India restaurants warn of shutdowns as Iran war disrupts LPG supply

An employee checks empty LPG cylinders inside Vidyarthi Bhavan restaurant, as restaurants and hotels in southern India, including the IT hub of Bengaluru, have warned of shutdowns amid disruptions in commercial LPG supply, following the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Bengaluru, India, March 10, 2026. Photo: Reuters BENGALURU: Restaurants and hotels across India warned of … Read more

Credit for manufacturing urged

[ ICMA highlights rare opportunity to strengthen manufacturing credit as inflation, external risks persist LAHORE: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)’s decision to maintain the policy rate at 10.5% presents an opportunity to expand targeted credit for the manufacturing sector while safeguarding macroeconomic stability, according to a review released by the Institute of Cost and … Read more

Bike snatcher nabbed immediately after crime

. KARACHI: The Sharea Faisal police timely acted and arrested a suspect who had snatched a motorcycle from a citizen, recovering the snatched motorcycle and a weapon from his possession. According to details, two armed suspects snatched a motorcycle from a citizen, Zafarullah, within the jurisdiction of Sharea Faisal police station and fled. In the … Read more

Over 10,000 Chinese citizens return from Middle East amid war

Smoke continues to rise after a reported strike on fuel tanks in an oil refinery, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 8, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS BEIJING: Over 10,000 Chinese nationals have safely returned from countries including the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia, foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at … Read more

New motorcyclesgutted as truck catches fire

. KARACHI: A truck, carrying 74 brand new motorcycles, caught fire in Gadap Town destroying all two-wheelers worth millions of rupees. The incident occurred within the jurisdiction of Gadap City police station. The fire broke out in a carrier truck transporting 71 GD110S bikes and 3 GR150 motorcycles. The carrier truck was traveling from Karachi … Read more