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Middle East conflict: 28 Indian ships, carrying 778 seafarers, stuck in Persian Gulf amid Iran's Hormuz Strait blockade

New Delhi, March 11 -- As many as 28 Indian vessels, carrying 778 seafarers, are currently situated in the Persian Gulf, a government official said on Wednesday. Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Special Secretary ... Read More


Wall Street mixed after flat inflation data amid rising oil prices, Oracle surges 12.8%

New Delhi, March 11 -- US stock indices were mixed on Wednesday after the flat consumer inflation data and amid rising oil prices. At 10:20 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 212.58 point... Read More


Taliban-Pakistan forces clash along Afghan border, civilian casualties reported

Kabul/Islamabad, March 11 -- Fighting between the forces of the Afghan Taliban and the Pakistan military continued on Tuesday and carried well into Wednesday, as fierce clashes broke out across severa... Read More


Press freedom in the Americas saw a 'dramatic deterioration' last year, watchdog says

New Delhi, March 11 -- Press freedom in the Americas suffered a "dramatic deterioration" in 2025, a regional watchdog said Tuesday in an assessment of conditions for the profession in 23 countries acr... Read More


Resolution targets India-US trade deal; will destroy agri sector: CM

Chandigarh, March 11 -- The Punjab assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution "on betrayal of Punjab's agriculture through the India-US trade agreement", with ruling as well as opposition mem... Read More


Iran War: US strikes 16 Iranian ships, sirens across Gulf, Lebanon as crisis deepens - 10 key updates

New Delhi, March 11 -- The United States military has struck and destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying naval vessels near the Strait of Hormuz in a preemptive operation, as Washington warned Tehran of unpr... Read More


Air India to levy fuel surcharge: Full region-wise price hike list and implementation timeline

US-Iran war, March 11 -- Air India on Tuesday announced that it will impose a fuel surcharge on both domestic and international routes. The airline cited a steep rise in jet fuel prices, driven by the... Read More


Air India, Indigo to run special flights to and from Middle East today. See list here

India, March 11 -- Disruptions to the routine flight operations continue as the military confrontation between US-Israel and Iran in the Middle East rages on. In view of the unfolding situation, India... Read More


America's war aims may be diverging from Israel's

New Delhi, March 11 -- GENERALS RARELY put themselves directly in the line of enemy fire but on March 6th Major-General Tomer Bar, the commander of the Israeli Air Force, flew an F-15 fighter jet on a... Read More


Marcos campaigns for PH's UNSC bid, highlights peacekeeping role

Manila, March 11 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday (New York time) lobbied for the Philippines' bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for 2027 to 202... Read More