Saurabh.SinhaNew Delhi: The “usable” corridor in West Asia – a key route for flights between India and Europe, UK and North America – is shrinking with the Israel-Iran war theatre expanding.From Friday, Air India changed its route slightly to fly more to the southern side of Saudi Arabia after entering the country from Oman as…
RANCHI: Stuck at the Persian Gulf for 20 days after Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz, Rakesh Ranjan Singh, an Indian merchant navy captain tasked with steering an oil tanker out of the strait, died on March 18, after suffering a heart attack in the vessel, his family said on Friday.Singh, 47, was on…
GURGAON:Al-Falah University, already under a dark cloud after the names of three doctors linked to the institution surfaced in the investigation into the Nov 10 blast near Red Fort that killed 15 persons, will now be run by a govt-appointed administrator.Officials said Haryana moved in after an inquiry found multiple statutory violations and irregularities in…
NEW DELHI: India’s weekly LPG imports fell to 265,000 tonnes in the week to March 19, from 322,000 tonnes on March 5. West Asia inflows declined to just 89,000 tonnes in the week to March 19, the lowest share since Jan 2026, according to S&P Commodities At Sea (CAS).The report, however, added that alternative regional…
Targeting of commercial shipping, endangering crew members, impeding free navigation and attacking civilian maritime infrastructure is unacceptable, said the Indian govt, stressing amid the escalating W Asia conflict, India’s energy security and trade are critically dependent on the safe and unimpeded passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Addressing a session of the International Maritime Organisation…
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi (File photo) Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Friday criticised the United States’ communication regarding the ongoing regional conflict, comparing Washington’s messaging to the discredited briefings of the Vietnam War era.In a post on X, Araghchi said, “Americans haven’t forgotten how, even as hundreds of US soldiers were…
Goa HSSC result 2026: The Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE) is expected to announce the Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) Result 2026 tomorrow, March 21, 2026. However, the board has not yet officially confirmed the date.According to various media reports, the result will first be announced through a press conference. After…
AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: As the cricket world gears up for IPL 2026, one of the tournament’s most iconic “bromances” is back in the spotlight. AB de Villiers, the legendary South African batter and former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) stalwart, has made a candid admission regarding his first…
NEW DELHI: Feeling the pinch of a surge in global crude prices, oil marketing companies on Friday increased the retail price of 95-octane premium petrol by nearly Rs 2 a litre and jacked up the rates of industrial diesel by Rs 22 a litre.At the same time, IndianOil, the country’s largest fuel retailer vowed to…
Trump talking to reporters US President Donald Trump on Friday said the United States was nearing its military objectives in the Middle East while firmly ruling out a ceasefire in the conflict with Iran.“We are getting very close to meeting our objectives as we consider winding down our great Military efforts in the Middle East…