Qatar gas crisis hits nations people feel shock These losses hit everyday life, from LPG in Indian kitchens to South Korea’s chipmakers relying on scarce helium supplies For Saad al-Kaabi, the shock is still settling in. As the CEO of QatarEnergy and the nation’s energy minister, he has spent a lifetime navigating the complex geopolitics […]
Modi-Iran call amid West Asia tensions. PM Modi told Masoud Pezeshkian Indian citizens’ safety and smooth flow of goods and energy remain India’s top priority always. The Unanswered Call from the Strait The ringtone was specific, reserved for only a handful of numbers, and when it pierced the quiet of his South Mumbai apartment at
Suresh Gopi says efforts on to control LPG crisis. Home Ministry runs 24×7 control room with Information, Broadcasting and Petroleum ministries to monitor situation and coordinate response. The cylinder arrived this morning, and I wept. My name is Kavitha, and I live in a small apartment in Thrissur with my mother-in-law, who is seventy-three and
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Crude oil prices surge past $100 a barrel. Iraq, Kuwait and UAE cut oil output as storage tanks fill amid reduced ability to export crude. The numbers scrolling across the screen at Aliyah’s gas station on Chicago’s South Side told a story that needed no translation. Regular: $3.45. Premium: $3.89. Diesel: $4.60. The digits glowed
Trump aide says Indians acted smart on Russian oil US lets India buy Russian oil already at sea The U.S. granted India a temporary 30-day waiver allowing Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil that was already loaded on ships, aiming to ease global supply pressures during the Iran conflict. The news crackled across phone screens
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India joins Pax Silica, strengthening global ties Nations join hands, families breathe easier, hoping shelves stay full. The ballroom of the hotel in New Delhi was a study in controlled elegance. Crystal chandeliers cast a warm glow on polished floors, and men in well-tailored suits exchanged firm handshakes. Cameras clicked. Speeches were delivered. Documents were
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India’s US tariff edge over Bangladesh disappears Bangladesh’s US trade deal rattles India amid strained ties. Fresh off inking pacts with the US, Bangladesh lands a textile tariff win that’s got Indian exporters sweating, just as New Delhi-Dhaka relations hit a rough patch. Deals in SpotlightImagine the timing: Days after India seals its own trade
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Voting starts in Bangladesh’s crucial parliamentary elections Nearly 800,000 registered expatriate Bangladeshis will vote for the first time via IT-based postal ballots. Voting kicked off this morning in Bangladesh’s high-stakes parliamentary elections—the first since Sheikh Hasina’s dramatic ouster amid massive nationwide protests in August 2024. Picture the scene: long queues forming at dawn across 299
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U.S. cuts Bangladesh tariffs to 19 percent Bangladesh garments using US cotton and fibres will get zero duty under the deal, says Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman Bangladesh has secured a lower tariff rate under a new trade agreement with the United States. The deal was announced on Monday, February 9, 2026. Under the agreement, the
US-India trade deal may restart agricultural trade flows A new trade deal between the United States and India could give a fresh push to farm trade between the two countries. The early agreement shows signs of easing old barriers that slowed or stopped some key agricultural flows in recent years. According to a joint statement
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