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Amid escalating tensions between bitter neighbors India and Pakistan, eight airports were shut down until further notice on Wednesday.The airports which are close to Indo-Pak border were shut down. These include airports of Amritsar, Jammu, Srinagar and Leh, Kullu-Manali, Kangra, Shimla, and Pathankot.

Oil traded near the highest level in six weeks after Iran threatened to block crude transportation through the Strait of Hormuz, increasing concern that global supplies will be curbed amid shrinking U.S. stockpiles.

Amid tight security on Republic Day, the routes of Delhi Metro Train will be changed or cut short on January 26. A DMRC official stated on Thursday, "As per instructions of Delhi Police, the services of Delhi Metro will be partially curtailed on the January 26 as part of the security arrangements for the Republic Day celebrations."

Amid mob of zillions in New Delhi, AAP party's leader and Delhi CM Mr. Arvind Kejriwal spoke out clearly his vision and future plans regarding sweeping of corrupts to be done in the parliament on Friday in a rally.

Uttarakhand is in its final stage of welcoming its new Chief Minister Harish Rawat as a successor of Bahuguna (the former CM of Uttarakhand). He marked his presence in Dehradun amid chanting of supporters and bang-bang of drums where the Kumaoni folk dancers enticed the occasion.

Amid foggy condition in Delhi, the flight schedule is badly affected at the Indira Gandhi International airport today. Most of the flights are seen still on Monday due to low visibility that was caused due to dense fog. More than 50 domestic as well as international flights have been disrupted.

Amid stringent tensed situation in Ukraine, scores of armed personnel in military uniform were seen. They were taking charge of the surrounding area of Simferopol Airport while patrolling in the regional capital of Ukraine's Crimea.

The blow of chilly winter claimed 11 lives till the date today causing chaos in the US while more than 4,200 international flights to Canada and domestic flights as well were ordered to be halted amid freezing temperatures and poor visibility.

Amid worries of smart assistants teaching kids to sound officious, Google has introduced a functionality to encourage polite behavior - 'Pretty Please'. With this, those speaking politely with Google Assistant will be rewarded with an equally polite response from the virtual assistant. Here's how.

The rupee slumped to a record low of 71 against the US dollar for the first time ever, amid persistent demand for the US currency and rising crude prices. At Forex market, the local currency opened at 70.95 a dollar and slipped further to hit its lifetime low of 71 from its previous close of 70.74.

At its Unpacked event in San Francisco, Samsung has officially launched its foldable phone amid a lot of fanfare.

As tensions between India and Pakistan are escalating, the neighboring country suspended cross-border Samjhauta Express on Thursday leaving passengers traveling to Attari from Lahore in a fix. The train was supposed to depart to Attari at 8 AM this morning. According to Pakistan's Geo TV, Additional General Manager Pakistan Railways said the decision was taken to prevent any untoward incident.

On Thursday, all ports of Gujarat were put on high alert after authorities received inputs that Pakistani commandos could infiltrate into Indian territory through the Kutch area. Officials said the infiltrators intend to create a communal disturbance or carry out a terrorist attack in Gujarat. This development comes amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan after New Delhi annulled Article 370. Here's more.

The situation in Delhi has invited criticism for governments, and rightly so. As residents are gasping for fresh air, they want authorities to quickly take action against pollution. Amid the crisis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Principal Secretary PK Mishra held a review meeting with top officials

As advised by Delhi Police, two Delhi Metro stations (Central Secretariat and Udyog Bhawan) near Parliament House will remain close from morning 9 a.m. to evening 5 p.m. today because of the protests over the Telangana issue.

The bill paving way to 'Telangana split' from Andhra Pradesh has been the 'talk of the day' in both Houses of the Indian Parliament on Tuesday. The MPs from Seemandhra were raising their voice louder and louder to chant slogan while holding placards in their hands for showing their protest against 'Telangana Bill'.