Iran-Israel War: Keep India out of Hormuz harm's wayInstability in the Hormuz Strait threatens India's energy supply, with a major share of oil and LNG sourced from the Persian Gulf. To ensur...
10 Mar, 2026, 11.15 PM IST
For China, billions of dollars are at risk from a widening warSurging oil prices and escalating Middle East conflict pose significant economic risks for China, a major importer of Iranian oil and inves...
10 Mar, 2026, 11.42 AM IST
For China, billions of Dollars are at risk from a widening war in Middle EastRising oil prices and Middle East conflict pose major economic threats to China. Critical shipping routes are disrupted, impacting energy a...
09 Mar, 2026, 01.37 PM IST
Child denied boarding due to ignorance of immigration rules by airline's staff, traveller awarded Rs 1.25 lakh compensationAn air traveller was awarded Rs 1.25 lakh compensation after an airline wrongly denied his child a boarding pass due to misapplied immigrat...
06 Feb, 2026, 11.38 AM IST
What’s Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia? Google data shows it is one of the toughest words to pronounce; many Americans even mispronounce QatarAmerica's most mispronounced words: Americans grappled with tricky pronunciations in 2025, turning to Google for help with words like 'gyro...
26 Nov, 2025, 12.38 PM IST
Trump, in shock announcement, says US wants to take over Gaza StripPresident Donald Trump announced plans for the U.S. to take control of the Gaza Strip and develop it economically after resettling Palestin...
05 Feb, 2025, 01.52 PM IST
An Israeli airstrike hits a school sheltering people in Gaza, killing at least 30Israeli airstrikes hit a school in central Gaza killing dozens. The strikes targeted a Hamas center, resulting in casualties at the school ...
27 Jul, 2024, 05.34 PM IST
Why are cyclones with female names deadlier? Research explainsThe study used more than six decades of death rates from US hurricanes to show that feminine-named hurricanes cause significantly more deat...
16 Jun, 2023, 12.53 AM IST
Football World Cup: For the world’s best players, injury fear shadows every step, every turn, and every tackleQatar 2022's absentee list is already a substantial one. France will not be able to call on N'Golo Kanté. Lucas Hernández, Paul Pogba and R...
30 Oct, 2022, 12.33 AM IST
FIFA's World Cup carnival in Qatar comes at a costQatar, in other words, has been as good as its word: It promised it would put on a show, and it has delivered. No expense has been spared. ...
25 Sep, 2022, 06.37 AM IST
Crypto tax set to become law; Nykaa CEO’s wish for tech-savvy cofounderThe government was set to introduce the proposals – part of the Finance Bill – in the Lok Sabha on Thursday evening.
24 Mar, 2022, 07.37 PM IST
At 18 million, India has the world's largest diaspora populationA UN report said the spatial distribution of transnational populations varies greatly and India's diaspora, the largest in the world, is di...
15 Jan, 2021, 10.32 PM IST
Aviation will see recovery by early 2021: Hardeep Singh PuriAs far as domestic civil aviation is concerned, the recovery since we opened on May 25 has been steady and predictable, Civil Aviation Mini...
22 Nov, 2020, 12.03 AM IST
How performance-based rankings are shaking up the rigid world of governmentA competitive wave is shaking up the government. An intense race is on at virtually every level -- from cities to panchayats, universities ...
28 Jan, 2018, 10.27 AM IST
Government should get out of Air India, people don't care who owns it: Ajit SinghAjit Singh believes the government has no choice but privatise Air India. Though commentators have interpreted his comments as off-the-cuff.
13 Oct, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
Global financial crisis is really beginning to hurtThe non-life insurance industry is going through a period of change with deregulation on one front and the impact of the global financial c...
26 Jan, 2009, 12.21 AM IST
- 'Rising inflation in Gulf forces employees to look elsewhere'
The disparity was most pronounced in Qatar, with a perceived average cost of living spike of 38%, 22% higher than salary increases. Dial re...
25 Feb, 2008, 04.43 PM IST