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Rupee hits record low of Rs 92 per dollar, stocks and bonds slide as oil surge rattles markets

The RBI intervened by selling dollars to steady the currency, Bloomberg has learnt. The escalating conflict in the Middle East may stoke inflation and worsen the country’s widening trade deficit.

MRF Ltd to invest Rs 5,300 cr for setting up greenfield project in TN

Chennai, Mar 5 (PTI) Tyre major MRF Ltd has signed a MoU with the Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday committing investments of Rs...

Iran conflict jolts Indian IPO market, threatens slowdown after two record years

Potential issuers now have to contend with heightened volatility denting investor appetite and clouding visibility on valuations.

LPG shortage looms in India as Iran conflict traps cargoes in Strait of Hormuz

Shortfall could hit tens of millions of homes if gas cargoes due in March do not start moving within days, Bloomberg has learnt. India buys over 90% of its LPG from the Middle East.

West Asia crisis: Sensex, Nifty trade sharply lower

Mumbai, Mar 4 (PTI) Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty were trading with deep losses on Wednesday, in-tandem with a weak trend in...

India’s services sector growth eases in Feb on slower improvement in demand, pick-up in inflation

New Delhi, Mar 4 (PTI) India's services sector growth moderated slightly in February as new order growth slowed to a 13-month low amid...

Karnataka renews Uber’s transport aggregator permit

New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI) The Karnataka government has renewed transport aggregator licence of Uber till December 30, 2026, a company spokesperson said...

Qatar declares force majeure, gas supplies to Indian industry cut

New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI) Qatar, India's largest supplier of imported natural gas, has declared force majeure on deliveries following a halt in...

Govt sets up inter-ministerial group to monitor West Asia developments: Goyal

New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI) The government has set up an inter-ministerial group, which is meeting daily to closely monitor developments in West...

India has ‘40–45 days’ of crude cover, but long-term Hormuz disruption could inflate import bill

India’s strategic reserves offer a temporary cushion as the Hormuz blockade amid US-Israel war against Iran jolts global energy markets and threatens energy security.

On Camera

Empires inflicted a century of regime change on Iran. Each wanted a compliant, powerless nation

The lessons of earlier American regime-change efforts should be obvious. The dismantling of Iran’s regime could lead to the breakdown of state authority and the rise of warlords.

European gas holds near 3-year high as Middle East conflict rattles energy markets

Major energy infrastructure is in the crosshairs of the conflict, raising risks of the biggest shock since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Qatar’s largest LNG plant remains shut, fuelling supply fears.

War reaches India’s backyard as Iranian warship sunk by US submarine off Sri Lanka coast. 100 dead

Sinking of the ship has raised eyebrows in the Indian defence and security establishment. Lankan navy has recovered several bodies, believed to be of crew members.

Pakistan is fighting a two-front war. I saw it coming 15 yrs ago

The Pakistani political leadership is weak and devoid of any intellect. Its diplomacy is entirely India-China-US focused and suffers from a presumptive view of Afghanistan as a vassal.