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Oil Wars: How Iran's Hormuz Grip Is Bleeding Americans' Wallets

Iran's Hormuz blockade sees US fuel prices jump 21 per cent as Donald Trump boasts we make money, but polls show 48 per cent of American voters are unhappy over the war.

13 Mar 2026 2:34 pm
UPI In 2026: 12 Features Most Users Still Don't Use - Offline Payments, Credit Lines, AutoPay

UPI 2026: With features such as offline transactions, automatic payments and bank-backed credit lines, UPI is gradually becoming a full digital payments ecosystem rather than just a transfer tool.

13 Mar 2026 2:33 pm
Nick Jonas' Friend Maya Kibbel Dies Of Wilson's Disease At 30: Signs And Risks Of The Rare Disease Explained

Nick Jonas lost his friend Maya Kibbel to Wilson's disease. Here is how the rare genetic disorder can manifest in the human body, along with the available treatment options.

13 Mar 2026 2:30 pm
Time To Move On From Wheat, Rice: Supreme Court Pushes For Pulses

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to reassess its long-standing focus on wheat and rice cultivation and consider a new policy framework that encourages farmers to grow alternative crops, especially pulses.

13 Mar 2026 2:29 pm
Bihar Board Class 12 Result 2026: Release Date, List Of Official Websites To Check Marks

BSEB Bihar Board Class 12 Result 2026: In addition to the official websites, students will also be able to check their results through SMS and the DigiLocker application.

13 Mar 2026 2:29 pm
Qantas To Pay $74 Million To Customers For Cancelled Covid Flights

Australia's Qantas Airways said on Friday it would pay out $74 million to settle a class action alleging it misled customers and failed to provide ticket refunds for flights cancelled during the Covid pandemic.

13 Mar 2026 2:24 pm
US Waiver Frees Up 19 Million Barrels Of Russia Oil For Purchase

Russian crude oil and fuel on about 30 tankers in Asian waters is potentially available for purchase after the US granted a temporary waiver to buy cargoes that were already at sea.

13 Mar 2026 1:20 pm
'China Owner', Shadow Fleet - The Passkeys To Cross Strait Of Hormuz

Supply chains remain disrupted, commodity prices have shot up and oil prices have crossed $100 a barrel as a war rages in the Middle East, particularly disrupting movement in the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz.

13 Mar 2026 1:19 pm
How Trump's Plan For Cuba Would Make US The Island's Patron

Speculation about a possible military overthrow of Cuba's Communist regime has swirled around Washington, fueled in part by Senator Lindsey Graham, who told Fox News this week that Iran going down, and Cuba is next.

13 Mar 2026 1:18 pm
UP Woman Runs Away After Sending Husband To Buy Pakoda At Bus Stand

What began as a quick stop for a plate of fritters turned into a mystery in Uttar Pradesh, after a newly-married woman slipped away from a bus stand while her husband was busy placing the order.

13 Mar 2026 1:17 pm
Maharashtra Makes Permits Mandatory For Electric Rickshaw, E-Bikes

The Maharashtra government has decided to make permits mandatory for passenger-carrying electric rickshaws and e-bikes to ensure uniformity in rules in the sector, Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik announced on Friday.

13 Mar 2026 1:16 pm
Quit Smoking? Here's What Happens Inside Your Body In Just 1 Week

In just one week of quitting smoking, your body starts healing your heart rate normalises, senses sharpen, breathing eases, circulation improves, and lungs begin repair.

13 Mar 2026 1:12 pm
Stress Management During Pregnancy: Doctor Shares Tips For Moms-To-Be

Pregnancy is a journey of change, growth, and discovery, not only emotionally and physically but also mentally. Hormonal changes, levels of discomfort, the baby, and the birth process are some sources of stress.

13 Mar 2026 1:09 pm
Opinion: Opinion | Amazon Centres To Banks, Iran's 'Target List' Of Tech Firms Hints At A Wider Plan

Distributed via Telegram by the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency, the list named Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, IBM, Oracle, and Palantir - together with their regional offices, data centres, and research facilities, as legitimate targets.

13 Mar 2026 12:59 pm
Investors Lose Rs 5.87 Trillion In A Day As Markets Tumble. Here's Why

Stock Market Crash: The total market capitalisation of companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange fell to about Rs 433.85 trillion from Rs 439.72 trillion at Thursday's close.

13 Mar 2026 12:42 pm
KC-135 Stratotanker: The Flying Gas Station For US Military Planes

The KC-135 crash is the fourth American military aircraft lost during the US-Israeli war on Iran. Earlier, three F-15 fighter jets were lost due to friendly fire over Kuwait, US officials said.

