SpiceJet will operate 13 special flights from the UAE on Thursday to facilitate the return of passengers stranded due to the Middle East conflict.

"Of the 13 flights, 12 will operate from Fujairah and 1 will operate from Dubai. The airline will operate seven special flights to Mumbai, five special flights to Delhi and one special flight from Dubai to Mumbai," it said in a statement on Thursday.

The ongoing war with Iran could cost Israel an estimated NIS 9.4 billion ($3 billion approximately) per week under current restrictions on economic activities, the Israeli Finance Ministry has warned.

"In a letter sent to the Home Front Command chief, Maj. Gen. Shai Klapper, Finance Ministry Director General Ilan Rom asked to ease restrictions to allow for a gradual, partial reopening of businesses and workplaces as early as Thursday," the Times of Israel reported.

Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday said it was prepared for the “complete destruction of the region’s military and economic infrastructure” if the United States continued its actions in the Middle East, news agency Associated Press (AP) reported.

The statement, broadcast through Iranian state television, is the most direct warning issued by the organisation since the conflict started five days ago.

Shares of Indian Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) continued to face selling pressure for the second straight session after oil prices soared as escalating West Asia tensions rattled investor sentiment.

Bharat Petroleum Corp. (BPCL) stock fell as much as 4.5 per cent to ₹357.6 per share. Shares of Indian Oil Corp (IOC) and Hindustan Petroleum Corp (HPCL) slid 4.3 per cent and 5 per cent, respectively. The Nifty Oil and Gas index was down 3.2 per cent.

The ongoing conflict in West Asia triggered a sharp fall in the Nifty 50 index in the last two trading sessions. The index is now trading nearly 1,000-points below its 200-day moving average (DMA) that stands at 25,345 mark - a key technical level it first breached last Friday. If the war prolongs and impacts crude oil prices further, analysts see more pain ahead for the markets.

Amid escalating tensions in West Asia and growing concerns over disruptions to global oil supplies, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would take "immediate steps to safeguard maritime trade" in the Gulf region, including offering political risk insurance and potentially deploying naval escorts through the Strait of Hormuz.

Tickets for the playoffs in Mexico that will determine two of the final World Cup berths are being sold by Fifa for less than $17, far less than the $4,185 to $8,680 Fifa is charging for this year's final in New Jersey.

Fifa put tickets on sale Tuesday for the games on March 26 and 31 in Guadalajara and Monterrey involving Bolivia, Congo, Jamaica, New Caledonia and Suriname.

Explosions sounded in Iran's capital city Wednesday as its war with the US and Israel entered a fifth day following earlier strikes on an Iranian nuclear site and retaliatory strikes by the Islamic Republic across the Gulf region.

Iranian state television reported explosions around Tehran at dawn. Meanwhile, Israel said its air defences were activated due to incoming missile fire from Iran.

US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) sent an official letter to Congress about the US strikes against Iran, where he justified military action, reported Fox News.

In his letter Trump said that the strikes were conducted at his direction on February 28 to protect US interests, ensuring free flow of maritime commerce via Strait of Hormuz and for the collective self-defence of regional allies, including allies.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday launched key women-centric initiatives at the Sashakt Nari, Samriddh Delhi programme, including the free LPG cylinder scheme for ration card holders and the Delhi Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana.

Highlighting education, mobility, and domestic empowerment, she announced that funds for 30,000 girls under the Ladli-Ladli scheme have been disbursed via DBT.

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