‘Oil will reach $200/barrel’: Iran threatens to target ‘all economic centres’ in Gulf

Spread the love       Iran has warned that continued US-Israeli attacks will trigger retaliation against “all economic centres” across the Middle East, while signalling further disruption to global energy supplies.Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) general Ebrahim Jabbari said Tehran would escalate its response if its “main centres” were targeted. “We are saying to the enemy that if it decides to hit...

58 flights set to fly out stranded Indians from Gulf region: Centre

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: Indian carriers have begun progressively resuming long-haul and ultra-long-haul operations by rerouting flights to avoid restricted airspace. In addition, special arrangements are being made to assist stranded passengers abroad.The ministry of civil aviation announced that a total of 24 flights are being operated by Indian carriers today, while Emirates and Etihad have operated nine flights...

After ‘solving’ 8 wars, Trump gives 10 interviews to explain initiating 9th

Spread the love       Donald Trump (File pic) TOI Correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump on Sunday offered a raft of explanations for launching “Operation Epic Fury,” the devastating air campaign against Iran that killed its supreme leader Ali Khamenei, including one gotcha justification: “I got him before he got me.”In a series of interviews with several USmedia outlets –...

US closes 3 Gulf embassies, urges Americans to leave Middle East; what’s Trump planning?

Spread the love       The United States has shut its embassies in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Lebanon after drone attacks and warned Americans to “depart now” from more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries signalling that military operations against Iran could intensify in the coming weeks. US shuts Gulf embassies after drone attacks The US State Department on Tuesday closed its...

From curry leaves to pineapples: War cripples Kerala’s Gulf-bound vegetable exports

Spread the love       KOZHIKODE: Vegetable exports from Kerala to the Gulf, which has been adding a touch of home to the tables of lakhs of expatriates, came to an abrupt halt following mass flight cancellations triggered by the ongoing Middle East crisis.Flights carrying passengers to Gulf destinations routinely transport consignments of fresh produce — from curry leaves and bananas to...

OpenAI loses 1.5mn subscribers in less than 48 hours after Altman backs deal that Anthropic rejected

Spread the love       Sam Altman-led OpenAI is facing a backlash after agreeing to let the US Department of Defense use its AI models on a classified government network. According to a website tracking boycott pledges (first reported by Forbes), more than 1.5 million users have left ChatGPT in less than 48 hours following the announcement. The reported exodus comes after...

Iran burns, China waits: Why Beijing won’t fight for Tehran

Spread the love       Despite Iran’s critical economic reliance on China, Beijing’s response to strikes on its leader was limited to verbal condemnation and calls for de-escalation. China prioritizes its broader economic interests and balanced regional ties over defending Tehran militarily, demonstrating a strategic calculus that favors diplomacy and deniability over direct intervention or security guarantees. When American and Israeli strikes...

In a historic first, Indian women’s cricket team nominated for Laureus honour

Spread the love       India women’s cricket team (Photo by PTI) NEW DELHI: India’s women’s cricket team has achieved another historic milestone as they have been nominated for the 2026 Laureus World Team of the Year Award after winning their first-ever World Cup title.The nomination, confirmed by Laureus Sport, makes them the first women’s cricket team to receive this honour. Their...

How Anthropic vs. Pentagon puts billions at ‘risk’ for Nvidia

Spread the love       Representative Image. In pic: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Nvidia has spent the last two years minting money as the arms dealer of the AI boom—selling chips to everyone, picking sides with no one. That carefully maintained neutrality is now under threat. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s order barring any military contractor, supplier, or partner from conducting “commercial activity”...

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