Strait of Hormuz
- India
Air India Express restarts flights to Qatar, Bahrain
New Delhi: Air India Express, whose operations have been impacted by the West Asia conflict, on Thursday resumed flights to Qatar and Bahrain, as well as additional services to the UAE, Oman…
- Middle East
Only place Americans belong in Persian Gulf is bottom of its waters: Khamenei
Iran’s supreme leader on Thursday, April 30, said that the Islamic Republic will protect its “nuclear and missile capabilities” as a national asset, likely seeking to draw a hard line as United…
- India
Elections winding down, oil at USD 120: Is India going to increase fuel prices?
Hyderabad: The government has said it clearly and more than once that there is no plan to raise petrol or diesel prices. But with Assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala…
- Middle East
US appears cold to Iran proposal to end war sans N-deal, Russia backs Tehran
The Trump administration seemed unlikely on Tuesday, April 28, to accept Iran’s offer to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the US lifts its blockade on the country.…
- Hyderabad
Telangana fuel supply adequate, official says, but rush continues at pumps
Hyderabad: The Telangana Civil Supplies Department on Tuesday, April 28, assured that copious fuel stocks are available in the state, even as long queues continued at some petrol pumps in Hyderabad amid…
- Middle East
US, Iran clash over Tehran’s nuclear programme as UN treaty review begins
United Nations: The United States and Iran clashed over Tehran’s nuclear programme as a review of the treaty meant to prevent the spread of atomic weapons got underway Monday, April 27, at…
- Hyderabad
Explained: Why is Hyderabad facing a fuel shortage again?
Hyderabad: Long queues formed outside petrol pumps across Hyderabad on Monday, April 27, with several stations running dry. But according to the Telangana Civil Supplies Department, the state has no actual fuel shortage.…
- Middle East
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif, Iranian Foreign Minister Aragchi meeting ends
The meeting between Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday, April 25, has ended, Al Jazeera reported. The meeting was held at the prime minister’s office…
- Business
Markets slide for third straight day as crude spike, IT sell-off drag sentiment
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled over 1 per cent on Friday, falling for the third consecutive day, as a sharp rally in crude prices and massive selling in IT…
- India
Rajasthan sailor stranded in Strait of Hormuz, family loses contact
Jaipur: A family in Sri Ganganagar has been going tense after reports emerged that a Merchant Navy officer from the district is stranded aboard a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz…
- Middle East
Trump extends Israel-Lebanon ceasefire by three weeks
The ceasefire between the United States (US) and Iran entered its 17th day on Friday, April 24, as President Donald Trump announced a three-week extension of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon…
- Middle East
India-bound ship among two vessels seized after Iran fires on 3 in Hormuz
Iran said it has seized two cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz after opening fire on three commercial vessels on Wednesday, April 22, escalating tensions in the vital shipping lane and…
- Middle East
US-Iran ceasefire extended even as Vance’s Pakistan peace trip on hold
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, April 22, posted a statement on Truth Social saying that due to deep divisions within Iran’s government, and at the request of Pakistani Field Marshal Asim…
- Middle East
US, Iran signal new talks, Trump says he doesn’t want to extend ceasefire
Two regional officials said Tuesday, April 21, that the United States and Iran have signalled they will hold a new round of ceasefire talks in Islamabad as a fragile two-week truce was…
- Middle East
3 reasons war between US, Israel and Iran is headed for frozen conflict
Sydney: With a shaky ceasefire in place between the US, Israel and Iran – and little progress on talks to resolve the complex issues at the heart of the war – where…
