Washington, March 24 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held calls with counterparts in India, Canada, and Kenya focusing on Iran, the Middle East crisis, and broader security coordination, his spokesperson said.Rubio spoke with Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand, and Kenyan President William Ruto, as Washington intensified diplomatic outreach on Iran and regional stability.In their call, the two leaders discussed the evolving situation in…
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New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) As the West Asia crisis escalates, the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Friday set out a range of demand-side actions — including work from home and avoiding air travel — for governments, businesses and households to alleviate the economic impacts on consumers.Among the immediate actions to reduce demand is work from home where possible — displacing oil use from commuting, particularly where jobs are suitable for remote work.Where possible, switch to other mo…
Seoul, March 13 (IANS) South Korean stocks trimmed losses late on Friday morning but continued to trade in negative territory as global crude prices fluctuated after the new Iranian leader vowed to keep the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 76.62 points, or 1.37 percent, to 5,506.63 as of 11:20 a.m.Global crude prices have swung back to the $100 level after extreme volatility, with disruptions at the key waterway in the Middle East show…
Seoul, March 12 (IANS) South Korean stocks continued to trade lower late on Thursday morning as investors sat on the sidelines amid lingering oil price swings sparked by the US-Iran war.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 43.49 points, or 0.78 percent, to 5,566.46 as of 11:20 a.m.The International Energy Agency announced a plan to release oil reserves to ease woes over supply disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz, though investors remained concerned about potential long-te…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Crude oil prices surged further on Saturday to reach $91.84 per barrel amid the escalating US-Israel and Iran war.Brent crude reached $91.84 while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) hit $89.62. With this, both Brent and WTI have jumped 24.55 per cent and 32 per cent, respectively, reviving fears around consumer prices.Brent crude futures crossed $90 per barrel for the first time since April 2024. WTI crude advanced 11 per cent to the day’s high of $89.62 per barrel.Earlier, …
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Air India announced on Wednesday that it is introducing more flights to Toronto, Frankfurt, and Paris “in response to the high demand” amid the ongoing Middle East crisis.”From 5 to 11 March, we’re operating 3 additional flights between Delhi and Toronto. From 7 to 10 March, we’ve added three flights between Delhi and Frankfurt, and one flight between Delhi and Paris (Charles de Gaulle),” Air India said in a statement.”These additional services will provide more fli…
Seoul, March 4 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will preside over an extraordinary Cabinet meeting this week to discuss response measures to the mounting crisis in the Middle East shortly after returning from his Southeast Asia trip, Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday.The extraordinary meeting, set for Thursday, will be attended by top officials from the finance and foreign ministries, as joint US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran have triggered military responses from countries across the region,…
Birmingham, March 3 (IANS) India’s former World Championship bronze medallist, Lakshya Sen, caused the biggest upset of the opening day of the All England Open 2026 badminton championship when he packed off top seed and defending champion Shi Yuqi of China in the men’s singles opening round in Birmingham on Tuesday.Sen, the 2022 finalist in one of the most prestigious badminton tournaments, overcame the reigning world champion 23-21, 19-21, 21-17 in an hour and 18 minutes.Also advancing to t…
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) The last few days have been as bad as a nightmare and an ordeal never experienced for Indian badminton legend PV Sindhu, as the two-time Olympic medallist was stranded in Dubai on her way to England because flights were cancelled due to the Middle East crisis triggered by the US-Israel attack on Iran.Sindhu, who was on her way to Birmingham to participate in the All-England badminton championship, was stranded in Dubai for a couple of days. With no avenues open for her onw…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Zimbabwe cricket team’s return home from India after a successful ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has been delayed because of the air travel disruptions caused by the crisis in the Middle East, the Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) informed in a release on Monday.Captained by Sikandar Raza, Zimbabwe surprised everyone by storming into the Super 8 undefeated, scripting victories against former champions Australia and Sri Lanka. Though they lost all three matches in Group 1 in the S…