west asia
- Business
Rupee crashes 23 paise to close at record low of 92.63 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee slumped 23 paise to close at a record low of 92.63 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, March 18, weighed down by a stronger greenback and sustained FII…
- Hyderabad
Domestic LPG cylinder bookings in Hyderabad jump by over 300 pc
Hyderabad: Hyderabad is witnessing a huge jump in domestic LPG cylinder bookings due to panic buying by consumers. According to a report in TOI, the bookings per day increased from 70 thousand…
- Sports
Formula 1 cancels Bahrain, Saudi Arabia grands prix due to Iran war
Shanghai: Formula 1 and its governing body FIA said the Grand Prix races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will not happen in April because of safety concerns related to the Iran war.…
- Middle East
CBSE cancels Class 12 board exams in several West Asian countries
New Delhi/Muscat: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has cancelled the Class 12 board examinations for students studying in several West Asian countries in view of the ongoing regional crisis. In…
- Business
White House now begging world, including India, to buy Russian oil: Iran Minister
Dubai: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said the US, despite “bullying India” to end Russian oil imports, is now begging them to buy crude from Moscow, two weeks after its war…
- Featured News
US-Isreal-Iran war: Foreign policy failures come to haunt PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi started on a note of gung-ho on his foreign policy. With no major issue needing to be addressed, he had a free run for far too long. The…
- Top Stories
India asks China for urea as gas supplies hit amid West Asia conflict: Report
Indian officials have asked their Chinese counterparts to permit the sale of urea cargoes as the war in the Middle East continues to hinder the country’s gas supplies, threatening the production of fertilisers.…
- Telangana
Panic buying of LPG disrupts bookings in Telangana; Ponnam blames BJP-led centre
Hyderabad: A massive surge in panic buying of LPG cylinders has disrupted the booking system at several distribution points across Telangana, putting pressure on the state’s gas distribution network. According to Telangana…
- India
West Asia crisis: No fuel shortage in country, says Oil Minister Puri
New Delhi: The government on Thursday, March 12, said there is no shortage of petrol, diesel, kerosene or aviation turbine fuel in the country despite the ongoing West Asia crisis, and urged…
- India
PM asking people not to panic but is himself panicked: Rahul
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday, March 12, attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid concerns over reported LPG shortage, saying the PM is asking the people not to panic but…
- World
Iran targets busiest international airports of Gulf neighbours
Iran targeted the world’s busiest international airport Wednesday and attacked commercial ships as US and Israeli strikes rocked Tehran, while the United Nations’ most powerful body demanded a halt to the Islamic…
- Sports
IPL 2026 schedule released, RCB to take on SRH on March 28
New Delhi: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premiere League 2026 opener in Bengaluru on March 28, as the BCCI announced the first phase of…
- India
Iran War: Air India to operate 58 flights to and from West Asia on March 11
Full-service carrier Air India and its low-cost subsidiary Air India Express on Tuesday said they will together operate a total of 58 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from West Asia on…
- India
Reliance boosts LPG production to shield Indians from West Asia impact
New Delhi: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani‘s Reliance Industries on Tuesday, March 10, said its giant Jamnagar oil refining complex will maximise cooking gas LPG production, while gas from Bay of Bengal KG-D6 fields…
- World
Sri Lanka hikes fuel prices amid panic buying
Colombo: Sri Lanka has increased retail fuel prices by over 8 per cent with effect from midnight Monday, March 9, in a bid to curb hoarding and panic buying amid rising global…
