French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said France and the United Kingdom (UK) will organise a conference in the coming days to build support for a multinational mission aimed at ensuring safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

"This strictly defensive mission, distinct from the belligerents, will be deployed as soon as the situation allows," Macron said in a post on X.

The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre, Election Commission and others on a plea seeking to implement finger and iris biometric identification system at polling stations to prevent duplicate voting.

While agreeing to hear the plea, a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi made clear that the prayer sought in the petition can't be considered for the current state Assembly elections in some states.

BJP leaders in Bihar on Monday said that the name of the party's "first chief minister" in the state will be known on Tuesday, with Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan like to arrive here to facilitate the power transition.

Chouhan, whom the BJP headquarters in Delhi had on Sunday named the 'central observer' for the election of the new legislature party leader.

The US military announced it will begin a blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas on Monday, as President Donald Trump sought to pressure Iran in a move that risks driving oil prices even higher and renewing the war.

The announcement set the stage for a showdown, as Iran immediately responded with threats on all ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

Swiggy share price today: Shares of food delivery and quick commerce major Swiggy Ltd declined sharply in Tuesday’s session, falling over 4 per cent after co-founder Lakshmi Nandan Reddy Obul stepped down from the company’s board.

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday the American Navy would start blockading the Strait of Hormuz, raising the stakes after marathon talks with Iran failed to reach a deal to end the war, jeopardising a fragile two-week ceasefire.

Trump also said in a post on Truth Social that the US would take action against every vessel in international waters that had paid a toll to Iran.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, during his high-level visit to Mauritius, handed over 90 electric buses to Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam, emphasising New Delhi's push for sustainable transport and deepening bilateral cooperation through a green partnership initiative.

In a post on X on Friday, Jaishankar said the buses symbolise a shared commitment to eco-friendly mobility and reflect the growing Green Partnership between the two nations.

Global funds are dumping Indian equities at a record clip as an energy shock from the US-Iran war threatens to derail the outlook of the world’s fastest-growing major economy.

In just over three months, they have pulled $18.84 billion from local shares, edging past the full-year record outflow of $18.79 billion seen in 2025, according to Central Depository Services India Ltd.

The Maharashtra government has directed city gas distribution companies to activate 24/7 helplines and increase the number of centres processing applications for piped natural gas connections, amid the impact of the West Asia crisis on global energy supply chains.

A Government Resolution (GR), issued by the Food and Civil Supplies Department on Friday, instructed companies to expand outreach and infrastructure to ensure wider PNG coverage across the state.

Ten Indian nationals, living illegally in the US, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for conspiring to carry out staged armed robberies at convenience stores for the purpose of visa fraud.

The individuals were previously charged by a criminal complaint in March.

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