US prepares ‘boots on ground’ option for Iran’s Kharg Island as USS Tripoli heads towards Hormuz – The Times of India

US prepares ‘boots on ground’ option for Iran’s Kharg Island as USS Tripoli heads towards Hormuz – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: United States’s third warship is heading towards the Middle East, with some reports suggesting a possible movement towards the Strait of Hormuz to deploy around 2,200 Marines for a potential operation involving Iran’s Kharg Island. At the centre of these developments is USS Tripoli, an amphibious assault ship capable of transporting, landing, and…

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Airline Fare Hike: Airlines hike fares as Middle East conflict sends fuel costs soaring – The Times of India

Airline Fare Hike: Airlines hike fares as Middle East conflict sends fuel costs soaring – The Times of India

Oil markets are experiencing sharp volatility as traders try to interpret conflicting signals about the impact of the escalating United States-Israel war with Iran on global energy supplies, with the turbulence already rippling through the aviation industry.Airlines across Asia and the Pacific are raising ticket prices and introducing or increasing fuel surcharges as jet fuel…

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Rupert Murdoch succession battle: Eldest son Lachlan to control media empire; siblings to get .1 billion payout each – The Times of India

Rupert Murdoch succession battle: Eldest son Lachlan to control media empire; siblings to get $1.1 billion payout each – The Times of India

Robert Murdoch (AP file photo) and son Lachlan Murdoch (Photo from Fox corporation website) Rupert Murdoch’s family has finalised succession arrangements that hand control of his media empire to eldest son Lachlan Murdoch, ensuring Fox News retains its conservative direction. 94-year old Murdoch, an Australian-born American tycoon, built one of the world’s largest media groups,…

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