Iran allowed India and a number of other ‘friendly nations’ including China and Russia to use the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping, Iranian Foreign […]
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West Asia war: How Strait of Hormuz blockade hit global energy supply
The ongoing conflict in West Asia has triggered a severe global energy crisis, with several countries facing fuel shortages, rising prices, and supply disruptions. The […]
Large oil refinery explosion near Texas coast forces residents to shelter in place
In this still image taken from a video provided by KBMT, smoke rises near the Valero Port Arthur Refinery in Port Arthur, Texas. (Photo: AP) […]
Bus falls into river while boarding ferry in Bangladesh, leaving 24 dead
As many as 24 people died after a passenger bus carrying around 40 passengers plunged into the Padma River while attempting to board a ferry […]
Before Air Canada Express crash, multiple reports flagged safety issues at LaGuardia airport: Miscommunication, ATC errors
3 min readUpdated: Mar 24, 2026 02:44 PM IST Pilots had flagged safety concerns at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, citing miscommunication, air traffic control missteps […]
Amazon says AWS’s Bahrain region ‘disrupted’ following drone activity
2 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Mar 24, 2026 11:41 AM IST Amazon Web Services said on Tuesday that its operational unit in Bahrain had been disrupted […]
Panel wants prosecution of ousted Nepal PM over violence in Gen Z protests
A Nepali panel set up to investigate the violence during anti-corruption protests in September 2025 has recommended that former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli be […]
US-Israel-Iran War: UN Chief Guterres Urges End to War, Warns on Strait of Hormuz Crisis
Hi. This live blog has now been closed. Click here to follow our new blog for the latest updates on the US-Israel-Iran war. Iran received […]
Asian stocks on edge as West Asia ceasefire talks take centre stage
Asian stocks struggled for direction while the dollar held firm on Thursday as investors treaded cautiously amid dizzying developments in the Middle East, where Iran […]
Gold steadies as US and Iran send incoherent indications over end of war
Gold steadied after a modest two-day recovery, as traders weighed conflicting statements from the US and Iran about negotiations to end the war in the […]