Business

Bangkok: US and Israeli attacks on Iran rattled world markets Monday, with U.S. futures falling more than 1% and oil prices soaring, though gains for defence contractors and oil companies helped limit losses in Asian trading. The futures for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones...

Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty continued to trade with deep cuts during afternoon session Monday tracking a sharp spike in crude oil prices amid escalating tensions in West Asia. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 2,743.46 points or 3.37 per cent to 78,543.73...

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar to Dubai flight by Indigo was cancelled Monday due to the escalated tension in West Asia, an airport official said. Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) Director Prasanna Pradhan said Monday's Indigo flight to Dubai was cancelled by the airline and passengers were informed...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar Monday called on Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney ahead of the visiting leader's bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Following their meeting, EAM Jaishankar said, "Delighted to call on Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada in...

New Delhi: Global crude oil prices went up more than 7 per cent Monday as the war in West Asia escalated, following US and Israeli military strikes on Iran. Brent crude futures prices surged to $82.37, the highest since January 2025. Brent crude oil price...

New Delhi: A Palau-flagged oil tanker with 15 Indian crew members came under attack from the Iranian military off Oman's Musandam peninsula and four people were injured in the strike, Omani authorities said Sunday. Iran has carried out a wave of attacks mainly targeting Israel...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney are set to roll out a broad framework on Monday to deepen India-Canada ties in areas of trade, energy and critical technology in the face of increasing geopolitical upheavals. The two prime ministers...

Puri: The Hotel and Restaurant Association of Odisha Sunday urged the state and central governments to develop large-scale theme parks and integrated entertainment destinations, along with a Greenfield airport at Puri, to boost the hospitality and tourism sectors. The proposals were made at the association's...

New Delhi: Leading automakers Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Mahindra & Mahindra and Hyundai reported an increase in vehicle dispatches to dealers in February, riding on sustained demand in the domestic market. Car market leader Maruti Suzuki India said its domestic passenger vehicle sales...

New Delhi: Rising tensions in the Middle East following attacks by the US and Israel on Iran are expected to disrupt trade flows, push up freight and insurance costs, delay cargo shipments, and drive a surge in global oil prices, thereby increasing India's import bill,...