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Latest News Today Live Updates: US Vice President JD Vance has said keeping oil and gasoline prices affordable for Americans is now the top US priority in the Iran war, with preventing a nuclear-armed Iran ranked second. The Strait of Hormuz remains central to the confrontation as Tehran ties its reopening to wider demands.
Meanwhile, Wall Street reached fresh record highs after softer-than-expected US producer inflation eased fears of another Federal Reserve rate hike.
In India, the Bar Council of India withdrew an order that had temporarily blocked 2026 NALSAR law graduates from enrolment over a student campaign opposing Chief Justice of India Surya Kant's proposed participation in the university's convocation. The BCI said most graduates were innocent and would be free to enrol.
Delhi High Court received a bomb threat on Friday (Aug 14) via email, just a day before the 80th Independence Day of India. Registrar General of the Delhi HC was reported to be in touch with the Delhi Police.
A British maritime risk and response company has been brought in to contain an oil spill from a grounded Russian shadow fleet tanker off Oman, as crude continues to spread toward the country's coastline and a protected marine area.
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Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Friday (Aug 14) questioned the Bar Council of India's intervention in the controversy involving students of the NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, saying the matter was essentially a dialogue between him and the students. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant expressed strong displeasure over the Bar Council of India's intervention in the NALSAR University of Law controversy, questioning the decision to block enrolment of the institution's 2026 graduates as advocates.
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As America continues to pressure for nuclear talks on Iran, the US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed that the United States is planning to impose economic measures on Iran that have “never been seen” before. His remarks came after US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US military could maintain a naval blockade of Iran “indefinitely”. Hegseth told reporters on Thursday (Aug 13) that the Navy would continue to rotate ships in and out of the region as it has so far.
The moment happened in the 21st over when Smith knicked one behind for Bangladesh keeper Litton Das to complete a simple catch. The visitors appealed but the on-field umpire wasn't convinced. Bangladesh opted for DRS and Smith had already started walking back to the dressing room before a flatline on snicko reprived him.
A new US report has put India among more than 40 countries exposed to a global "shadow transshipment network" involving China-linked goods. But does the report accuse India of helping China evade tariffs? Here's what it actually says.
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The Bar Council of India has reversed a controversial order that briefly blocked NALSAR Hyderabad's 2026 graduates from enrolling with State Bar Councils. The U-turn came within hours of uproar over the directive.
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JD Vance has put a different priority on the table as the Iran war continues, raising fresh questions about what is driving Washington's strategy. The VP said keeping oil and gasoline affordable is now the US priority in the Iran war.
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Wall Street climbed to a fresh record on Thursday as cooler-than-expected wholesale inflation eased concerns over another Federal Reserve interest rate hike, giving investors renewed confidence in U.S. markets.
The S&P 500 rose 0.65 per cent to close at a record 7,798.99, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 0.81 per cent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged 0.13 per cent higher. The S&P 500 has gained roughly 14 per cent so far this year, according to Reuters.
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