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Iran attacks on Israel LIVE Updates: US, allies destroyed over 80 drones, missiles from Iran and Yemen, says Pentagon Late Saturday night, Iran launched a barrage of drones and missiles at Israel in response to Israeli attack on Tehran's consulate in Syria on April 1. Newswire Reuters quoted Macron as saying, “We are all worried about the possible escalation of the Middle East conflict.

Also Read: Gold rate today: Israel-Iran war continues to fuel gold prices Amidst an overall market downturn, the Nifty Metal index has emerged as a standout performer, representing the only sectoral index trading in positive territory today. At the start of the session, the Nifty Metal index experienced a decline of 2.3%, reaching an intraday low of 8,744 points. However, within the subsequent hours of trading, the index rebounded sharply, currently showing a gain of 0.95% at 9,041 points.

The Nigerian government has traced the whereabouts of Nadeem Anjarwalla, a high-ranking executive of Binance, to Kenya. 

recycled." A «sustainable» airline ticket. More and more, big brands are using taglines like these to cater to their green-minded customers. And more and more, they are under fire from courts and regulators for making climate promises they can't keep. Researchers at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment last year identified «an explosion of 'climate-washing' cases,» using existing national laws and regulations. Between 2020 and 2022, the most recent year for which statistics are available, the number of cases challenging the «truthfulness of corporate climate commitments» more than doubled, their tally found.

BDO India LLP is set to open a global capability centre (GCC) in the country through a joint venture among BDO member firms spanning India, the US, the UK and Germany, senior executives said. The GCC, which will be set up in Noida, will look to recruit up to 5,000 people within the next 3-4 years, marking the latest instance of professional services firms establishing or expanding capability centres in India. The Big Four between them have more than 250,000 people working in GCCs in India. The trend is now getting reflected in smaller professional services firms like BDO which are opening GCCs in India to compete effectively on cost and quality.

Mint looks at the implications for the rest of the world, including India. In a departure from its long-term policy, Iran attacked Israel directly late on Saturday taking tensions in the region to a new high. The attack was in response to the bombing of Iran’s Consulate in Damascus on 1 April, ostensibly by Israel, that killed senior Iranian military commanders.

NEW DELHI : As conflict between Israel and Iran heats up, India is among the countries most affected. India has deep equities in the region: a large diaspora, strong economic partners, and a growing strategy role. But the prospect of a large-scale conflict hurts that.

ALSO READ: 'Ask Shah Rukh Khan why KKR didn't retain me,' Shubman Gill tells ED Sheeran On the show, the British singer also asked Rohit Sharma about his retirement plans and whether he was interested in owning a team to nurture talent to which the Indian cricketer replied that he hasn't given much thought to retirement but discussed his timeline for continuing to play competitive cricket. “I haven't really thought about retirement. But, I don't know where life takes you.

NDTV citing the local police. Chirag Antil, 24, was found dead inside a vehicle in the area after neighbours reported hearing gunshots, said the Vancouver Police, as per the report. The incident occurred late on Friday night in the city of Vancouver in British Columbia, where the deceased lived and worked.

Israel late Saturday, warning the attack threatened to further destabilise the Middle East. Here are some of the main reactions so far:

Iran attacks Israel, could this be the beginning of WWWIII or The Prophecies of Nostradamus coming true," a user posted on X on Sunday. Follow Israel-Iran Tensions LIVE Updates here Nostradamus was a 16th-century French astrologer, physician, and seer. He is known for his book Les Prophéties (The Prophecies), which is a collection of 942 poetic quatrains that allegedly predict future events.

Israel, Italy — which holds the rotating presidency of the group of developed nations — said. «The Italian presidency of the G7 has summoned G7 leaders for a video conference early this afternoon», the government said as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the attack and said she feared «destabilisation of the region».

U.S. track and field athletes have around four dozen pieces to choose from when assembling their uniforms at the Olympics

Booms and air raid sirens have sounded across Israel after Iran launched hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles in an unprecedented revenge mission that pushes the Middle East closer to a regionwide war

The U.S. and U.K. will begin restricting the trade of new Russian-origin metals — including aluminum, copper and nickel — on global metal exchanges and in derivatives trading

The head of Latvia’s government has tapped an experienced diplomat to become the Baltic nation’s new foreign minister after the current post holder stepped down earlier this week amid a criminal probe over alleged misuse of government funds

Israel has a multilayered air-defense network that includes systems capable of intercepting a variety of threats including long-range missiles, cruise missiles, drones and short-range rockets. However, in a massive attack involving multiple drones and missiles, the likelihood of a strike making it through is higher.

Middle East closer to a regionwide war. More than 200 drones along with ballistic and cruise missiles were sent towards Israel. The US forces extended support to Israel by shooting down ‘nearly all’ drones and missiles, while pledging to convene G7 meeting to develop a unified response.

IPL 2024 season, Punjab Kings had officially announced Jitesh Sharma as their vice-captain and the wicketkeeper-batsman also represented PBKS in the captain's shoot. However, the PBKS coach has now said that Jitesh was sent to the captain's shoot as a player and not as the vice-captain of Punjab Kings, while Sam Curran was always their first choice to replace Dhawan.

Seriously concerned at escalation of hostilities between Israel and Iran: MEA US President Joe Biden promised "ironclad" support for Israel after holding an urgent meeting with top security officials. "I just met with my national security team for an update on Iran's attacks against Israel.

cocoa prices soaring 140 per cent since the start of the year have caused speculations that chocolate might vanish due to climate change or other crises. But we have been here before. Back in November 2014, I wrote in ET about chocolate companies predicting potential shortfalls of a million tonnes of cocoa by 2020. And four years before, in 2010, Anthony Ward, a UK-based commodity trader briefly cornered the market by acquiring 240,000 tonnes of cocoa, driving up prices to a 33-year high. It got him dubbed ‘Chocfinger’, after the James Bond villain Goldfinger who tried to corner gold. Chocolate’s real problem is that it is particularly vulnerable to market manipulation. Cacao beans only grow in a narrow band along the equator. The main producers, like Ivory Coast and Ghana, have had to deal with climate change and diseases, but the biggest issue is that the production is done by thousands of small farmers who lack leverage over the market. Price rises barely benefit them. This is why the production of cocoa has struggled to take off in India. In 1957, The Times of India reported that cacao imports cost the country ₹seven lakh per annum: “Consequently a few enterprising planters are experimenting on introducing the plant to India.”