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March 9, 2026 5:16 PM

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Delhi Airport Issues Advisory as West Asia Tension Affect Flights

Delhi Airport has issued a travel advisory amid the ongoing situation in West Asia. In its advisory, the airport said that westbound international flights may face delays or changes in schedule. The Delhi Airport has advised passengers to check the latest updates with their respective airlines befor...

March 9, 2026 5:09 PM

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India Secures Oil, Gas Reserves Amid Global Uncertainties

The government has said that the country’s proved Estimated Ultimate Recovery is over one thousand 900 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) for crude oil and more than one thousand 800 Billion Cubic Meter (BCM) for natural gas. In a written Reply in the Rajya Sabha today, Minister of State for Petroleum and ...

March 9, 2026 4:55 PM

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G7 Countries Meet to Address Oil Price Surge and Economic Impact

The Group of Seven (G7) nations will hold an emergency meeting today to discuss surging oil prices as crude jumped above 100 US Dollar a barrel amid escalating US-Israeli war with Iran.   Finance ministers from leading industrialised countries, including UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves, will gather to d...

March 9, 2026 2:14 PM

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Rastriya Swatantra Party Leads Nepal Elections, Wins 124 of 162 Declared Seats

In Nepal, counting continues for 3 constituencies under the first-past-the-post system, and final results have been declared from 162 constituencies. Rastriya Swatantra Party has won in 124 constituencies and is leading in 1 constituency. The Nepali Congress has won 17 seats and is leading in 1, UML...

March 9, 2026 2:11 PM

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Sri Lanka Dissolves Ceylon Electricity Board, Replaces It with Six New Companies

Sri Lanka has formally dissolved the state-run Ceylon Electricity Board, replacing it with six new companies as part of a major restructuring of the country’s power sector. The change comes into effect today after the Board’s tenure ended at midnight last night. Under the restructuring plan, respons...

March 9, 2026 2:27 PM

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UAE Air Defences Intercept Missiles and Drones Amid US-Israel-Iran Conflict

As tensions continue on day ten of the US-Israel-Iran conflict, UAE authorities have issued a series of updates affecting security, travel, markets and daily life. The UAE witnessed missile and drone interceptions earlier today, with most of the defensive activity taking place over the emirate of Ab...

March 9, 2026 1:14 PM

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Bangladesh Orders Universities to Close Early Amid Worsening Energy Crisis

Bangladesh has ordered all public and private universities to close from Monday, bringing forward the Eid al-Fitr holidays as part of emergency measures to conserve electricity and fuel amid a worsening energy crisis. The directive was issued by the education ministry to the University Grants Commis...

March 9, 2026 12:19 PM

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India Sends 1,000 Metric Tons of Rice to Malawi for Drought Relief

India has dispatched a humanitarian consignment of one thousand metric tonnes of rice from the Nhava Sheva Port to the people of Malawi to support Malawi’s efforts towards food security following the drought caused by the El Niño effect. In a social media post, External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir ...

March 9, 2026 10:33 AM

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Seventh US Service Member Killed in Ongoing Conflict with Iran, Says Centcom

The US Defence Department has said that a seventh US service member has died in the country's war with Iran. In a statement on social media, US Central Command (Centcom) confirms a US service member passed away last night from injuries received during the Iranian regime’s initial attacks across the ...