west asia
- Middle East
Trump offers ceasefire plan to Iran, Lebanon expels Iranian Ambassador
The Trump administration has offered a 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran, according to a person briefed on the contours of the plan but who was not authorised to speak publicly about it.…
- News
Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi for comparing West Asia crises to COVID
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday, March 24, attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his COVID-19 reference in his statement to Parliament on the West Asia situation, saying he has…
- India
TN CM Stalin slams PM Modi for ‘LPG unpreparedness’
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday, March 24, slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over what he alleged as LPG unpreparedness and asserted that “preparedness cannot be outsourced to…
- India
PM Modi to speak on West Asia conflict in Rajya Sabha today
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will speak in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday about the various aspects of the ongoing West Asia conflict and India’s strategy. His address in the Rajya…
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Two more Indian-flagged LPG tankers set to cross Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi: Two more Indian-flagged liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tankers have started their journey from the Persian Gulf and are expected to cross the war-hit Strait of Hormuz before heading to Indian…
- Hyderabad
Gold rates in Hyderabad crash close to 3-month low
Hyderabad: Gold rates in Hyderabad and globally plunged sharply by over Rs 5000 on Monday, March 23, due to a global selloff amid rising inflation fears and a firm US dollar. On…
- India
Air India group to operate 30 flights to West Asia on March 23
New Delhi: Air India and Air India Express will operate a total of 30 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from West Asia on March 23, even as services on several routes…
- India
West Asia conflict: PM Modi calls ministerial meeting to review energy situation
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting on the evening of Sunday, March 22, with senior ministers to review to take stock of petroleum, power, and fertiliser sectors in…
- India
Govt decides to remove domestic airfare caps from Mar 23
New Delhi/ Mumbai: The government has removed temporary caps on domestic airfares that were imposed in the wake of the IndiGo flight disruptions in December last year. The airfare caps removal will…
- India
West Asia conflict hurting India and the world, says Tharoor
New Delhi: The damage being done to the combatants, the neighbourhood, and the wider region, including to India, due to the West Asia conflict has “crossed all acceptable limits” and it must…
- Middle East
Iran threatens global tourist sites; US deploys Marines as Trump signals wind-down
Dubai: Three weeks into an escalating war in the Middle East, Iran threatened on Friday to expand its retaliatory attacks to include recreational and tourist sites worldwide, as the US announced it…
- Hyderabad
PM Modi should openly come out against West Asia conflict: Asaduddin Owaisi
Hyderabad: Alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi became close to his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump in contrast to India’s neutral stance vis-à-vis West Asia in the past,…
- Lifestyle
What is Nowruz, the Iranian new year?
Sydney: Nowruz (meaning “new day” in the Persian language) is the Iranian, or Persian, festival celebrating the coming of spring – and the regeneration it brings. It is the first day of…
- India
Rupee breaches 93 against dollar, the lowest on record
Mumbai: The rupee fell 19 paise to its record intra-day low of 93.08 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, March 20, as the greenback strengthened further and FII outflows…
- Middle East
Iran War: As missiles and drones rule skies, Gulf countries prepare for Eid
Amid intermittent missile and drone attacks, sirens, and a palpable sense of uncertainty, citizens and residents across the Gulf region are preparing for an unprecedented Eid on Friday, marking the end of…
