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The escalation threatens key shipping routes such as the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb, disrupting global oil supplies and trade flows
Demonstrators raised concerns over immigration crackdowns, civil liberties and foreign policy, even as Republican leaders dismissed the protests as politically driven
The charge sheet highlighted 15 years of oppression, corruption and bad governance of the Mamata Banerjee-led government in West Bengal
The India-flagged BW Tyr and BW Elm, carrying cooking fuel, were last tracked past the northern tip of the Omani peninsula, according to Bloomberg vessel-tracking data
G Kishan Reddy urges state to cut VAT after Centres excise duty relief amid West Asia crisis
Krishna Bodanapu, Executive Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Cyient Ltd, is elected as Deputy Chairman of CII Southern Region for the year 2026-27
Prime Minister says new airport will boost connectivity, logistics and opportunities for farmers, MSMEs and youth across western Uttar Pradesh and the wider northern region
The charge sheet highlighted 15 years of oppression, corruption and bad governance of the Mamata Banerjee-led government in West Bengal
Unanimously passes a resolution in a special session in
60 candidates are new faces contesting the Assembly elections; the list also includes 18 women
After the GDP base year revision on February 27, Nageswaran raised Indias FY27 GDP forecast to 7-7.4% from 6.8-7.2%
3 ministers dropped and 18 women candidates are in the fray
Notably, the ESOP-related move comes shortly after a promoter-led acquisition of around four per cent stake from the secondary market, which increased promoter shareholding in the company from 49.83% to about 53.83%
Alternatives ranging from a two-year extension to scrapping the moratorium are on the table amid Washingtons all-or-nothing stance
The meeting follows several discussions by the Centre on the ongoing conflict and reassurances of no fuel shortages
The number of Indian tourists visiting the Maldives has gone up; India is also our biggest trade partner, Ibrahim Iyas, Managing Director of Maldivian
The party also releases its election manifesto, promising a waiver of agricultural loans and an increase in the duration of the 100-day rural employment scheme to 150 days
At the inauguration of Phase I of the Noida International Airport in Jewar, PM Modi thanked sugarcane farmers for contributing to the 20% ethanol blending in petrol
Naidu described the occasion as a matter of pride for the nation and congratulated people on the launch of the grand and glorious airport
Phase I of the airport has been developed at a total investment of around 11,200 crore under the Public-Private Partnership model
Developing member nations of the WTO agree in principle that transparency is important, but have serious reservations about how the US wants to implement it
In a letter to all WTO members, the Rashtriya Kisan Mahasangh argues that the IP moratorium, so far linked to the moratorium on e-commerce, had direct implications for farmers livelihood
Prithvi Exchange, an authorised reseller of forex cards from banks like ICICI and IndusInd, says its own cards will be launched by first quarter of FY27
The average return from large and multi cap schemes were down 14% and 13% over one year and it dipped 5% each in 2 years, according to the data sourced from Geojit Research
According to officials, the government has received over 10,000 LPG-related complaints through toll-free helplines, all of which have been addressed
Founded in 2015, Bellatrix develops electric and green propulsion systems for satellites; the company operates a vertically integrated model, handling design, manufacturing and testing in-house
The arrival assumes significance as Indian energy supply chains remain on edge due to geopolitical tensions impacting movement through key choke points
Trump and the White House have insisted the operation is going well and on track to meet its goals
Two container ships turned back into Gulf
Ports ministry official says there are 20 ships sailing under the Indian flag in the Persian Gulf, with around 540 Indians onboard, and they are all safe
The report underscored that crude remains a key pressure point, while also flagging risks to growth and external balances
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak says the move adheres to President Vladimir Putins objective of preventing domestic fuel prices from rising above forecasted levels
The company proposes to utilise the proceeds from the fresh issue towards payment of debt, lease rentals or licence fees for its warehouses and experience stores, and for general corporate purposes
Authorised dealers have to ensure compliance with the order at the earliest but no later than April 10, 2026, RBI says
The losses were a break from Wall Street's pattern this week, where the US stock market flip-flopped from gains to losses each day as hopes rose and fell about a possible end to the war
A third senior diplomat said that members are trying to forge a middle path of extending the moratorium beyond the next ministerial meeting - between five and 10 years
Key proposals of the bill include higher wage thresholds, mandatory recruitment of US workers, shorter maximum stay periods for H-1B, among others
Under the relaxation of the rules, India's largest state-run power equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals can procure 21 types of critical equipment from China, the government order said
In a letter to the DGCA, the pilot association highlighted the risk in carrying out operations with civilian airlines in conflict-torn regions, citing previous incidents of civilian airlines being shot down in the fog of war
The Ministry said that incentives for registered electric 2-wheelers will apply only to vehicles registered on the portal till July 31, 2026, capped at 5,000 per vehicle
The Houthis, a rebel group backed by Tehran, have held Yemens capital, Sanaa, since 2014
The question is how quickly the country can diversify its fuel mix o insulate itself from the global energy landscape
Behnam Rezaei, the Revolutionary Guards navy intelligence chief, was killed in an Israeli strike in the port city of Bandar Abbas on March 26, in the latest high-profile killing
The real promise of digital agriculture lies in a more connected and value-driven rural economy
It is a crucial step towards building a resilient, fair and sustainable agricultural system
Integrating them more deeply into agricultural value chains is one of the ways to strengthen the foundations of rural growth
Noida International Airport has been developed as the second international airport for Delhi NCR, complementing Indira Gandhi International Airport
While India has sufficient stocks of crude oil, natural gas, petrol, diesel and jet fuel, it faces supply risk with respect to LPG imports
PM also urges States to promote alternative energy

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