File photo (Picture credit: AP) Six major powers, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan, said on Thursday they are ready to support efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, as the conflict in the Gulf continues to disrupt one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints.In a joint statement, the…
If the US were to ‘unsanction’ Iran oil at sea, India would be able to step up procurement. (AI image) Will India get access to Iran crude oil soon? The Donald Trump administration has signalled the possibility of waiving sanctions on floating Iran crude oil to ease the ongoing shock in the global energy markets….
A US F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing after being struck by Iranian fire on Thursday, CNN reported,citing two sources familiar with the matter.According to the report, Capt. Tim Hawkins, spokesperson for US Central Command, said that the fifth-generation stealth jet was “flying a combat mission over Iran” when it was forced to make…
File photo: US treasury secretary Scott Bessent (Picture credit: AP) The Trump administration is considering lifting sanctions on around 140 million barrels of Iranian oil currently stranded on tankers in a bid to boost global supply and cool surging crude prices, as the war in the Gulf continues to hammer energy infrastructure and disrupt shipping…
A few days before the start of the IPL 2026 season, Sanjiv Goenka, owner of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), shared a message on social media that drew attention online.“I measure people by the results they deliver, not by the hours they sit behind a desk without delivering. Output is the only honest metric,” Goenka said…
Twenty-three years ago, the United States marched into Iraq with certainty and spectacle. The opening salvos were sold as decisive, almost clinical: a display of overwhelming force that would neutralise a threat and reshape a region. Instead, what followed was a long, grinding unravelling. However, the war proved enormously costly. American military losses totalled roughly…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi accused Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in Delhi of orchestrating a “riot-like” situation in the national capital, referring to the fear of violence on Eid after Uttam Nagar Tarun murder case. Moreover, Delhi high court issued directions to the police to make adequate arrangements in Uttam…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday said that New Delhi is trying to buy LPG from everywhere to widen its range of options for energy supply amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.In a weekly press briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the government is also willing to buy LGP…
NEW DELHI: Ukraine on Thursday called for a transparent and impartial investigation into the detention of six of its nationals in Mizoram, firmly rejecting any suggestion of involvement in terrorist activities and accusing Russia of trying to “drive a wedge between Ukraine and India.”The Ukrainian nationals were detained for allegedly entering Mizoram without authorisation and…
The Centre has classified key energy data as a matter of national security and directed all entities across India’s oil and gas value chain to submit detailed operational information, as the government moves to tighten oversight of supplies disrupted by the ongoing Middle East war.The oil ministry has issued the Petroleum and Natural Gas (Furnishing…
