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Bars, eateries see demand spike during IPL

new delhi/bengaluru, April 6 -- India's restaurants, bars and quick-service chains are seeing a much-needed rebound after the Indian Premier League (IPL) season 19 kicked off on March 28, with match s... Read More


iran conflict

Tehran, April 6 -- US President Donald Trump on Sunday made expletive-laden new threats to escalate strikes on Iran and its infrastructure if it doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz by his deadline, afte... Read More


Artemis astronauts to study Moon's surface using mainly their eyes

Washington, April 6 -- More than 50 years after humans first flew around the Moon, Artemis astronauts will repeat the feat on Monday and use the most basic instrument to study it: their eyes. Despite ... Read More


Tanker with Iraqi oil transits choked strait

LONDON/KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 -- An oil tanker loaded with Iraqi crude passed through the Strait of Hormuz close to the Iranian coast, a day after Iran said Iraq was exempt from any restrictions to tra... Read More


Marooned crews grapple with dwindling food, water in Gulf

Washington, April 6 -- There are roughly 2,000 ships stuck in the Persian Gulf with more than 20,000 seafarers on them, according to the International Maritime Organisation, as quoted by the Wall Stre... Read More


Opec+ hikes oil output quotas

vienna, April 6 -- The Opec+ oil cartel agreed on Sunday to again increase oil production quotas, while warning that repairing energy facilities, such as those damaged in the Middle East war, is "cost... Read More


Ousted pentagon chief's message stresses 'leaders of character'

Washington, April 6 -- Former US Army Chief of Staff, General Randy George, who was forcefully retired by US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Saturday, wrote in his outgoing e-mail to Pentagon officia... Read More


Trump risks US role as guardian of global shipping

Singapore/London/Nairobi, April 6 -- Of all the things Donald Trump has done to disrupt global commerce, from levying punitive tariffs to tearing up trade deals, few would be as consequential as withd... Read More


OMCs cut refinery prices to curb losses

New Delhi, April 6 -- In a first since fuel price deregulation, Indian state-run oil marketing companies will pay refineries a discounted price for petrol, diesel, aviation turbine fuel (ATF) and kero... Read More


New menus to try out at Delhi-NCR restaurants this April 2026

India, April 6 -- April 2026 has ushered in a vibrant dining refresh across Delhi-NCR, with restaurants rolling out new menus that embrace seasonal produce, bold experimentation, and refined storytell... Read More