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The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has begun to affect international aviation operations in India, with around 100 international flights cancelled at the Delhi and Mumbai airports on Saturday, PTI reported citing official.At Mumbai airport, 35 departures and 36 arrivals were cancelled, while at Delhi airport, 22 departures and 17 arrivals were cancelled.Delhi International…
Dubai international cricket stadium England’s women’s cricket team has moved its T20 World Cup preparatory camp to South Africa after cancelling plans to train in Abu Dhabi due to security concerns linked to the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran.Around 30 players will now gather in Pretoria for the camp. They will…
The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran has rapidly escalated into one of the most dangerous Middle East conflicts in years, spreading across multiple countries in less than a week. What began as a coordinated US-Israeli strike inside Iran quickly triggered retaliation from Tehran and drew in regional actors, turning the confrontation into…
The United States will deploy a new anti-drone missile system in the Middle East to bolster US defences against Iran, after it proven to work in Ukraine, US officials told news agency Associated Press.According to officials, the system that is being sent – known as Merops – flies drones against drones. It is small enough…
NEW DELHI: With West Asia-bound cargo ships stranded in India due to conflict in the region, shipping ministry on Friday directed all 12 major ports to consider requests for reduction, waiver or remission of charges, including for storage rent, reefer plugging and change of vessel.The ministry said ports may permit storage of cargo destined for…
Iran deputy foreign minister: There should be no cherry-picking on international law NEW DELHI: A day after India expressed condolences over the killing of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, external affairs minister S Jaishankar briefly met Iranian deputy foreign minister Saeed Khatibzadeh on the sidelines of Raisina Dialogue 2026. Jaishankar posted a photo of his…
Global oil prices surged on Friday as the conflict in West Asia intensified, pushing benchmark crude above the $90 mark amid fears of further supply disruptions.The Brent North Sea crude, the international oil benchmark, rose more than 5% to $90.25 per barrel, its highest level since April 2024, AFP reported.The US benchmark West Texas Intermediate…
Indian refiners are currently paying a premium of $2 to $4 per barrel above Dated Brent for deliveries of Russia’s benchmark Urals crude. (AI image) In a quick and immediate fix to the Middle East oil supply shock, Indian refiners have begun purchasing readily available Russian crude oil. With ships and tankers currently not moving…
Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that the government will deploy all available policy tools and support mechanisms to help Indian exporters cope with disruptions arising from the ongoing West Asia conflict.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the IIFT vice chancellors’ conclave in New Delhi, Goyal said an inter-ministerial group has…
The war in the Middle East entered its seventh day on Friday as the United States military released footage of what it described as multiple precision strikes on Iranian targets.In a post on X, the US central command shared a video showing American forces carrying out strikes against Iranian assets. “Iranian targets are being decimated…
