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Crude oil supply stable, LPG remains a concern amid West Asia tensions: Government

Despite a 40% rise in domestic LPG production and no reported stockouts, long queues persist at distributors, prompting authorities to urge consumers not to panic buy

18 Mar 2026 5:45 pm
Sussanne Khan joins Ekatra Retail Ventures as design director, debuts lab-grown diamond collection

The women-led venture, co-founded by Pavitra Gandhi and team, unveiled its flagship collection, Shristi Ratna, featuring a proprietary 108-facet diamond designed for enhanced brilliance and symbolism

18 Mar 2026 5:20 pm
Waaree Energies signs as title sponsor for Rajasthan Royals in IPL

Waarees stock closed at 3,184.80 on the NSE on March 18 up 10.46 per cent from its previous close of 2,883.10, touching an intraday high of 3,223.80.

18 Mar 2026 5:03 pm
NMPA announces measures for cargo affected by West Asia crisis

Ground rent waivers, emergency handling and added storage capacity offered

18 Mar 2026 4:53 pm
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18 Mar 2026 4:39 pm
Gulf Air adds flights to Chennai

On Tuesday the airline added Cairo, Casablanca and Chennai to its temporary network

18 Mar 2026 4:28 pm
Share Market Highlights: Sensex jumps 633 pts, Nifty tops 23,700; rupee sinks to record close

Sensex, Nifty updates on 18 March 2026: Indian markets rose for a third day, led by IT stocks and easing oil prices, even as caution prevailed ahead of the U.S. Fed decision and the rupee slipped to a record low.

18 Mar 2026 4:04 pm
High base effect, El Nino may weigh on tractor sales next fiscal, says CRISIL Ratings

Despite small and fragmented farms, tractors are increasingly being seen as multi-utility assets for land preparation, haulage, irrigation and transport, supporting sustained demand

18 Mar 2026 3:47 pm
US senators to grill Trump intelligence team, weeks into Iran war

The testimony from officials including Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe is also likely to touch on the shock announcement on Tuesday that a top aide to Gabbard had resigned, citing the war.

18 Mar 2026 3:38 pm
Crude oil futures fall 137 to 8,734 per barrel on signs of easing supply concerns

Analysts said crude oil prices remained volatile as markets weighed geopolitical risks against signs of easing supply concerns in the region

18 Mar 2026 3:38 pm
Jayant Agros Pragati boosts yields, cuts water use in Gujarat castor farms

Jayant Agros Pragati initiative produces around 1.7 lakh tonnes of certified castor seeds

18 Mar 2026 3:24 pm
Sourabh Ajmera elected Chairman of Western India Regional Council of Institute of Chartered Accountants

A meeting of the council elected Rikin Patel, Bishan Shah and Rakesh Shah as Vice-Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer of regional council

18 Mar 2026 3:24 pm
DK Shivakumar pushes centre to fast-track Bengaluru second airport, clear sky deck project

During the meeting, Shivakumar called on the Centre to expedite the development of Bengalurus second airport, grant early clearance for the proposed Sky Deck project and address broader connectivity and infrastructure issues.

18 Mar 2026 3:23 pm
West Asia tensions may trigger refined fuel crisis worse than crude oil shortage: report

A PL Capital report warns that while crude production can resume quickly, refinery outages and logistical disruptions could create lasting shortages

18 Mar 2026 3:13 pm
Oil Ministry offers 10% more commercial LPG to states promoting PNG connections

States are required to carry out a set of reforms to reduce LPG consumption in the long run and enhance PNG penetration to avail the increased allocation

18 Mar 2026 3:13 pm
Godrej Properties acquires 20-acre Bengaluru plot, eyes 1,350 crore revenue

The company plans to develop a premium residential project on the site

18 Mar 2026 3:09 pm
El Nio to emerge with temperatures rising and uneven rainfall ahead: APEC Climate Centre

India may face a weaker and erratic monsoon rainfall pattern due to the drought-bearing weather

18 Mar 2026 2:56 pm
Magic Moments hits 8 million cases, cementing Radicos vodka lead

The growth has been driven in part by the companys Flavours of India range, with the recently launched Jamun SpicyMint variant reporting strong offtake

18 Mar 2026 2:55 pm
GAIL India issues swap tender for two LNG cargoes

Cargoes from Sabine Pass and Cove Point offered in exchange for deliveries to India

18 Mar 2026 2:36 pm
Govt taking action against coaching centres for misleading ads: Pralhad Joshi

Issues of misleading advertisements by coaching centres have come down relatively, Joshi said, adding that many measures have been taken against violation of consumer protection rights

18 Mar 2026 2:34 pm
SEBI levies 2.8 cr fine on 18 entities; debars for 5 yrs in RGRL share manipulation case

The regulator has directed the entities to deposit the unlawful gains in SEBIs Investor Protection and Education Fund within 45 days

18 Mar 2026 2:22 pm
'In politics, there's no full stop': PM bids farewell to 59 Rajya Sabha members

Hails Deve Gowda, Kharge, Pawar on their dedication to attending House proceedings

18 Mar 2026 2:09 pm
Govt to bring solar ingots, wafers under ALMM from June 2028

Move aims to boost domestic production, enhance supply chain resilience, reduce import dependence, and ensure higher quality standards across the solar value chain

18 Mar 2026 1:49 pm
Sensex, Nifty rise 1% as oil eases amid geopolitical tensions; IT stocks lead gains

Sensex trades up over 800 points, while Nifty holds gains of over 200 points in afternoon trade

