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- World
Amazon to slap surcharge on third-party sellers as Iran war drives up fuel prices
New York: Amazon is slapping a 3.5 per cent fuel and logistics surcharge on third-party sellers using its platform starting later this month amid a spike in fuel prices since the war…
- Business
Silver futures slump 6 pc as Iran tensions rise, dollar strengthens
New Delhi: Silver prices slumped Rs 14,301 to Rs 2.29 lakh per kilogram in futures trade on Thursday, April 2, amid renewed escalation signals from President Donald Trump on the Iran conflict,…
- Business
Stock markets decline 2 pc in early trade amid rising tensions in West Asia
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined 2 per cent in early trade on Thursday, April 2, amid rising geopolitical tensions following US President Donald Trump’s warning of intensified military actions…
- Hyderabad
Commercial LPG cylinder price hiked: Know rates in Hyderabad, other cities
Hyderabad: Commercial LPG prices were hiked on Wednesday, April 1, in Hyderabad and other Indian cities as the spike in global energy rates following the West Asia crisis weighed on the world’s…
- India
West Asia crisis may push up realty construction costs by 5 pc in near term
Kolkata: The escalating West Asia conflict is beginning to exert cost pressure on India’s real estate sector, with material prices rising and industry leaders warning of a potential 5 per cent spike…
- India
Jet fuel price hiked to Rs 2.07 lakh/kl
New Delhi: Price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF), or jet fuel, was more than doubled to a record Rs 2.07 lakh per kilolitre on Wednesday, April 1, while commercial LPG rates were…
- India
Commercial LPG cylinder prices hiked
New Delhi: Prices of commercial LPG were hiked by Rs 195.50 on Wednesday, on back of surge in global oil prices linked to the widening West Asia conflict. A 19-kg commercial LPG…
- Business
West Asia war can shave off 1 pc point from India’s GDP growth projections: EY
New Delhi: India’s real GDP growth for the next fiscal could erode by around 1 percentage point, while retail inflation could rise by about 1.5 percentage points from their baseline estimates if…
- India
BSP govt essential for effective implementation of reservation, says Mayawati
Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday, March 31, said effective implementation of reservation policies for Dalits, tribals and backward classes is not possible without a “Bahujan government”, while accusing ruling governments of…
- World
Sri Lanka raises electricity tariffs, issues strict energy conserving guidelines
Colombo: Sri Lanka has decided to increase electricity prices with effect from April 1, the power authorities said. The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) Chairman KPL Chandralal said on Monday…
- Hyderabad
Telangana Assembly adopts resolution to address escalating West Asia war
Hyderabad: Led by Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu, the Telangana Legislative Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution addressing the escalating conflict in West Asia. The House noted that the war in the…
- Pakistan
Pak FM meets Egypt, Turkiye counterparts to discuss West Asia tensions
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday, March 29, met his counterparts from Egypt and Turkiye here ahead of a quadrilateral summit, which also includes Saudi Arabia, to discuss the ongoing…
- India
PM Modi appeals to citizens to stand together amid West Asia war
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, March 29, appealed to all citizens to come together to face the challenges emerging due to the ongoing “fierce war” in West Asia and…
- India
Gujarat educational campus uses biogas to cook 500 meals daily: Officials
Ahmedabad: An educational institution in Gujarat has been preparing more than 500 meals daily using biogas, eliminating the need for LPG cylinders, under the state’s Institutional Biogas Plant Scheme, officials said. The…
- India
No proposal of imposing lockdown in India: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday, March 27, said there is no proposal to impose a lockdown in India in the wake of the West Asia war, and asked politicians…