Indian airlines partially resume flights from some Middle East destinations

IANS | March 6, 2026 10:31 AM

New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Domestic airlines including IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet on Friday began gradually restoring limited flight operations to and from the Middle East, while thousands of services remain cancelled amid continuing airspace restrictions tied to the US-Israel and Iran war.

Iran war to increase India's oil import bill: Amitabh Kant

IANS | March 5, 2026 8:10 PM

New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Rising geopolitical tensions linked to the Iran conflict could significantly increase India's oil import bill and bring the rupee under pressure, former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Thursday.