
Iran Warns Gulf Ports ‘Not Safe’ as US Prepares Naval Blockade
Iran issues a strong warning ahead of a US naval blockade, saying no Gulf port will be safe as tensions escalate and global oil markets react sharply.
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Iran issues a strong warning ahead of a US naval blockade, saying no Gulf port will be safe as tensions escalate and global oil markets react sharply.

President Droupadi Murmu has urged popular film personalities to avoid endorsing products that could be harmful to public health, highlighting their influence over young people. Her remarks at the 72nd National Film Awards in Gujarat come weeks after Maharashtra FDA chief Tukaram Mundhe issued notices to Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff over their Vimal Elaichi advertisement.

The Delhi High Court has sought responses from the Centre and FSSAI on a petition by AWL Agri Business challenging restrictions on the manufacture and sale of Fortune Soya Health Refined Soyabean Oil over alleged misleading label claims.

Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States eases military pressure and lifts its blockade on Iranian ports, a senior Iranian official told Reuters. The diplomatic signal comes as Iran-backed Houthi forces push deeper into Yemen's highlands and tensions rise around the Red Sea and Gulf.

nion Minister Kiren Rijiju has defended Prime Minister Narendra Modi's limited use of formal press conferences, saying Modi prefers direct public engagement and has given numerous interviews to journalists.

India has strongly criticised the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) after it called for sanctions against the RSS, with the Ministry of External Affairs accusing the organisation of being biased and lacking credibility.

The United States has warned countries against helping Iran bypass sanctions, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek.

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has criticised the Opposition for questioning India’s latest GDP figures, insisting that the economy’s 7.8% growth in the April-June quarter reflects genuine economic resilience.

Mamata Banerjee has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission’s interim decision to freeze the Trinamool Congress’ traditional name and “Flowers and Grass” symbol, escalating the dispute between rival factions ahead of the October 6 West Bengal Assembly bypolls.

At least 21 people, including 15 police personnel, were killed and more than 100 injured after an explosives-laden vehicle struck a mosque inside the Kohat Police Lines in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during Friday prayers.

A large crowd gathered in Delhi for the ‘Reservation Hatao Andolan’, with Rapid Action Force and Delhi Police deployed as protesters remained at Jantar Mantar beyond the permitted time. Several protesters were reportedly detained.

Disha Salian’s father Satish Salian is set to personally serve a fresh defamation notice on Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray at Matoshree on September 19, amid a newly ordered CBI investigation into his daughter’s 2020 death.