18 Mar 2026 1:37 pm
GSP Crop Science IPO fully subscribed on final day; QIBs, NIIs drive demand

The IPO comprises a fresh issue of equity shares worth 240 crore and an offer for sale of 50 lakh shares aggregating to 160 crore at the upper end of the price band by promoters, taking the total issue size to 400 crore

18 Mar 2026 1:27 pm
OMC stocks IOC, BPCL, HPCL gain up to 3% as brokerage flags potential rebound

JPMorgan says oil marketing company stocks are likely to rebound further following a ceasefire announcement, as easing tensions could stabilise crude supply dynamics and improve investor sentiment toward the sector

18 Mar 2026 1:17 pm
IT stocks lead Nifty rally; market adds over 200 points by noon

Infosys was the top gainer on the Nifty 50, rising 4.50% to 1,288.40, followed by Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, TCS, Jio Financial stocks

18 Mar 2026 1:11 pm
Edelweiss AMC launches first-ever passive hybrid fund NFO

The open-ended index scheme allocates 70% to equities and 30% to government securities

18 Mar 2026 1:01 pm
Bengaluru family tries to parcel elderly man to protest high bus fares ahead of Ugadi, Ramzan

Stunt for social media turns risky as man faces breathing trouble inside sack

18 Mar 2026 12:51 pm
FM Sitharaman says 57,381 crore allocated for Economic Stabilisation Fund

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman details various sectoral allocations aimed at meeting immediate financial requirements and long-term goals

18 Mar 2026 12:31 pm
Air India, AI Express to operate 50 flights to and from West Asia

26 of them to be scheduled and 24 to be non-scheduled services

18 Mar 2026 12:22 pm
Meta challenges 10 lakh CCPA penalty in Delhi HC over walkie-talkie sale on Facebook

Says Facebook Marketplace is a notice board, not an e-commerce platform

18 Mar 2026 12:20 pm
Centre nudges airlines on free seat allocation, transparency norms

DGCA directions seek to ease passenger experience, challenge unbundled pricing model

18 Mar 2026 12:02 pm
Govt curbs import of diamond-studded gold, silver jewellery

Moves them to restricted list amid concerns of cheap inflows from Dubai

18 Mar 2026 12:01 pm
Shriram Finance rises on report RBI is not mulling leadership curbs for non-bank lenders

Bajaj Finance also rides up nearly 3% before reversing gains to trade lower

18 Mar 2026 11:52 am
Govt to mandate locally made solar ingots, wafers for clean energy projects from June 2028

Move aims to cut dependence on Chinese imports across solar supply chain

18 Mar 2026 11:50 am
Coforge, OFSS, Persistent Systems, Infosys, TCS, Wipro lead IT stocks rally, Nifty IT rises over 4%

Nifty IT index rallies 4% as brokerages flag attractive valuations and resilient demand

18 Mar 2026 11:38 am
8 killed in Indore house fire after explosion at EV charging point; govt orders probe

Blaze engulfs three-storey home after car charging point blast in early morning hours

18 Mar 2026 11:34 am
DMK allots 5 seats to CPI for Tamil Nadu Assembly elections

MK Stalin and CPIs Veerapandian signed the seat-sharing pact at Anna Arivalayam ahead of April 23 elections

18 Mar 2026 11:20 am
About 90 ships cross Strait of Hormuz as Iran exports millions of barrels of oil despite war

Many of the vessels that passed through the strait were so-called dark transits evading Western government sanctions and oversight that likely have ties to Iran, maritime data firm Lloyds List Intelligence said

18 Mar 2026 11:08 am
Fed likely to hold rates steady as Iran war shocks policy debate

There are no sure bets, and without a clear stopping point to the U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign, economists say the domestic and global impacts hinge on how long the war continues

18 Mar 2026 11:01 am
Rupee slips 3 paise to 92.43 against US dollar in early trade

A fall in global crude oil prices and a positive opening at the domestic equity markets prevented a sharper decline in the local unit, according to forex traders

18 Mar 2026 10:49 am
Lulu Group moves more than 8,000 tonnes of food products from India to Gulf nations, ensures steady supply

The company has transported essential commodities, including fruits and vegetables, rice, eggs, meat, and other staples on chartered flights and by sea over the past two weeks

18 Mar 2026 10:37 am
Iran confirms security chief and key wartime leader Ali Larijani killed in Israeli strike

Larijani is the most high-profile Iranian death since an airstrike killed former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

18 Mar 2026 10:36 am
Jefferies sees 40% upside in HDB Financial shares despite post-listing slide

Shares rose 2% to 658.40, compared with the previous close of 644.50. However, gains tapered off later in the session, with the stock trading largely flat at 648.90 around 10.30 am.

18 Mar 2026 10:25 am
Crude oil trades lower as Iraq, Kurdistan decide to resume exports to Turkeys Ceyhan hub

At 9.58 am on Wednesday, March crude oil futures were trading at 8,604 on MCX during the initial hour of trading on Wednesday against the previous close of 8,871, down by 3.01%

18 Mar 2026 10:19 am
What to know about the deepening economic and political turmoil in Cuba

Cuba suffered its third blackout since December this week; the country is struggling under the weight of an US energy blackout that has halted oil shipments to the island over the past 3 months

18 Mar 2026 10:13 am
Urban Company surges 15% as SBI Mutual Fund picks up 4% stake in bulk deal

Urban Companys trading volume stands at 347.60 lakh shares, with a traded value of 422.65 crore

18 Mar 2026 10:10 am