level of Rs 2,76,500 per kg. In the bullion market, gold of 99.9 per cent purity also declined by Rs 2,000, or

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