A fierce squall, packing winds up to 88 kmph, wreaked havoc across south Bengal on Friday, claiming eight lives, including two in Kolkata. Uprooted trees and falling debris caused widespread destruction, blocking major roads and disrupting air and rail servic…

Iran war and airspace closures: the downstream effect on flights Air travel disruption tied to the Iran war showed up in multiple ways in the stories. First, Dubai’s airport passenger traffic plunged in March after Iran war related airspace closures reduced t…