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In a latest development, Saudi Arabia has announced to extend visa deadlines, it’s a news that comes as a relief for stranded travellers. As travel is disrupted across the Gulf, Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) has launched a major relief measure. As per information shared on X, the visa deadlines have been extended…
NEW DELHI: Amid the backdrop of the West Asia conflict, India will need to provide immediate relief to the most affected and vulnerable businesses and households, and generate fiscal space to meet strategic and long-term needs, a finance ministry report said on Saturday.The ministry report said this would need building long-term buffers in several commodities…
War beyond kinetics: The cognitive battlespace The ongoing confrontation between the United States and Iran is no longer defined solely by missiles, drones, or precision strikes. It has evolved into a far more complex contest—one that is being fought simultaneously in the cognitive, informational, and psychological domains. While the physical battlefield remains active, the decisive…
Visual representation of Pravin Thipsay’s experience (AI-generated Photo) NEW DELHI: Cyprus, an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, will be home to some of the best classical chess over the next fortnight as it hosts both the Open and Women’s categories of the 2026 Candidates tournament starting March 28. Serving as the only path…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi will interact with CMs, excluding those from poll-bound states, to review preparedness and plans to deal with the fallout of West Asia conflict, amid concerns over energy supplies.Official sources said the video-conference will focus on synergy among states and UTs in the spirit of “Team India”. However, CMs of Assam,…
India’s premium basmati rice trade has come under severe strain as the escalating conflict in West Asia disrupts exports, blocks consignments at ports and leaves payments worth thousands of crores pending, raising concerns for traders and farmers alike.A Bhopal-based businessman told ANI that consignments of Premium 1121 Basmati rice, earlier exported regularly, are now stuck…
MUMBAI: The US move to send a 15-point proposal to Iran aiming at ending the war in West Asia, combined with a slowdown in hostilities between the warring nations on Wednesday sent oil prices sliding and precious metals rallying.In late trades on Wednesday, Brent was trading at $97.2/barrel, down 3% on the day. In the…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday chaired a review meeting with senior defence officials to take stock of the situation due to the West Asia crisis and said there was need to learn lessons from the conflict to improve the country’s defence preparedness.Rajnath was briefed on the global and regional security scenario, the…
NEW DELHI: Talking in Parliament on Monday about the “unprecedented challenges” being faced by India because of the West Asia conflict, PM Modi underlined the country’s opposition to attacks on citizens and energy and transport infrastructure, and said strikes on commercial ships and obstacles to international trade are unacceptable.Modi said that as far as diplomacy…
With the Middle East conflict now stretching into its fourth week, the impact is rippling across global markets, triggering a fresh wave of selling in cryptocurrencies and pulling Bitcoin below the $70,000 mark. Bitcoin fell to around $68,000 and was hovering near $68,627 after about $243 million in rapid liquidations hit the market, with most…
