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Foreigners evacuated by air, land and sea as Israel-Iran conflict worsens

ISLAMABAD, June 20, 2025 (AP) — Countries are evacuating their nationals from Israel and Iran by air, land and sea as conflict rages between the bitter rivals. Days of attacks and reprisals by the two enemies have shuttered airspace across the Middle East, severely disrupting commercial flights and leaving people unable to get in or out of the region easily. Some governments are using land borders to get their citizens out by road to countries where airports remain open. Thousands of foreigners have already left since the conflict started last week when Israel launched surprise missile strikes on Iran. Bulgaria

Markets rebound in early trade tracking firm Asian peers, foreign fund inflows

Mumbai, Jun 20 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Friday after a three-day decline tracking a positive trend in Asian markets and foreign fund inflows. After a flat start, the 30-share BSE Sensex later climbed 289.43 points to 81,651.30 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 88.25 points to 24,881.50. From the 30-Sensex firms, Mahindra & Mahindra, Eternal, State Bank of India, UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Finserv and Maruti were among the biggest gainers. IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, Tech Mahindra and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the laggards. In Asian markets, South

Rupee rises 13 paise to 86.60 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Jun 20 (PTI) Rupee rose 13 paise to 86.60 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday over a decline in global crude oil prices and a weakening greenback. The rupee had lost 30 paise to close at an over two-month low of 86.73 against the US dollar on Thursday, logging a combined loss of 69 paise during the past three sessions. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 86.65 against the US dollar before rising to 86.60, up 13 paise from its previous close. “The uncertainty of Iran-Israel war remains, and US President Donald Trump

Silver rallies to hit fresh peak, gold gains Rs 540 as Israel-Iran conflict intensifies

New Delhi, Jun 18 (PTI) Silver prices rallied Rs 1,000 to hit a record high of Rs 1,08,200 per kilogram while gold gained Rs 540 to stay above Rs 1 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday as the Israel-Iran conflict intensified on its sixth day, driving investors to safe-haven assets. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the white metal had closed at Rs 1,07,200 per kg in the preceding session on Tuesday. On Friday, silver had revisited its previous all-time high of Rs 1,08,100 per kg. “Silver prices extended gains and crossed USD 37 per

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