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A tentative deal is reached to end the Iran war and Trump orders a stop to the US naval blockade

ISLAMABAD, June 15, 2026 (AP) — The United States and Iran reached an initial agreement early Monday to open the Strait of Hormuz and further extend a shaky ceasefire in the Iran war, potentially allowing desperately needed oil and natural gas to reach the global market. Details of the deal were not immediately released and Iran signaled implementation would not start until the signing, which key mediator Pakistan said would occur Friday in Switzerland. It could provide a way to end a war that killed thousands across the Middle East, including the top leaders of Iran’s theocracy, and sparked a

‘Compromised PM cannot protect sons of Mother India’: Rahul slams Modi over seafarers’ death

New Delhi, Jun 12 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the deaths of three Indian seafarers in a US military strike on a commercial vessel, saying a “compromised PM” could not protect the sons of ‘Mother India’ as he lacked both the courage and the strength to anger those who took away their lives. In a post in Hindi on X, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha questioned Prime Minister Modi’s silence on the issue. “Three Indians have been killed in US attacks on three ships in international waters within

Elon Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire with SpaceX’s IPO

NEW YORK, June 12, 2026 (AP) — Elon Musk may never colonize Mars as promised, but enough investors consider the SpaceX founder to be a sort of miracle man that they’ll help him reach another fantastic goal Friday when he takes the rocket company public. The world’s richest man is set to become its first trillionaire. Known for his brilliant technology breakthroughs, as well as wild claims and missed deadlines, Musk is expected to break that trillion dollar mark in the biggest initial public offering ever as investors place bets on a company with losses as big as its ambitions.

Gold rebounds Rs 3,000; silver rallies Rs 10,000 as easing US-Iran tensions revive bullion demand

New Delhi, Jun 12 (PTI) Gold prices rebounded by Rs 3,000 to Rs 1.56 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday, and silver advanced by Rs 10,000 to Rs 2.55 lakh per kilogram as signs of a diplomatic breakthrough in the US-Iran standoff rekindled interest in the precious metals. According to local marketmen, the yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity climbed by Rs 3,000 to Rs 1,56,900 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes) from Thursday’s closing level of Rs 1,53,900 per 10 grams. Silver also recovered sharply, surging Rs 10,000 to Rs 2,55,700 per kilogram

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