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<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-130091858,imgsize-58882,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/article-14.jpg" alt="Russia, China veto UN resolution to reopen Strait of Hormuz" title=" Image used for representative purposes ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Image used for representative purposes Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, dealing a blow to Gulf-backed efforts to restore navigation through...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-130091254,imgsize-131500,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/untitled-design-2026-04-07t212331.jpg" alt="US stocks today: Wall Street slides as Donald Trump’s Iran deadline rattles markets; oil surges" title=" File photo (Picture credit: AP) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> File photo (Picture credit: AP) US stocks fell on Tuesday as investors turned cautious ahead of President Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with...

Intel has officially joined forces with Elon Musk’s ‘mega company’: SpaceX, Tesla and xAI, to help build “Terafab,” a massive new semiconductor manufacturing project. As a part of the tie-up, the US chipmaker will bring its expertise in designing, fabricating and packaging high-performance chips to the table. Following the announcement, Intel CEO Lip Bu-Tan publicly...

TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump has threatened to erase Iranian civilisation if it did not re-open the Hormuz Straits by 8 pm on Tuesday night (5.30 am IST Wednesday), inviting the label of a potential war criminal amid calls for a constitutional coup from some of his own horrified MAGA supporters.In a...

Gold, which is often considered the safe haven asset, has also failed to rise to the occasion for investors. (AI image) Stock markets are in deep red and in all likelihood so is your investment portfolio since the start of the US-Israel-Iran war. The conflict has been a perfect storm for stock markets globally, and...

NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday issued an advisory for its nationals still residing in Iran to stay where they are for the next 48 hours and to remain indoors. “In continuation of previous advisories, Indian nationals who are still in Iran must stay where they are for the next 48 hours, avoiding all electric, military...

AIADMK’s Lalgudi candidate Leema Rose Martin NEW DELHI: AIADMK’s Lalgudi candidate Leema Rose Martin has emerged as the richest contestant in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, declaring assets worth approximately Rs 1,049.56 crore in her election affidavit filed ahead of the April 23 polls.The 58-year-old, wife of lottery businessman Santiago Martin, filed her nomination...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-130088485,imgsize-166850,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/article-12.jpg" alt="US-Israel launches fresh strikes on Kharg island — why this oil hub is vital for Iran" title=" Kharg island ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Kharg island US-Israel targeted Kharg Island in a fresh wave of attacks on Tuesday, striking Iran’s key oil export hub as the conflict intensifies. Multiple explosions were reported on the island,...