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Can Middle East war-driven oil pressure boost India’s electric vehicle journey?

India’s EV (Electric Vehicle) transition is already underway as part of its shift toward green mobility

In 2024, Bangladeshi migrants sent remittance worth a record $26.9 billion, a 23% increase from 2023. Photo: Reuters

Bangladeshi migrants face uncertainty as Mideast war disrupts jobs, wages: RMMRU

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Iran war to cast a shadow on BRICS foreign ministers meeting in Delhi

The Epaminondas ship is seen during seizure by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, in this image obtained by Reuters on April 24, 2026. Photo: Meysam Mirzadeh/Tasnim/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo

Iraq, Pakistan strike energy deals with Iran as Tehran flexes Hormuz control

eople walk past a mural depicting the late leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and the late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Hormuz standoff drives oil higher as US-Iran peace hopes ebb

Smoke billows after Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon. File Photo: Reuters

2 more Bangladeshis reportedly killed in Lebanon

Birds fly near a boat in the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from Musandam, Oman, March 2, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Iran now defines Strait of Hormuz as far larger zone: IRGC

An Iranian flag, amid a ceasefire between US and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, 27 April 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran could enrich uranium to weapons grade if attacked, lawmaker warns

A satellite imagery taken on 17 June 2025, shows a destroyed building at Natanz nuclear site, Iran. Photo: Reuters

What will happen to Iran's nuclear material?

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, 8 May 2026. Photo: Reuters

Americans don't think Trump has explained Iran war goals, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows

An Israeli airstrike on the town of Jibshit in the Nabatieh district of southern Lebanon killed two people and wounded 13 others. Photo: Screengrab/Collected

2 Bangladeshi expatriates killed in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon

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3 crude oil tankers exit Strait of Hormuz with trackers switched off, data shows

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system operates for interceptions as projectiles are launched from Lebanon towards Israel, amid hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, in northern Israel, November 26, 2024. Photo: Reuters

Iron Dome nearly 99% effective against incoming missiles, maker Rafael's chairman says