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Rupee crashes 23 paise to close at record low of 92.63 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee slumped 23 paise to close at a record low of 92.63 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, March 18, weighed down by a stronger greenback and sustained FII…
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Infosys stock hit 6-year low, market valuation drops below Rs 5 trillion
Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) Shares of Infosys came under sharp selling pressure on Tuesday, with the stock hitting an over six-year low during intra-day trade. The stock slipped as much as 3…
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25,605 LPG distributorships in India, 17,677 in rural areas: Govt
New Delhi: The government on Monday, March 16, informed that there are 25,605 Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) distributorships in India (as of March 1, 2026), including 17,677 in rural areas, served by…
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Air India finds large-scale misuse of staff travel policy, begins action
New Delhi/Mumbai: Air India has detected large-scale discrepancies in the utilisation of its leisure travel policy, involving more than 4,000 employees and has initiated corrective actions, including imposing penalties on the erring…
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Commercial LPG supply resumed, no retail shortage, says Oil Ministry
New Delhi: Commercial LPG cylinder distribution has begun in 29 states and Union Territories, while authorities have stepped up raids and surprise inspections across the country to curb hoarding and black-marketing amid…
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TG RERA fines Bharathi Builders Rs 4.74 crore for illegal pre-launch offer
Hyderabad: The Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TG RERA) has imposed a fine of Rs 4,74,17,729 on Bharathi Builders Pvt Ltd for illegally collecting funds from customers through pre-launch offers without RERA…
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White House now begging world, including India, to buy Russian oil: Iran Minister
Dubai: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said the US, despite “bullying India” to end Russian oil imports, is now begging them to buy crude from Moscow, two weeks after its war…
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After India, US allows others to purchase stranded Russian oil
Washington: Amid rising oil prices, the Trump administration has announced a temporary authorisation to other countries to purchase Russian oil currently stranded at sea, as there were no immediate signs of an…
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Iran’s unrelenting attacks on Mideast shipping, energy infrastructure send oil prices soaring
Dubai: Unrelenting Iranian attacks on shipping traffic and energy infrastructure pushed oil above USD 100 a barrel Thursday, March 12, as American and Israeli strikes pounded the Islamic Republic with no sign…
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Telangana CM inaugurates Netflix’s Eyeline Studios facility
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday, March 12, inaugurated Netflix Eyeline Studios Global VFX and Virtual Production Hub here and invited the OTT leader to set up a bigger…
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WhatsApp rolls out parent-controlled accounts for children under 13
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp has unveiled a new “parent-managed” account model, effectively opening the messaging platform to pre-teens (children under the age of 13) under strict guardian oversight. The move marks a…
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Stock markets tumble in early trade on boiling crude oil prices
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Thursday, March 12, as a sharp jump in crude oil prices due to the widening crisis in West Asia weighed…
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Hyderabad is low on commercial LPG and weddings may be unlikely casualty
Hyderabad: The wedding invitations had already gone out. Guests were flying in from abroad, or trying to, through the flight disruptions that the US-Israel-Iran war has caused over the past 12 days. The…
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LPG shortage rumours spur panic booking among residents in Hyderabad
Asma Sultana and her son Faizan had been sitting at a gas agency in Warasiguda since Wednesday afternoon, March 11, looking visibly anxious. Their spare cylinder was empty, and the one in…
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Sensex, Nifty tumble over 1 pc during afternoon session
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty were trading sharply lower during afternoon session on Wednesday, March 11, after a day’s breather as investors’ sentiment remained cautious amid the ongoing tensions in…
