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Govt doubles 5-kg LPG cylinder quota to ease supply concerns amid Hormuz tensions

New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) The government has doubled the daily quota of market-priced 5-kg LPG cylinders for migrant workers as part of...

Silver declines Rs 2,000, gold falls Rs 600 as Trump’s Iran deadline fuels market volatility

New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Silver prices declined by Rs 2,000 to Rs 2.40 lakh per kilogram, while gold slipped to Rs 1.53...

Meity meets intermediaries, civil society groups on draft IT rule changes; says govt open to suggestions

New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Amid a public outcry over draft IT rules amendment, the Ministry of Electronics and Information & Technology (Meity)...

Over 10,000 international flights by Indian carriers cancelled since start of West Asia conflict

New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Indian carriers have cancelled over 10,000 flights since the onset of the West Asia conflict, as escalating tensions...

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson steps down amid turbulent times, to remain till successor is announced

Development comes days after Air India’s biggest rival IndiGo hired aviation industry veteran Willie Walsh as its next CEO replacing Peter Elbers.

Top 10 per cent rural households control 44 per cent of land in India: Report

New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) The top 10 per cent rural households of India own 44 per cent of land, while 46 per...

No cash at toll plazas from April 10; UPI payments to cost 1.25 times more

New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Cash payments at toll plazas will be discontinued for travellers on national highways from April 10, the road...

Nissan Motor strengthens retail footprint in Maharashtra

Mumbai, Apr 6 (PTI) Japanese auto maker Nissan Motor has strengthened its footprint in Maharashtra with the opening of three touch points in the...

Rupee rises 28 paise to close at 92.90 against US dollar

Mumbai, Apr 6 (PTI) The rupee gained 28 paise to close at 92.90 against the US dollar on Monday, following the Reserve Bank's...

Govt imposes export curbs on wood briquettes

New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) The government on Monday imposed export curbs on wood briquettes, an eco-friendly alternative to traditional firewood, with immediate...

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.