The Government has declared every Wednesday a holiday for public sector institutions until further notice as part of measures to manage the country’s fuel consumption. Commissioner General of Essential Services announced that the weekly holiday will apply to all government offices, including judicial services, schools...

Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar has said he is hopeful that talks with Iran are beginning to ease shipping disruptions for the country's vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. "I am at the moment engaged in talking to them and my talking has yielded some...