Crude oil prices to stay high as Hormuz Strait crisis deepens; Probal Sen on what it means for Indian marketsIndia's oil producers and refiners face a volatile energy market. Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are causing crude oil prices to rise ...
07 Apr, 2026, 09.36 AM IST
Iran strikes Gulf energy infra, hits UAE, Bahrain and KuwaitGulf countries have faced repeated drone and missile attacks from Iran in recent weeks in response to US and Israeli strikes that began in ...
06 Apr, 2026, 12.31 AM IST
Trump threatens Iran with ‘Power Plant Day’ if Hormuz stays shutPresident Donald Trump issued a provocative warning to Iran via Truth Social, threatening to target power plants and bridges if the Strait ...
05 Apr, 2026, 06.07 PM IST
Drone attack targets Kuwait airport; fuel tanks ablaze: Aviation agencyKuwait International Airport faced a drone attack from Iran, igniting a large fire at fuel tanks. No casualties were reported. Similar inci...
01 Apr, 2026, 10.30 AM IST
What is Kharg Island? Iran’s vital oil hub at center of Trump’s explosive threat - Global fuel price shock already leading to a sharp riseKharg Island is located 24 kilometres off the coast of Iran in the northern Persian Gulf. It is relatively small — about 8 kilometres long ...
31 Mar, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
Iran calls US peace proposals 'unrealistic', Trump issues new warning to TehranTehran remained defiant in the month-old war, which began with U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28 and has spread across the region...
31 Mar, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
‘US sees the Middle East as one long war — fuelled by oil and water’Professor Toby C. Jones details America's long-term strategy in the Middle East. He highlights the critical link between oil wealth and wat...
26 Mar, 2026, 10.42 PM IST
As Trump's 48-hour Hormuz deadline nears, Iranians dread the darknessIranians face growing dread as President Trump threatens to strike power plants. Such an attack could plunge the nation of 90 million into ...
23 Mar, 2026, 08.31 AM IST
Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his slain father as supreme leaderMojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran’s late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been named the country’s new supreme leader, Iranian state ...
09 Mar, 2026, 08.08 AM IST
Indian, Bangladeshi nationals killed in Saudi Arabia in first deaths from widening Iran warThe Iran war's targets have dangerously widened into civilian infrastructure. Bahrain accuses Iran of striking a crucial desalination plant...
08 Mar, 2026, 10.55 PM IST
Israel strikes F-14 fighter jets during attack on Tehran's Isfahan AirportIsrael's military reported striking Iranian-purchased US fighter jets and air defense systems at Isfahan Airport. This follows recent Israe...
08 Mar, 2026, 12.58 PM IST
Oil built the Persian Gulf. Desalinated water keeps it alive. War could threaten bothMissile and drone attacks in the Persian Gulf pose a significant threat to water production. Hundreds of desalination plants, vital for sup...
08 Mar, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
PM Modi in Kutch on Tuesday to lay foundation stones of several development projectsThe projects include a desalination plant, a hybrid renewable energy park and a fully automated milk processing and packing plant, the Prim...
13 Dec, 2020, 07.39 PM IST
New TTRO plant to quench the thirst of industries in ChennaiThe main source of water supply to the city is from surface water sources such as Poondi, Cholavaram and Red hills reservoirs and from grou...
02 Oct, 2019, 08.48 PM IST
How rain-rich Chennai depends on the sea for its water supplyDesalination plants in Nemmeli and Minjur -with a capacity to produce 100 mld each -are now the city's lifelines with traditional sources d...
06 Jun, 2017, 10.47 AM IST
India should take a leaf out of Singapore's water harvesting to solve its crisisIndia has entered into collaborative arrangements with Singapore for upgrading Delhi and Bangalore’s water supply systems. How are these fa...
12 Apr, 2014, 08.51 AM IST
- Focus should be on renewable energy, says APJ Abdul Kalam
APJ Abdul Kalam said India's power requirement would increase to four lakh MW by 2030 and focus should be on renewable energy generation to...
06 May, 2012, 10.52 PM IST