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Roving Periscope: If true, Trump’s five-day ‘ceasefire’ may be too little, too late

March 23, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: After threatening Iran with a 48-hour deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for all shipping…or else…,President Donald Trump, once again, ‘chickened out’ on Monday as he announced a five-day ‘ceasefire’ in the US-Israel war on Iran on the 24th day of the ongoing conflict in West Asia. Tehran, however, […]

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Energy security: India’s strategic oil reserves sit at only 2/3rd of capacity

March 23, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: India’s strategic oil reserves, designed to provide cover for about 9.5 days of supplies during disruptions or price shocks, are currently sitting at only two-thirds capacity, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday. India, the world’s third-largest energy consumer and heavily dependent on imports for about 88 percent of its […]

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Markets: Iran war-led bloodbath on bourses continues—Sensex, Nifty lose 2.5%

March 23, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: On a day Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the Lok Sabha that the ongoing Iran crisis has posed unprecedented challenges for India, the country’s stock markets shed nearly 2.5 percent of their value as the West Asian conflict intensified with the US’s 48-hour warning to Iran to reopen the Strait […]

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Iran war: PM Modi terms situation “worrisome” with adverse impact on economy, people

March 23, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Expressing deep concerns over the emerging situation in West Asia in the wake of the escalating conflict, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday termed it as “worrisome” as it is having a very adverse impact on the global economy and the livelihoods of people, the media reported. Making a statement […]

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Iran war: Two more LPG carriers set to leave the Strait of Hormuz for India

March 23, 2026 revoi editor

  Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Amid the escalating war in West Asia and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address in the Lok Sabha, expressing concerns over the emerging situation, two more Indian-flagged LPG tankers are set to cross the Strait of Hormuz to head for India, the media reported on Monday. The two LPG tankers, […]

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Shortage of Cooking Gas: Migrant Workers Leaving Surat

March 22, 2026 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Mar 22: The consequences of the West Asia Conflict became visible in Surat, Gujarat, as a large number of migrant workers crowded the Udhna Railway Station near Surat junction to return to their native villages due to non- availability of LPG cylinders to cook their food. Several migrant workers said they were compelled […]

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West Asia War: PM Reviews Supply Position with Senior Ministers

March 22, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Mar 22: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reviewed with senior Ministers the situation related to crude, gas and other petroleum products, and power and fertiliser sectors in view of the evolving West Asia situation, even as a crude oil vessel from Russia and a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker […]

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Gujarat Chief Minister and Prime Minister: Modi Becomes Longest Serving head of Elected Government

March 22, 2026 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Mar 22: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has achieved a historic milestone in Indian politics by becoming the longest-serving head of an elected government in the country. With this, PM Modi has surpassed Pawan Kumar Chamling, who held office as Chief Minister of Sikkim for 8,930 days. Mr Modi on Sunday completed 8,931 […]

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“Pakistan Must Not Think Twice but Attack Mumbai, New Delhi, if US Attacks Pakistan;” Basit

March 22, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Mar 22: Pakistani leaders’ favourite pastime since to be dreaming about attacking India. Hatred for India has gone down so deep in the minds of the Pakistani leaders that they see India as the only target to attack if any country in the world at any time attacks Pakistan. The chilling […]

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US Issues 48 Hour Ultimatum to Iran to Open Strait of Hormuz, Iran Threatens to Target US Infrastructure in the Region

March 22, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Mar 22: Even as the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday urged global leaders to join the Israel and the United States’ war effort against Iran and the US President Donald Trump threatened to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if Tehran did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Iran responded with […]

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