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Craving that dosa cooked to a perfect crisp? Off the menu. Those freshly fried canteen samosas? Gone as well. Ongoing tensions in the Middle East have begun to ripple into everyday industrial activity in India, as shortages of commercial LPG start to disrupt factory operations. Manufacturers said that tightening supply is creating hurdles not only…
Middle East crisis (AP photo) NEW DELHI: India has announced an extension of visas and a waiver of overstay penalties for foreign nationals stranded in the country due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East region.The Indian Consulate in Dubai said in a notification that all visas and e-visas that are expiring or due…
Flight operations to and from Dubai Airports, namely Dubai International Airport (DXB), one of the busiest hubs and Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and other major West Asian hubs remain disrupted on March 14, 2026. Other major airports in the United Arab Emirates remain operational but with reduced capacity amid the ongoing regional conflict which…
Iranian foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi (ANI photo) Iran’s foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Sunday sharply criticised the United States over its stance on Russian crude oil, claiming Washington was now “begging” countries, including India, to buy Russian oil after earlier pressuring them to halt such imports.In a post on X, Araghchi said, “The…
NEW DELHI: Govt is examining the legal and economic implications of the two section 301 probes launched by the US Trade Representative, while asserting that it remains engaged with the Donald Trump administration on the bilateral trade deal.“It is reiterated that the two sides remain engaged for a mutually beneficial trade agreement,” a commerce department…
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel has recommended to the finance ministry to allocate funds for fertiliser subsidy at the budget estimate (BE) stage to ensure that allocations are as close as possible to actual requirements.The standing committee on fertiliser, in its report submitted in Parliament on Friday, said the practice of parking subsidies in subsequent…
NEW DELHI: The joint opposition on Friday moved Parliament for removal of Gyanesh Kumar as chief election commissioner (CEC), a critical step that takes the anti-BJP camp’s protest against the nationwide SIR and conduct of elections to the extreme limit that would further widen its already yawning chasm with the NDA. The removal notice comes…
The Ranveer Singh-led ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ has begun its box office run on a strong note, with early advance booking figures suggesting the film could set a new record for paid premiere shows in India.Directed by Aditya Dhar, the sequel has already generated massive buzz ahead of its release. According to trade data on Sacnilk,…
NEW DELHI: BJP Friday blamed alleged Muslim infiltrators from Bangladesh for the violence in West Garo Hills in Meghalaya, accusing them of causing demographic changes and trying to snatch the rights of the native tribal population Senior BJP member Ravi Shankar Prasad said the violence began after tribals protested former MLA Estamur Momin’s attempt to…
Rajasthan Royals (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) Aakash Chopra has raised questions over Rajasthan Royals staging three of their seven home matches away from Jaipur in Guwahati during the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League. The former India opener said he finds it difficult to understand the logic behind the franchise shifting a large portion of…
