WASHINGTON: Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled a long-awaited package of bills that will provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish US weapons systems and give humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. The package totals $95.3 billion in spending, which matches the total that the Senate passed in mid-February. But there are also a few…
NEW DELHI: The Israeli Embassy on Tuesday hit back at the hate speech against Indians and urged people to fact-check before falling for any fake news and propoganda, as incidents of hate speech are on the rise after the conflict in the Gaza Strip and Iran-Israel tension.Calling the viral video of an Indian YouTuber, showing…
Kolkata: Diamond exporters in India are in a dilemma as their buyers of cut and polished diamonds in the US and Europe are demanding source declarations for even small diamonds that are currently exempt from sanctions imposed on Russia following the Ukraine invasion. Exporters said many dealers and jewellers in G7 nations have declined to…
Oil shrugged off Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel, with gains held in check by speculation that the conflict would remain contained as leading powers including the US urged restraint.Global crude benchmark Brent crude initially rose just 0.7% to $91.05 a barrel in early trade, before trading flat. More than 300 missiles and drones were fired…
NEW DELHI: Iranian foreign ministry on Monday said Iran‘s Revolutionary Guards seized the MSC Aries cargo ship because the freighter “violated maritime laws“. Tehran said it had no doubt that the vessel was linked to Israel. On April 13, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized the Portuguese-flagged cargo ship, which had 17 Indians onboard, in the Strait…
The huge salvo of missiles and drones launched from the arid plains of Iran toward Israel was the kind of direct conflict between the Middle East powers that the world had long feared would mark the explosion of a full-blown regional war.But behind the unprecedented nature of the attack was a dance of diplomatic signaling…
NEW DELHI: Air India on Sunday temporarily suspended flights to Tel Aviv amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. An official said that the direct flights between Delhi and Tel Aviv will be suspended for now.Air India runs four weekly flights connecting the national capital to an Israeli city. The Tata group-owned airline resumed Tel…
NEW DELHI: Your flying time to and from Europe and UK will increase by anywhere upto an hour, likely sending airfares northward too.Air India, Vistara and foreign airlines have started avoiding overflying Iranian airspace due to the looming threat of Iran attacking Israel, which US President Joe Biden expects may happen “sooner than later”. IndiGo,…
NEW DELHI: Air India and western airlines flying to India have started avoiding overflying Iran due to the looming threat of escalating tension in the region — increasing flying time between India and the west by about an hour. US President Joe Biden has said he expects Iran to attack Israel “sooner than later.” There…
Residents reported heavy Israeli fire in central Gaza on Friday, with regional tensions soaring after Iran threatened reprisals over a strike in Syria this month that killed two Iranian generals.As talks for a truce and hostage release dragged on, fears that Iran could soon launch an attack on Israel spurred France to recommend its citizens…
