west asia
- India
Modi asking people to save fuel, buy less gold evidence of failure: Rahul
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday, May 11, attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks calling for measures to be taken by citizens to overcome the challenges posed by…
- India
Alcoholic beverage industry seeks price hike amid rising costs from West Asia crisis
New Delhi: Alcoholic beverage makers have sought a reasonable price hike from state governments to deal with pressures arising out of rising can and bottle costs due to supply chain disruptions triggered…
- India
PM Modi condemns attack on UAE that injured 3 Indians
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, May 5, condemned the attack on the UAE’s Fujairah that resulted in injuries to three Indian nationals and termed the targeting of civilians and…
- Business
Stock markets drop in early trade on renewed geopolitical concerns
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Tuesday, May 5, amid fresh tensions in the Strait of Hormuz region. The rupee falling to all-time low of 95.40…
- India
India’s LPG consumption slides 16 pc in April amid West Asia conflict
New Delhi: India’s cooking gas LPG consumption fell by a steep 16 per cent in April as supply disruptions linked to the West Asia conflict hit availability for both household kitchens and…
- India
India’s air traffic dips in April amid disruptions due to Middle East crisis
New Delhi: India’s air traffic registered a sequential slowdown in April compared to March for both domestic and international passengers, according to data compiled by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The downturn…
- Middle East
Dubai airport passenger traffic drops 66 pc in March amid geopolitical tensions
New Delhi: The ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia, which began in February, have impacted the aviation sector, with Dubai International Airport seeing a steep decline in passenger traffic in March, according…
- Telangana
Unauthorized LPG supply risk rises in Telangana amid record price hike
Hyderabad: The Telangana LPG Distributors Association has warned consumers against the growing risk of exploitation by unauthorised LPG suppliers following the sharp rise in commercial cylinder prices. Association president K Jaganmohan Reddy…
- India
Commercial LPG cylinder price hiked
New Delhi: The price of commercial LPG was hiked by the steepest ever Rs 993 per 19-kg cylinder on Friday, May 1, marking the third straight monthly increase due to rising global…
- Business
Stock markets fall in early trade dragged by IT firms
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Wednesday, April 22, after a three-day rally, dragged by heavy selling in IT stocks. Foreign fund outflows and fears of…
- 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…
- Pakistan
Pak receives second tranche of USD 1 bn loan from Saudi Arabia
Karachi: Pakistan has received the second and final tranche of USD 1 billion from Saudi Arabia, as part of a USD 3 billion aid package aimed at boosting its foreign reserves, the…
- India
Domestic production of oil, gas ramped up amid West Asia crisis: RBI Guv
Mumbai: The current crisis in West Asia significantly impacts India, as the region accounts for approximately one-sixth of the country’s exports, half of its crude oil imports, and nearly two-fifths of the…
- Top Stories
Mango prices may fall in Hyderabad as exports decline due to West Asia crisis
Hyderabad: The mango prices in Hyderabad are likely to fall in the coming days as the exports of the fruits have dropped significantly due to the ongoing West Asia crisis. Exporters are…
- Featured News
Dhurandhar to surrender: The optics of a superpower’s climbdown
The guns have fallen silent, but the battle over narrative has just begun. After nearly 40 days of intense confrontation, the conflict involving Iran, the United States of America and Israel has…
