UK court orders India's SpiceJet to pay $8 million
- 10-Apr-2026
A UK court has ordered India’s SpiceJet to pay about $8 million to an aircraft engine lessor over unpaid rent and maintenance charges for three engines, in the latest setback for the cash-strapped airline. London’s Commercial Court granted summary judgment on Wednesday in favour of Sunbird France 02 SAS over the unpaid rent and maintenance […]
India bars LPG access for households with piped gas connections
- 15-Mar-2026
India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said on Saturday that it has barred consumers with piped natural gas connections from retaining, obtaining or refilling domestic LPG cylinders under an amended supply order. The amendment also prohibits government oil companies from providing LPG connections or refills to consumers who already have PNG connections, the ministry […]
Almost 700,000 displaced in Lebanon as war enters second week
- 10-Mar-2026
Escalating hostilities have forced nearly 700,000 people to flee their homes in Lebanon over the past week, a U.N. agency said on Monday, as the war between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah entered a second week. Lebanon has been pulled deep into the war in the Middle East since Hezbollah opened fire to […]
BBC orders fast-track probe into racial slur broadcast at BAFTAs
- 25-Feb-2026
The BBC said on Wednesday it had launched an investigation into how it had failed to edit out a racial slur from its broadcast of Britain’s top movie awards. At the BAFTA Awards on Sunday night, a guest with Tourette syndrome shouted out while two actors from “Sinners”, Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo, were […]
UK examining Epstein's use of airports for trafficking
- 19-Feb-2026
British police are assessing whether Jeffrey Epstein trafficked women through two London airports and one in central England on private flights, as part of a now nationally coordinated effort to investigate the late sex offender’s ties to Britain. Three regional police forces said on Wednesday they were reviewing information about private flights linked to Epstein […]