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NEW DELHI: For many families in Delhi, Holi and Eid will be an occasion to celebrate reunion. Families were reunited after days of anxious calls to relatives in West Asia as tensions there escalated. Those who returned said the situation was tense but not scary or dangerous and everything was functioning normally. It was their…
Representative image (Picture credit: AP) NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Thirty-eight Indian flagged ships, mostly carrying crude and LNG with nearly 1,100 seafarers, were stuck in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday amid the conflict in West Asia. Shipping authorities here also confirmed the death of three Indian sailors and injury to one on board foreign-flagged vessels in “attacks”…
With tensions escalating in West Asia, the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday said it is closely tracking the situation but cautioned that it is “too early to assess the economic impact on the region and the global economy,” as disruptions to trade and energy markets intensify.In a statement, the IMF said it has “observed disruptions…
File picture of a group of Bnei Menashe from Mizoram arriving in Israel (For Representational Purpose Only) AIZAWL: The proposed migration to Israel by the Bnei Menashe community members in Mizoram and neighbouring Manipur will be delayed due to the raging war in West Asia, a leader of the community in Aizawl said on Tuesday….
Image used for representative purposes NEW DELHI: Amid the escalating tensions in the West Asia region, the Indian govt has set up an inter-ministerial group that’s monitoring the situation particulary to assess any hurdles in India’s trade and shipping.“We have set up an inter-ministerial group that meets on a daily basis and is closely monitoring…
Zimbabwe cricket team (Photo/Agencies) MUMBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has moved to coordinate the safe return of the West Indies and Zimbabwe teams after their departures from India were delayed following their exit from the 2026 T20 World Cup. International flight disruptions triggered by escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have forced changes…
Image credit: Air India newsroom NEW DELHI: Amid the escalating tension in West Asia, Air India brought back 149 passengers stranded in Dubai to Delhi on Monday.This marked the first international arrival by an Indian carrier into the national capital for the day. “We are happy to welcome our guests and crew from Dubai aboard…
Amid escalating tensions in parts of West Asia and widespread airspace closures, the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Monday announced that IndiGo will operate 10 special relief flights from Jeddah to India on March 3 to facilitate the return of stranded passengers, ANI reported.In a statement, the Ministry said the operations are subject to required…
Sanju Samson and Suryakumar Yadav (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: It ended with Sanju Samson scripting one of the finest knocks of the T20 World Cup 2026. During India’s virtual quarter-final against the West Indies at Eden Gardens, Samson was at the centre of a hilarious moment involving Rinku Singh — and the video has since…
MUMBAI: The escalating war in West Asia took a heavy toll on investors on Dalal Street as stocks crashed on Monday that left them poorer by Rs 6.6 lakh crore. With the war between the US-Israel and Iran elevating geopolitical risks, the sensex closed 1,048 points (1.3%) lower at 80,239 points, a closing level not…
