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Air India and Air India Express will start levying a fuel surcharge of Rs 399 on each domestic flight ticket from March 12, as airlines face rising operating costs following a sharp increase in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices amid tensions in Middle East, reported PTI.The airline group said the surcharge will be implemented in...

NEW DELHI: India is considering sending naval ships to escort its vessels through the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing Middle East tensions, according to a report by The New York Times.The report said the move is being examined following requests from Indian shipowners seeking protection for commercial vessels navigating the strategic waterway.“India was also...

If one listens to commentary about Donald Trump – and there’s so much of it that banning the word ‘Trump’ would bankrupt WENA outlets – you would assume he was an anomaly in the system, the sum total of all unbalanced equations, antithetical to the American way of life. In recent times, his actions —...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-129403813,imgsize-342024,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-6.jpg" alt="Army columns deployed in Meghalaya after 2 killed in police firing; curfew clamped" title=" File photo ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> File photo Army columns were deployed in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district after two people were killed when security forces opened fire to disperse violent mobs amid tensions linked to the Garo Hills Autonomous...

Michael Vaughan (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: After their early exit from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, the West Indies national cricket team and South Africa national cricket team have been stuck in Kolkata for more than a week, sparking criticism from former England captain Michael Vaughan.Vaughan questioned why England national...

Experts note that while the domestic buffers for oil are relatively strong, LPG and LNG supplies need a boost. (AI image) India imports around 90% of its crude oil needs, and approximately 60% and 50% of its LPG and LNG requirements respectively. These are not just mere statistics – it’s a telling picture of the...

Online retail giant Coupang, which once described itself as a “proud Korean company,” has recently been emphasising its identity as an American company. This shift comes as the company, often referred to as “South Korea’s Amazon,” faces regulatory scrutiny in the country. The company, which has its headquarters in Seattle, US, has reportedly been lobbying...

Team India. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) NEW DELHI: After India’s historic win in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a massive cash reward of Rs 131 crore for the entire squad and support staff. The prize money will be shared among the 15 players, coaching...

For the first week of the Iran war, the world’s attention has been fixed firmly on oil. Analyst have talked about tanker movements in the Strait of Hormuz, refinery shutdowns in the Gulf and the sudden spike in energy prices. Brent crude briefly pushed past $120 a barrel as traders priced in the possibility that...

Donald Trump indicated that Washington might consider lifting ‘certain oil-related sanctions’ in order to help bring down prices. (AI image) Even as the world economy reels under the global oil supply shock, the Donald Trump administration has reportedly made it clear to European countries that any easing on Russian crude oil sanctions would be related...