Latest News

Indian retailers raise fuel prices for a third time amid Iran war

May 23 (Reuters) – Indian state-owned fuel retailers raised petrol and diesel prices for the third time this month, dealers said ​on Saturday, as the companies look to recoup losses caused ‌by elevated crude oil prices amid the Iran war. Petrol in New Delhi will cost 0.87 rupees (just under 1 U.S. cent) more at 99.51 rupees a litre, while diesel prices ​will be raised 0.91 rupees to 92.49 rupees per litre, dealers ​said. India, the world’s third-largest importer and consumer of oil, was one ⁠of the last major economies to raise retail fuel prices after the ​U.S.-Israeli war on Iran triggered a

Iran’s intensified closure of Strait of Hormuz piles misery on stranded sailors

DAMMAM, Saudi Arabia, May 22 (Reuters) – Iran’s publication of a new map asserting its control over the Strait of Hormuz risks extending an already punishing ordeal for thousands ​of mariners trapped on ships in the Gulf. More than 20,000 sailors are stuck on around 2,000 vessels in the Gulf, many of them unable to leave ship, lacking adequate ‌supplies of food and fresh water, and fearful of an uncertain future at sea in a war zone. Sailors interviewed by Reuters in recent weeks have described the hardships and anxieties of their experience, and a federation representing them warns of

Trump administration to force foreigners in the US to apply for a green card abroad

WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreigners in the U.S. who want a green card will need to leave and apply in their home country, the Trump administration announced Friday, in a surprise change to a longstanding policy that sowed confusion and concern among aid groups, immigration lawyers and immigrants. For over half a century, foreign nationals with legal status have been able to apply for and complete the entire process for permanent residence in the United States — including individuals married to U.S. citizens, holders of work and student visas, and refugees and political asylum seekers, among others. The announcement from U.S.

India’s job engine strains as Iran war hits remittances and trade

KANPUR, India May 22 (Reuters) – The war in the Middle East is squeezing two pillars of Indian employment, forcing Gulf-based workers home and crushing demand for the country’s manufactured exports, from leather goods to glassware. For decades, work in the Middle East and global demand for labour-intensive manufacturing in sectors such as footwear and garments gave a ​generation of Indians stable, and in some cases lucrative, incomes. Now, the foreign conflict has dealt a double blow to the economy, with returning migrant workers stuck in India and unable to find similar ‌pay in their home towns, heightening the risk

1 … 80 81 82 83 84 … 1,515