United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he didn’t believe Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who also happens Ali Khamenei’s son, could “live in peace”.As the war in the West Asia rages on with no off ramps in sight, Trump also said that it’s possible he would be “willing to talk with Iran…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Tamil Nadu assembly elections scheduled this year, the Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal to declare Madurai airport an international airport, a move expected to boost global connectivity to the temple city.Madurai will become the third international airport in Tamil Nadu once the status change is implemented. Decoding BJP’s…
Sunetra Pawar and Ajit Pawar (File photo) Sunetra Pawar’s elevation as the national president of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) marks a defining moment for the party. Her promotion was necessitated by what is arguably the NCP’s gravest crisis yet — the untimely demise of her husband and the party’s then-chief, Ajit Pawar, in a…
NEW DELHI: The mother of an accused in the Uttam Nagar murder case has approached the Delhi High Court, fearing her house might be demolished like that of a co-accused.The matter was mentioned before the bench led by the Chief Justice, which was informed that a co-accused’s house has already been demolished. The petitioner said…
Airlines across Asia are increasing ticket prices and preparing contingency plans, including the possibility of grounding aircraft, as the escalating Middle East conflict threatens to trigger the biggest oil shock since the 1970s.Indian carriers have already raised fares on long-haul routes by about 15 per cent and are considering further hikes as jet fuel prices…
India will supply 5,000 tons of diesel to Bangladesh via pipeline starting Tuesday through the Parbatipur border, confirmed Muhammad Rezanur Rahman, chairman of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC). “Under our agreement with India, the country is to deliver 180,000 tons of diesel annually through the pipeline. The 5,000 tons arriving now is part of this arrangement,”…
More than oil though, it is the disruptions in LPG imports from West Asia that are having an immediate impact. (AI image) Oil, LPG, and LNG – the backbone of a growing Indian economy – have seen their supplies being hit due to the Middle East tensions and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz…
Global oil supplies are facing mounting pressure as the Middle East crisis continues to intensify, with disruptions rippling across several regions and the heat has reached Pakistan. In a bid to soften the hit, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif has rolled out measures, running from cutting government spending and work from home guidelines, aimed towards saving…
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday criticised leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his remarks backing a protest by Youth Congress workers during the AI Impact Summit held at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi last month.A political row had erupted after Youth Congress workers held a “shirtless” protest against PM Modi during…
As tensions in West Asia escalate, some cities are beginning to see disruptions in the supply of commercial LPG cylinders used by restaurants, hotels and food businesses. Industry bodies say the impact is already being felt in cities such as Bengaluru, Mumbai and Chennai, where eateries rely heavily on commercial cooking gas for daily operations….
