Middle East conflict: US military death toll rises to 6; Iran says Strait of Hormuz shut – top developments

Deadly fighting across the Middle East intensified on Tuesday as Washington urged its citizens to leave much of the region and President Donald Trump signalled the conflict with Iran could last far longer than initially projected.Powerful explosions rocked Tehran overnight as US and Israeli strikes continued for a third day. Fighter jets were heard over…

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8.25% interest rate on PF deposits for 2025-26; unchanged for 3rd yr in a row

EPFO interest rate (AI image) NEW DELHI: Amid weak market conditions and falling interest rates, Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on Monday recommended retaining the interest rate on retirement savings accumulated by nearly 31 crore unchanged at 8.25% during the current financial year.This is the third consecutive year that the social security organisation has kept…

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Watch: House panel releases video of Bill and Hillary Clinton Epstein depositions

Republicans on the House Oversight Committee have released video footage of closed-door depositions given by Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton as part of their investigation into the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, bringing hours of previously unseen testimony into the public domain.The recordings show both former Democratic leaders repeatedly distancing themselves from Epstein and denying any…

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‘Will set on fire any ship that passes through’: Iran shuts down Strait of Hormuz – Why it matters

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have declared the Strait of Hormuz closed, warning that any vessel attempting to pass will be attacked. Ebrahim Jabari, a senior adviser to the commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said ships trying to transit the narrow waterway would be “set ablaze”.The strait, which lies between Iran and Oman, is…

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Gustav Olofsson: NHL Trade Update: Seattle Kraken sign defenseman Gustav Olofsson to a one-year deal ahead of deadline | NHL News

NHL’s Seattle Kraken have signed defenseman Gustav Olofsson to a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 (Image via X/Twitter) Ahead of the trade deadline, the NHL‘s Seattle Kraken have signed defenseman Gustav Olofsson to a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000, adding experienced depth to their blue line as they push for a Western Conference playoff spot….

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‘Last, best chance’: Trump sets out four clear objectives for ending Iran war — what are they

US President Donald Trump has set out four specific objectives for the war with Iran, seeking to answer mounting criticism that the United States had entered another Middle East conflict without a clearly defined endgame.Speaking at the White House on Monday, Trump said the joint US-Israeli offensive represented the “last, best chance” to strike at…

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Trump says Iran operation was US’ ‘last best chance’ to eliminate ‘intolerable’ threats; aimed to thwart missile, nuclear capabilities | World News

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that operations against Iran are likely to last four to five weeks, but the United States is prepared “to go far longer than that” and said the operation represented the “last best chance” to eliminate what he called “intolerable threats” from the Iranian regime.Speaking at a White House…

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Oil prices spike! Will petrol, diesel rates be hiked in India as crude nears $80 mark on Middle East tensions?

India faces a higher import burden when global prices rise, along with possible inflationary effects. (AI image) Internationally, oil prices have risen by around 9-10% following Israel-US strikes on Iran, and amid the rising tensions in the Middle East are likely to remain elevated. Does that mean that petrol and diesel prices in India will…

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