13 Mar 2026 12:37 pm
Opinion: Opinion | The Real Winner Of Iran-Israel War Is Someone Trump Never Accounted For

The current crisis promises tens of billions of dollars to Russia in additional revenue. Here's how.

13 Mar 2026 12:34 pm
Tinnitus And Sleep: Doctor Explains Why Nighttime Silence Feels So Loud

Studies show tinnitus activity spikes in quiet, linking directly to fragmented sleep cycles.

13 Mar 2026 12:32 pm
Indian Killed In Tanker Attack Near Iraq Was Engineer From Mumbai

Devanandan Prasad Singh, in his mid-50s, had shifted from his longtime home Bihar to Mumbai in 2019 along with his family - wife, and two children. A marine engineer, he sailed the oceans with a small crew in cargo ships, taking care of them.

13 Mar 2026 12:30 pm
We're Not Wombs: Japanese Women Fight Against Sterilisation Restrictions

Kazane Kajiya and four other women are now challenging the constitutionality of Japan's decades-old maternity protection law, one of the world's most restrictive barriers to sterilisation.

13 Mar 2026 12:30 pm
Google Summer Public Policy Fellowship 2026: Registration Underway, Apply Here

Google Public Policy Fellowship: Students should be prepared, upon request, to provide Google or the host organizations with transcripts from their accredited institution as proof of enrolment or admission status.

13 Mar 2026 12:09 pm
'Nobody Will Hire Women': Supreme Court Turns Down Plea On Menstrual Leaves

Mandatory menstrual leave for women could 'adversely impact (their) employment' because employers 'will not hire women if we make such a law', Chief Justice Surya Kant said Friday.

13 Mar 2026 12:08 pm
US Woman Wrongly Imprisoned For 6 Months Due To Faulty Facial Recognition

Angela Lipps from Tennessee was wrongly imprisoned for six months after a facial recognition system falsely linked her to a bank fraud case in North Dakota.

13 Mar 2026 12:07 pm
Heatwave Health Risks: 8 Mistakes That Can Make Things Worse

Avoid dehydration, peak sun, tight clothes, and overexertion simple habits help prevent heatwave health risks.

13 Mar 2026 12:00 pm
Is That A Damaged Tail? US Tanker Visuals Fuel Midair Collision Buzz

The US today lost a large aerial refuelling aircraft over Iraq, in what was one of the biggest American military hardware losses after the destruction of an expensive radar of the anti-missile system THAAD just days ago.

13 Mar 2026 10:58 am
NCERT Releases New Class 9 English Book 'Kaveri' With More Texts From Indian Authors

NCERT Class 9 New English Textbook: Along with the reduction in the number of textbooks, the total number of texts has also been reduced - from 29 earlier to 16 in the new book.

13 Mar 2026 10:57 am
Forged Memos, Frozen Accounts: Inside Rs 590 Crore IDFC First Bank Scam

In the IDFC First Bank scam, investigators revealed that the racket was being operated through a sophisticated network of fake companies and manipulated bank transactions.

13 Mar 2026 10:54 am
Food And Drug Safety Measures Reinforced In Gujarat With Surat's New High-Tech Lab

The Gujarat government is expanding its network of laboratories across the state to ensure citizens have access to pure food and quality medicines, Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said in the state Assembly on Thu

13 Mar 2026 10:53 am
Supreme Court Grants Bail To 2 Accused In Sidhu Moose Wala Murder Case

The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to Pawan Bishnoi and Jagtar Singh, both linked to the 2022 murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala.

13 Mar 2026 10:52 am
Did Ali Khamenei's Wife Die In US-Israeli Strikes? Iran Media Clarifies

Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh, the wife of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is alive, Iranian state media has claimed.

13 Mar 2026 10:51 am
Dramatic Planet Collision In Distant Galaxy May Explain How Earth's Moon Was Formed 4.5 Billion Years Ago

Scientists observe a dramatic collision between two planets, offering insights into the formation of Earth's Moon 4.5 billion years ago.

13 Mar 2026 10:51 am
Class 1 Girl Dies After Falling Through Broken School Bus Floorboard In Agra

A Class 1 student of a private school died after falling through a broken floorboard of a moving school bus here, police said on Thursday. The girl was run over by the vehicle's rear wheels.

13 Mar 2026 10:51 am
193 Opposition MPs Seek Removal Of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar

As many as 130 Lok Sabha MPs and 63 Rajya Sabha MPs have signed a notice seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, sources said on Thursday.

