Gulf war hitting South Asia through oil shock: World Bank

IANS | June 11, 2026 7:49 PM

Washington, June 11 (IANS) The conflict in the Middle East is emerging as a major economic threat to South Asia through rising oil, gas and fertiliser prices, with the World Bank warning that the region is among the most exposed to the fallout from the crisis despite remaining the world's fastest-growing economic region.

Joju George's 'Varavu' release postponed

IANS | June 11, 2026 7:48 PM

Chennai, June 11 (IANS) The makers of director Shaji Kailas's eagerly awaited Malayalam action survival thriller 'Varavu', featuring actor Joju George in the lead, have now announced that the release of the film has been postponed.

One year of Air India crash: Victim's wife urges govt to release black box data

IANS | June 11, 2026 7:34 PM

Vadodara, June 11 (IANS) Ahead of the one year anniversary of the Air India plane crash, victim Mahesh Kalawadia's wife Hetal Prajapati urged the Union government to release the aircraft's black box data and also ensure that the family gets the required information related to the incident from the airplane's manufacturer 'Boeing'.

Chiranjeevi's #Mega158 unit wraps up Pollachi schedule

IANS | June 11, 2026 7:28 PM

Chennai, June 9 (IANS) The unit of director Bobby Kolli's upcoming action entertainer, tentatively being referred to as #Mega158 and featuring Megastar Chiranjeevi in the lead, has now wrapped up its schedule in Pollachi in Tamil Nadu.

Brazilian plane maker Embraer bullish on setting up line in India

IANS | June 11, 2026 7:22 PM

New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Brazilian plane manufacturer Embraer sees a major opportunity in setting up a base in India for its smaller jets as the company tries to position itself as an alternative to aerospace giants Airbus and Boeing, with airlines looking to cut soaring fuel costs and increasing delays in delivery of aircraft from the world’s Big-2 plane makers, according to a report.