7 at 7: Escalating Middle East battle, zooming equities, Vodafone’s AGR hiccups, more

From a well-known worsening of the militia warfare within the Middle East to Fed officials pointing at more price cuts; from India’s burgeoning stock market rally to Sebi’s sobering file on particular person merchants making losses; from Vodafone’s plea to the governmentfor monetary reduction to India’s unemployment numbers; here’s your news capsule for the day.