west asia
- 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…
- World
Commonwealth can solve uncertainties by coming together: MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh
London: The disruptions to the world order due to ongoing conflicts can be overcome by the Commonwealth as the largest gathering of democratic countries by pooling its resources to move forward together,…
- Middle East
CBSE postpones Class 12 board exams from March 12 to 16 in Gulf countries
Amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, India’s Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday, March 9, postponed Class 12 exams scheduled from March 12 to 16 in multiple Gulf countries.…
- India
Nadda slams Opposition’s walkout during Jaishankar’s statement
New Delhi: Union Minister J P Nadda on Monday, March 9, said the Opposition only wants “anarchy” as the Congress and other Opposition parties created ruckus and staged a walkout in the…
- India
Air India to operate 78 more flights on 9 international routes from March 10-18
New Delhi: Air India will operate 78 additional flights on nine international routes from March 10 to 18 as the airline seeks to provide more travel options amid the disruptions due to…
- India
TMC women activists take out protest march in Kolkata over LPG price hike
Kolkata: TMC’s women activists took out a march here on Sunday, March 8, to protest against the LPG price hike, and clanged utensils to symbolically highlight the difficulties faced by households. The…
- Business
Mcap of 8 of top-10 most valued firms erodes by Rs 2.81 lakh cr
New Delhi: The combined market valuation of eight of the top-10 most-valued firms eroded by Rs 2,81,581.53 crore last week, with the State Bank of India taking the biggest hit, in tandem…
- India
Kerala CM urges PM Modi to evacuate Indians stranded in Gulf
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has sought urgent intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bringing back Indians stranded in Gulf nations amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia. In a…
