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March 20, 2026 2:31 PM

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Israel launches fresh wave of attacks on Iran, day after Israeli PM said it will avoid striking major Iranian gas field.

A rare convergence of the Persian new year of Nowruz and Eid al-Fitr is being marked across West Asia today, but celebrations have been overshadowed by escalating conflict and widespread attacks on critical energy infrastructure. The region has witnessed a sharp intensification in hostilities over t...

March 20, 2026 12:58 PM

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Sri Lanka flags vulnerability due to lack of fuel storage infrastructure

Sri Lanka’s Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath has said that lack of fuel storage infrastructure has left the island nation vulnerable. Speaking in Parliament, the Minister said that the government had signed a memorandum of understanding to build a multi-product fuel pipeline with India and UA...

March 20, 2026 12:16 PM

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UAE dismantles terror network linked to Hezbollah and Iran

The UAE’s State Security Department has announced the dismantling of a terrorist network, funded and directed by Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Iran, with its members arrested. Authorities said the group had been operating within the country under the cover of a fictitious commercial front, seeking to infi...

March 20, 2026 10:36 AM

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H-1B visa programme for Indian professionals faces fresh scrutiny in US Congress

The H-1B visa programme, a key route for Indian professionals to work in the United States, came under fresh scrutiny in Congress this week as lawmakers debated reforms to support economic growth and address labour shortages in an ageing workforce.  At a US Congress Joint Economic Committee hearing,...