Israel and the US carried out airstrikes in Iran, reportedly killing seven senior Iranian military commanders, including Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh and IRGC chief Mohammad Pakpour.
The Indian stock markets started the week on a weak note as tensions escalated in the Middle East, after the United States bombed three nuclear facilities in Iran, showing clear support for Israel in the ongoing conflict.
New Delhi: Air India on Sunday announced a temporary reduction of less than 5 per cent to its overall narrowbody network, following previous announcements of temporary reductions in its widebody international services by 15 per cent. The latest decision leads to the temporary suspension of Air India’s services on three routes and reduction of frequency.
New Delhi: Gold prices are expected to rise sharply as fresh geopolitical tensions in the Middle East increase global uncertainty, market experts said on Sunday. The US airstrike on Iranian nuclear facilities has triggered concerns among investors, pushing them towards safe-haven assets like gold. On Friday, gold prices had initially fallen, as markets hoped that.
US President Donald Trump has said that he had a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over the tensions in the Middle East and Russia-Ukraine peace talks, and both of them agreed that "this war in Israel-Iran should end".
A woman was killed and 13 others were injured when a missile launched from Iran struck a two-storey building in the Arab city of Tamra in northern Israel, according to Israel's national emergency service, Magen David Adom.
