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LPG price hiked by Rs 60, now each cylinder will cost Rs 913
New Delhi: Domestic cooking gas LPG price on Saturday, March 7, was hiked by a steep Rs 60 per cylinder, the second increase in rate in less than a year, as oil…
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RBI proposes stronger safeguards for customers in digital banking frauds
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India on Friday, March 6, issued draft amendment directions to strengthen the framework governing customer liability in digital transactions, as it seeks to widen protection for users…
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Uber announces lunch of Intercity Bus ticketing on its app
Bengaluru: Ride-hailing platform Uber on Friday, March 6, announced the launch of Intercity Bus ticketing on its app, with India becoming its first market globally to roll out the product. The new…
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Will not let you grow too much, US tells India to its face
The US has drawn a clear line on how far it is willing to go in accommodating India’s rise, even as both countries push to finalise a trade deal. Deputy Secretary of…
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Gulf states weigh pulling investments from US, as war impacts budget: Report
The sovereign wealth funds and investment pledges of Gulf allies to Washington have come under doubt after the US and Israel began a war on Iran. According to a report in the Financial…
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Driving for Ola or Uber? Platforms are quietly making drivers pay them
Hyderabad: If you have ever taken an Ola, Uber or Rapido, you know how it works. You pay the app, the app pays the driver. But a growing number of platforms are…
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India seeks US cover for Middle East energy cargoes: Source
New Delhi: India is tapping the United States to secure marine cover for vessels to ferry oil from the Middle East as it looks for continuity in energy supplies beyond its current…
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Oil prices cross USD 83 per barrel as Middle East tensions escalate
New Delhi: Amid escalating Middle East tensions, crude oil prices went up more than 2 per cent on Thursday, March 5, over supply constraints as Strait of Hormuz was closed by Iran.…
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Stock markets rebound in early trade tracking rally in global peers
Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty bounced back in early trade on Thursday, March 5, tracking a rebound in global equities, after facing heavy losses in the past few trading…
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China sets lower economic growth target for this year
Beijing: China on Thursday, March 5, lowered its GDP target to 4.5 to 5 per cent for this year in the face of Trump’s trade tariff war, the worsening global crisis following…
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Apple’s cheapest MacBook is here and it may finally appeal to Indians
Apple has a habit of making things expensive. The MacBook Neo, unveiled on Wednesday, March 4, is a deliberate step in the opposite direction. And, it might be the most interesting Mac…
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West Asia turmoil drags stock markets, Sensex tumbles 1,123 points
Mumbai: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed more than 1 per cent lower on Wednesday, March 4, in tandem with a weak trend in Asian markets as the conflict in West…
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Rupee slumps to all-time low of 92.16 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee slumped 67 paise to close at an all-time low of 92.16 against US dollar on Wednesday, March 4, weighed down by spiking crude oil prices in the wake of the…
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Petronet LNG shares tank nearly 12 pc
New Delhi: Shares of gas importer Petronet LNG Ltd on Wednesday, March 4, dived nearly 12 per cent amid reports that Qatar, India’s largest supplier of imported natural gas, has declared force…
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Asian shares extend losses as the war with Iran widens
Bangkok: Asian shares fell further on Wednesday, March 4, after the global sell-off for stocks hit Wall Street, with South Korea’s benchmark plunging 8 per cent, while oil prices climbed even higher.…
