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Oil tankers navigate the Strait of Hormuz despite threats from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, June 25, 2026 (AP) — A series of tankers made their way out of the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday despite threats to shipping from Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, using a new route close to Oman’s shore that has been promoted by a U.N. maritime agency. The development comes as Iran and the United States are increasingly debating the terms of the interim deal signed last week aimed at permanently ending the Iran war — from getting ships through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf to the future of Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium.

Gold declines Rs 2,800, silver drops Rs 5,000 in Delhi amid weak global cues

New Delhi, Jun 25 (PTI) Gold prices declined by Rs 2,800 to Rs 1.45 lakh per 10 grams and silver by Rs 5,000 in the national capital on Thursday amid subdued demand in the market and weak global trends. According to the All India Sarafa Association, gold of 99.9 per cent purity fell by Rs 2,800 to Rs 1,45,300 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes) from the previous level of Rs 1,48,100 per 10 grams. Silver also weakened, falling by Rs 5,000 to Rs 2,26,000 per kg (inclusive of all taxes). The white metal had settled at Rs 2,31,000

Three Indian development financiers eye $1.5 bln dollar loans under RBI scheme, sources say

MUMBAI, June 25 (Reuters) – Three Indian development finance institutions are planning to raise at least $1.5 billion through foreign-currency bank loans under the central bank’s discounted overseas borrowing facility, ​three people familiar with the plans said. The institutions are favouring loans over bonds ‌because none has issued dollar debt before and the process is simpler, the sources added. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and ​Development (NaBFID) are each seeking to raise at least $500 million through foreign-currency loans, with NaBFID

“Apologize to youth and resign”: Rahul Gandhi targets Dharmendra Pradhan

New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, accusing him of insulting students and demanding that he apologise to the country’s youth and resign from his post.In a post on social media platform X, Gandhi alleged that the Centre had become arrogant and was now targeting students who were raising concerns over their rights, fair examinations and employment prospects. “Drowned in the arrogance of power, the Modi government has now reached a point where the Education Minister is calling students–who are merely demanding their rights, fair

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