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Russia blames Ukrainian sea drones for attacking tanker that sank in Mediterranean
A Russian-flagged LNG tanker, the Arctic Metagaz, carrying 61,000 tonnes of liquefied natural gas from the Arctic port of Murmansk, was attacked and sank in ...
Ceramic industry in Gujarat's Morbi stares at shutdown as West Asia conflict disrupts gas supply
Gujarat's Morbi district — the world's largest ceramic tile manufacturing hub — faces a potential shutdown as gas supplies from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC...
Sea is higher than we thought, millions more at risk: study
A new study published in the journal Nature (March 2026) found that approximately 90% of scientific studies and hazard assessments have underestimated baseli...
US submarine sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, marking escalation outside of Persian Gulf
A US Navy submarine torpedoed and sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena on March 4, 2026, approximately 40 nautical miles south of Galle, Sri Lanka, in the Indi...
West Asia crisis: 1,500 flights cancelled in four days, Air India to add capacity on key long routes
The escalating West Asia conflict caused the cancellation of approximately 1,500 flights in just four days as Iran launched retaliatory attacks that triggere...
Tensions in West Asia: Apparel exporters in troubled waters
India's apparel and textile exporters are facing a severe crisis as the West Asia conflict — triggered by US-Israeli strikes on Iran and subsequent regional ...
Iran warship sunk near Sri Lanka: The naval drills it came to India to participate in
The Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dena was torpedoed and sunk by a United States Navy submarine on March 4, 2026, in international waters approximately 40 nautic...
War hits Indian rice shipments to west Asian destinations
The West Asia conflict has severely disrupted Indian rice exports, particularly basmati rice, to the Gulf and wider West Asian region, which collectively acc...
’It’s too warm’: Greenland’s fishermen feel the climate heat
Greenland's traditional fishing communities are confronting a rapidly warming Arctic that is transforming — and threatening — their centuries-old livelihoods...
Israel-Iran conflict: Oman Air restores flights halted for Ramzan offering relief to expats stuck in Gulf
Oman Air restored limited flight services that had been halted during the Ramzan period, providing crucial relief to hundreds of Indian expatriates stranded ...
Climate change to war, fertiliser prices call for strategy, not firefighting
Fertiliser prices are surging globally due to two simultaneous shocks: the US-Israel-Iran war disrupting natural gas and fertiliser supply chains through the...
When Israel and Iran were friends — and built a secret oil pipeline
As the current Iran-Israel conflict intensifies, the historical background of the two countries' once-close alliance and their secret jointly-built oil pipel...
The U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran threaten global fuel trade | Data
Iran's retaliation to the U.S.-Israel "pre-emptive strike" (Operation Epic Fury / Roaring Lion, launched February 28, 2026) included the threatening closure ...
Israel launches new strikes as Iran squeezes key oil shipping route Strait of Hormuz
As Israel launched further rounds of airstrikes on Iranian targets, Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) declared it had "complete control" of the Strait...
West Asia tensions disrupt flights; airlines adjust schedules
US and Israeli military strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, triggered sweeping airspace closures across West Asia, severely disrupting international aviati...
Strait of Hormuz crisis explained: Impact on oil, shipping and global trade
The Strait of Hormuz — the narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman — became the centre of a global energy crisis following U.S.-Israe...
Trump says U.S. Navy could escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on his Truth Social platform that the U.S. Navy would begin escorting oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz "as soon...
Russia ready to meet India's energy needs if West Asia conflict drags on, says Russian Embassy official
Russia's Embassy in India, on March 4, 2026, officially stated that Russia is ready to fully meet India's energy requirements should the West Asia conflict c...
White House weighs tanker insurance support to curb oil price surge
The White House began weighing emergency measures to stabilise oil prices following a sharp surge triggered by the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran and the subseq...
U.S. says 2,000 targets hit as Iran retaliates across Gulf
By day 4 of the U.S.-Israel military operation against Iran, U.S. officials confirmed approximately 2,000 targets had been struck across Iranian territory. T...