Indian markets were hit hard on Thursday as escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East led to a sharp decline in equity indices, wiping out Rs 10 lakh crore in market capitalization. The benchmark BSE Sensex nosedived 1,769 points (2.10%), closing at 82,497, while the Nifty 50 plunged 546 points (2.12%) to 25,250. This broad sell-off led to significant losses ...

In an overnight escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, Iran on Wednesday declared that its missile strikes on Israel were over unless further provoked, even as Israel and the United States vowed retaliation. This development has intensified fears of a broader conflict in the region, potentially turning it into another World War. Washington D.C. pledged to work with its ...