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Indian airlines cancel US flights as Iran shuts airspace

Air India on Thursday cancelled at least three flights to the United States, and certain services to Europe will face some delays due to Iranian airspace closure, according to a source. At least......

Punjab woman recounts horrific abuse as domestic servant in Iraq

"One day, they beat me until the stick broke," recalls a 29-year-old woman from Punjab, describing the horrifying abuse she allegedly faced in Iraq where she was forced to work as a domestic......

Pak PM claims many countries keen in buying its fighter jets

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday claimed that several countries were in talks with Pakistan to acquire its fighter jets following last year's conflict with India. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Will Ayatollahs Flee Iran After Protests?

People in Iran have taken to the streets as daily life has become increasingly difficult. Rising prices of food, fuel and basic necessities, job scarcity, and the falling value of money have......

US to pause visa for Russia, Iran among 75 countries from Jan 21

The US State Department is set to pause visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, including Russia and Iran, as part of a crackdown on those immigrants deemed likely to become a "public......

9 Countries With The Most Oil

Where are the most oil reserves in the world? Who owns them? Find out! The US Energy Information Administration released, December 2023, a list of the countries with the largest proven crude oil......

India's exports to US up 22.6% to $7 bn in Nov

After recording negative growth for two consecutive months, India's merchandise exports to the US rose 22.61 per cent to $6.98 billion in November despite steep 50 per cent tariffs on domestic......

Apollo Hospitals Q2 net up 26%

Leading hospital chain Apollo Hospitals Enterprises Ltd (Ahel) has posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 477 crore during the second quarter this financial year, up 26 per cent from Rs 379 crore......

India to cut direct Russian crude imports from December

India is set to reduce its direct imports of Russian crude from late November, following new US sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil, effective November 21. IMAGE: A well head and a drilling rig in an......

Russia Oil Imports Up In Oct

After a three-month slowdown, India's oil imports (already landed) from Russia bounced back in the first 15 days of October to 1.8 million barrels per day. Photograph: Bing Guan/Reuters Owing......

Oscars 2026: The Films Homebound Is Competing With

Photograph: Kind courtesy Dharma Productions/Instagram Neeraj Ghaywan's film Homebound has been shortlisted and moved to the next round of voting in the Best International Feature Film category......

'Indira Gandhi Stood Up To The Americans'

'She was brave. She didn't care a hoot. And India was not the strongest of nations as it is now.' IMAGE: Indira Gandhi with Henry Kissinger in Chronicles of the Forgotten Genocide: The Kissinger......

L2: Empuraan Trailer Looks Exciting!

Empuraan promises a world of geo-political intrigue, drug wars and action spectacle all rolled into one, observes Arjun Menon. L2: Empuraan, the much-anticipated sequel to 2018's Lucifer, has been......

Empuraan Review: Return Of The King

L2: Empuraan is an ambitious sequel that is bigger, bolder and timid in equal measure, observes Arjun Menon. L2: Empuraan, the most anticipated Malayalam release of the year, is one of the most......

Legendary defender Ilyas Pasha no more

Ilyas Pasha captained East Bengal during the 1993-94 season and was a trusted figure under the late coach Subhas Bhowmick. IMAGE: Ilyas Pasha donned the Indian colours eight times during his......

UAE on cusp on FIFA World Cup spot; Iraq on course

IMAGE: UAE beat Oman 2-1 in their FIFA World Cup Group A AFC qualifiers at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar, on Saturday. Photograph: Kind courtesy AFC Asian Qualifiers/X The United Arab......

Chhetri left out of India squad for Bangladesh clash

IMAGE: It is not known if Sunil Chhetri's name will be included later. Photograph: Ibraheem Al Omari/Reuters Indian football team head coach Khalid Jamil on Wednesday announced 23 probables for......

The Smallest Nation To Qualify For FIFA World Cup

IMAGE: With a population of 156,000, Curacao is the least populous country to go to the World Cup, beating the previous record held by Iceland with its 350,000 inhabitants. Photograph: FIFA World......

Nightmare continues: FC Goa crash to 2nd straight ACL defeat

IMAGE: FC Goa suffered their second defeat, having lost to Iraq's Al Zawraa SC in their opener at home. Photograph: FC Goa/X Indian Super League side FC Goa suffered a 0-2 defeat to FC Istiklol......