INDIA-BOUND OIL TANKER’S DARING DASH THROUGH STRAIT OF HORMUZ
NEW DELHI,13 March 2026 : Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, a Liberian-flagged tanker, carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia, has berthed at the Mumbai Port, becoming the first vessel to safely transit the Gulf waterway and arrive in India amid the US-Israeli war against Iran. The Shenlong Suezmax oil tanker, captained by an […]
CENTRE REGULATES NATURAL GAS SUPPLY AS HOTELS CRY FOR COMMERCIAL LPG
NEW DELHI ,11 March 2026 : The Centre has stepped in to regulate the supply and distribution of natural gas across the country after disruptions in global shipments triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In an order issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, the government said shipments of liquefied […]
MAJOR GULF AIRLINES RESUME FLIGHTS AFTER AIRSPACE REOPENS
NEW DELHI ,10 March 2026: Airlines across the Gulf region are preparing to restore full flight services after operating limited schedules and facing travel restrictions following the latest conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran. Carriers such as Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways are gradually ramping up their operations. This is expected to make travel […]
INDIGO’S DELHI-MANCHESTER FLIGHT MAKES U-TURN AFTER 7 HOURS
NEW DELHI ,9 March 2026 : An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Manchester was forced to turn back mid-air and is returning to the national capital after flying for about seven hours, following last-minute airspace restrictions linked to the ongoing tensions in the Middle East. IndiGo flight 6E33, operated by Norse, made a U-turn near […]
NITIN GADKARI’S BEEF COMPANY IN TROUBLE
NEW DELHI ,7 March 2026 : At the middle of the Gadkari family’s sprawling agro-business empire is Rembal Agro, a beef company that has quietly risen to international prominence. Rehan Ahmed Qureshi, a Nagpur resident who managed operations on the ground for Rembal, told The Caravan’s former staff writer, Kaushal Shroff, that he entered the […]
FLIGHTS FROM GULF COST HIGH
NEW DELHI ,6 March 2026 : For many Indians currently in the Gulf, the past few days have been filled with uncertainty. With regional tensions disrupting air travel and several flights cancelled or rerouted, thousands of travellers have been scrambling to find a way back home. As a result, ticket prices on some India-Gulf routes […]
IGNORING TRUMP, INDIA SEEKS 5TH GENERATION RUSSIAN FIGHTER JETS
NEW DELHI ,Feb 2026,: Less than a year after Operation Sindoor, defence corridors are abuzz with speculation that India is considering to procure Russian fifth-generation fighter aircraft, the Sukhoi Su-57, to boost the Air Force arsenal. Sources said India may order 40 such jets if eventually it decides to go. Aerial warfare has entered an […]
INDIA TARIFFS CUT TO 10% BY TRUMP AFTER SUPREME COURT SETBACK
NEW DELHI ,21 Feb 2026 : India now faces a reduced tariff rate of 10 per cent, down from 18 per cent, after US President Donald Trump imposed a new global levy on items imported into America following a Supreme Court verdict against his sweeping tariffs, delivering a stinging rebuke of his signature economic policy. […]
WIN-WIN PARTNERSHIP: PM ON TRADE TARGET WITH BRAZIL
NEW DELHI ,21 Feb 2026 : Hailing the “win-win partnership” between India and Brazil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday emphasised that both countries remain dedicated to enhancing their relationship across all sectors and are committed to increasing bilateral trade to over $20 billion. Addressing a joint press meet with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula […]
ANIL AMBANI ASSURES SC NOT TO LEAVE INDIA WITHOUT PERMISSION
NEW DELHI,Feb 2026,: Industrialist Anil Ambani has filed an undertaking before the Supreme Court that he will not leave India without prior permission of the Court and will continue to cooperate with investigating agencies in connection with probe against him for large-scale bank fraud by Reliance Communications (RCOM) its group entities. He is currently being […]