13 Mar 2026 10:50 am
Food Poisoning Suspected In Eklavya Model Schools, Government Confirms

A few isolated instances of suspected food poisoning and infections in certain Eklavya Model Residential Schools have been reported, the Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, Durgadas Uikey, said in a written response in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.

13 Mar 2026 10:42 am
Undefeated: White House Shares Wii Sports-Themed Iran Strike Video

The video shows game characters hitting targets before cutting to footage of American strikes on Iran.

13 Mar 2026 10:37 am
After 'Unfair Practice', India, US Trade Partners Face 'Forced Labour' Probe

The US has launched a second round of Section 301 investigations against India and 59 other trading partners - this time over the alleged use of forced labour to produce goods imported by Washington - US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said.

13 Mar 2026 10:37 am
Gold, Silver Prices Rise Amid War Uncertainity: Check Rates In Your City

Gold, Silver Prices On March 13: The price of 24-carat gold slipped Rs 10 in early trade, with 10 grams of the metal priced at Rs 1,62,210 in India.

13 Mar 2026 10:35 am
Worried Coffee Is Ruining Your Sleep? Research Suggests The Effect May Be Limited

Coffee's impact on sleep isn't straightforward habitual drinkers may adapt, showing little disruption, though timing and moderation still matter.

13 Mar 2026 10:30 am
Mental Health Support Offered For Gulf Expats As West Asia Tensions Rise

With rising geopolitical tensions in parts of West Asia triggering anxiety among expatriate communities, a Kerala-based online mental health platform has announced a free psychological support initiative for Malayali and Tamil

13 Mar 2026 10:29 am
Adobe's Shantanu Narayen To Step Down As CEO After 18 Years

Adobe said that its long-serving chief executive Shantanu Narayen, will step down after nearly two decades in the role, triggering a leadership search at one of the world's most influential software companies.

13 Mar 2026 10:28 am
Medical Breakthrough: 62-Year-Old Woman Regains Ability To Walk After Complex Knee Replacement Surgery

A woman who had to crawl to move around for several years due to a severe knee deformity caused by rheumatoid arthritis can stand and walk again due to a complex robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery at a private hospital in Gurugram.

13 Mar 2026 10:22 am
Dubai Hit Again: Video Shows Smoke Above Buildings, Burj Khalifa In Background

Buildings in Dubai shook on Friday after loud explosions were heard, and a thick cloud of smoke rose over a central part of the city.

13 Mar 2026 9:47 am
Video: Disguised As Doctor, Hyderabad Woman Enters Hospital, Steals Patient's Gold

A woman entered a reputed private hospital in Hyderabad dressed as doctor and stole gold from a patient.

13 Mar 2026 9:43 am
US Warship USS Abraham Lincoln Hit By Iran Strike? Claim And Counter-Claim

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has claimed that its ballistic missiles have struck the US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, rendering it non-operational and forcing it to retreat from the Gulf waters.

13 Mar 2026 9:43 am
'Paucity Of Time': President's Office Snubs Trinamool Outreach In Protocol Row

President Droupadi Murmu's office has rejected the Trinamool Congress' request for an appointment citing a 'paucity of time', sources said Friday morning.

13 Mar 2026 9:37 am
Ring Roads A Big Flop: Supreme Court Hikes Entry Fee For Trucks In Delhi

Heavy and light commercial vehicles, including trucks, vans and dumpers, entering Delhi will have to pay higher Environment Compensation Charges (ECC) from April 1.

13 Mar 2026 9:35 am
Telangana Class 10 Exams Begin Tomorrow, Board Releases OMR Sheet Samples For Students

Telangana Class 10 OMR Sheets: The OMR sheet samples will help students familiarise themselves with the format used in the actual examination.

13 Mar 2026 9:32 am
Wouldn't Issue Life Insurance: Netanyahu Threatens Mojtaba Khemenei

Netanayahu said that Iran was o longer the same after nearly two weeks of bombardment and that Tehran had suffered blows to its elite Revolutionary Guards Corps and Basij paramilitary force.

13 Mar 2026 9:10 am
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex, Nifty Brace For Another Negative Start Amid Oil Shock

Stock Market Live Updates Sensex Today: Indian benchmark indices are likely to see another low opening on Friday as crude oil prices shoot up.

13 Mar 2026 8:24 am
Iran's UN Envoy Says Not Going To Close Strait Of Hormuz

Iran's Un Ambassador said on Thursday Tehran was not going to close the Strait of Hormuz, but added that it was Iran's right to preserve the security of the key shipping route.

13 Mar 2026 6:09 am