Ali Larijani was the quintessential Iranian politician: bureaucrat, technocrat, and diplomat rolled into one. He is likely to be replaced by hardliners more averse to negotiations.

The Hormuz mountain ranges are a unique geological formation with a kaleidoscopic finish. Though most other mountain ranges are formed as the result of tectonic plates colliding, they do not have the unique coloration or geological importance of the Hormuz…

South Pars is the world's largest gas field. The attack marks only the second one by Israel and the US on Iranian downstream facilities since the war started.

The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, and its successor, the Code of Social Security, 2020, were both amended to include adoptive mothers within the scope of maternity leave, including only those women who adopted a child below the age of three months

India currently has 22 merchant vessels stuck in the Persian Gulf. A majority of those are oil and gas tankers, cumulatively holding 3.2 lakh tonnes of LPG, 2 lakh tonnes of LNG, and 16 lakh tonnes of crude oil destined for India

Corporate earnings, domestic growth and inflation, and foreign demand for Indian goods will all get affected by the elevated oil prices

Shares of HDFC Bank sharply crashed after its chairman Atanu Chakraborty unexpectedly resigned from his position citing certain practices ongoing in the bank which conflicted with his personal values

The Ras Laffan hit is of particular significance, not just for global LNG flows but also for India, which is already grappling with an LPG supply crisis.

The practice of the EC replacing officers during an election is not new. What rules govern it, and what has the West Bengal Chief Minister claimed?

Punjab-Rajasthan water sharing: Bhagwant Mann's claim has reopened a layered dispute spanning colonial-era agreements, post-Independence policy, and present-day water stress.

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – National Chemical Laboratory in Pune has developed the Dimethyl Ether (DME) technology, which can potentially be blended with Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as an alternative clean fuel

A HC bench led by Justice Bharati H Dangre on March 13 "concluded the issue" after observing "all efforts" taken by CBI to ascertain if the death was due to assault and from the beginning the answer was "in the negative."

Joe Kent’s mention of the 2003 Iraq war appears to be a reference to the long-held belief among many that Israel’s security was the real, secret rationale for the war. What is known about its involvement?

CBSE schools in these countries largely cater to the Indian diaspora, and follow the same curriculum as schools in the country. There are 220 CBSE-affiliated schools in these seven countries, including a Kendriya Vidyalaya in Iran’s capital Tehran.

Pakistan claims the TTP has received safe shelter in Afghanistan, prompting it to conduct military operations there. Not long ago, the Taliban leadership found refuge in Pakistan, with then-PM Imran Khan praising the Taliban's return to Afghanistan in 2021

The generic versions of semaglutide are likely to become available in the market from Saturday onwards. These would be available at the local pharmaceutical stores within a few days depending on supply.

Why are central bankers not raising interest rates, when it seems obvious that rising energy prices will fuel inflation? The answer has to do with uncertainty about the course of the war, and where demand may go.

The way emissions are counted affects how carbon credits are valued, which projects receive support, and how quickly climate benefits are delivered. A new study says the counting method needs an update.

The December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbour was among the most significant moments of World War II. It laid the ground for the US entry into the conflict — an involvement that would culminate with it dropping nuclear bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima…

With rising concerns over global trade disruption in the wake of the disruption of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, the Israeli PM dismissed Iran’s threats to close the Strait

This comes a week after the US provided a temporary sanctions waiver on Russian oil.