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UK gathers more than 30 countries to plot ways of reopening the Strait of Hormuz

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer issues a statement at 10 Downing Street, London, on the latest developments in the Middle East, Saturday Feb. 28, 2026. (Photo: AP)

LONDON (AP): Foreign ministers from almost three dozen countries will meet Thursday in an effort to exert diplomatic and political pressure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route that has been choked off by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. The U.S. is not among the countries attending Thursday’s meeting, which comes after President Donald Trump made clear that he thinks securing the waterway, closed as a consequence of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, is not America’s job. Trump has also disparaged America’s European allies for failing to support the war and renewed his threats to pull the

SC says Bengal most polarised, orders CBI/NIA probe into judicial officers gherao incident

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Terming West Bengal as the ”most polarised state”, the Supreme Court on Thursday slammed the administration for its ”complete failure” and inaction over the ”deplorable” gherao and attack on seven judicial officers in Malda district during the electoral rolls revision drive and directed a CBI or NIA probe besides deployment of central forces in the poll-bound state. In a scathing indictment, the top court said the incident ”also exposes complete failure of the state administration” and was a ”brazen attempt not only to browbeat the judicial officers” but also amounted to challenge the authority of this Supreme Court. Dismissing the

India looks to turn LPG import crisis into push for piped gas

A man carries an LPG cylinder on his shoulder at a wholesale market in the old quarters of Delhi, India, June 7, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

New Delhi, April 2 (Reuters): India is using a cooking gas crisis triggered by the Iran war to ‌plug leaks in its local distribution chain and strengthen infrastructure to expedite a shift towards piped gas as it looks to reduce liquefied petroleum gas imports and spending on subsidies. The government has invoked emergency powers to ensure that limited LPG supplies are directed toward actual household use and will halt ​supplies after three months for customers linked to piped gas connections. Last month, India issued an order setting timelines for new ​pipeline approvals, with permissions deemed granted if authorities fail to

Indian shares fall after Trump dashes hopes of Iran war de-escalation

A man walks past a screen displaying the news and stock market updates at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai, India, March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenha

Indian shares fell on Thursday, tracking weakness in Asian peers, after President Donald Trump said the U.S. ​would hit Iran “extremely hard” in the coming weeks, dimming hopes ‌of a near-term end to the war that has unsettled global markets. The Nifty 50 (.NSEI) was down 1.95% at 22,236.80 and the BSE Sensex shed 1.95% to 71,710.72 as of 9:50 ​a.m. IST. Other Asian markets (.MIAPJ0000PUS), dropped 2% after Trump said Washington’s “core strategic objectives” ​in the Iran war were nearing completion. However, he did ⁠not provide a clear outlook on when the conflict would end. Trump’s comments ​that the

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