Qatar shuts LNG output, supplies to India hit
New Delhi: Qatar has halted liquefied natural gas (LNG) production after its facilities came under attack amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, disrupting supplies to India and squeezing feedstock availability for key domestic sectors. India, which depends on long-term LNG contracts with Qatar for a significant share of its gas needs, has seen a temporary […]
Air India to operate more flights to Toronto, Frankfurt & Paris amid high demand
Mumbai: Air India on Wednesday announced the deployment of additional flights to Toronto, Frankfurt and Paris (Charles de Gaulle) to cater to high demand amid the ongoing situation in West Asia. Air India’s low-cost subsidiary Air India Express also announced that its air services to Muscat will remain operational, besides mounting additional flights between Muscat […]
Travellers stranded as Middle East conflict spreads
Governments scramble to bring citizens home Associated Press London: Governments scrambled on Monday to help travellers get home after the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel shut down flights through the Middle East. Tourists and business travellers found themselves stuck unexpectedly in hotels, airports and on cruise ships, with no word on […]
Middle East turmoil: Indian airlines cancel over 300 int’l flights on Monday
New Delhi/ Mumbai: Indian airlines cancelled more than 300 international flights on Monday as the operational disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict continued for the third day. Over 300 flights, including arrivals and departures, were cancelled at the country’s four main airports — Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai — on Monday, officials told PTI. […]
International Women’s Day
Union Minister announces unique nationwide ASMITA League New Delhi: In a unique initiative to celebrate women in sport, a massive nationwide athletics league at 250 locations will be held under the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports’ ASMITA (Achieving Sports Milestone by Inspiring Women Through Action) programme to celebrate International Women’s Day on March […]
Iranian state media says death toll from strike on girls’ school has climbed to 165
Dubai, Mar 1 (AP) Iranian state media say the death toll from a strike on a girls’ school in the country’s south has climbed to 165. The Israeli military said it was not aware of any strikes in that area, and the US military said it was looking into the reports. The state-run IRNA news […]
Britain, France and Germany say they are ready to work with US to stop Iran’s retaliatory attacks
Dubai, Mar 2 (AP) Britain, France and Germany said they are ready to work with the US and partners to help stop Iran’s retaliatory attacks. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in a joint statement Sunday that they are “appalled” by Iran’s “reckless” strikes on their […]
Iran vows revenge after killing of its top leader, trades strikes with Israel in widening war
Dubai, Mar 1 (AP) Iran vowed revenge Sunday after the killing of its supreme leader and traded strikes with Israel as part of a widening war prompted by a surprise US and Israeli bombardment. The US military said three service members have been killed, the first known American casualties from the conflict. Blasts in Tehran […]