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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.

Haryana’s economic paradox: Per capita income Rs 3.95 lakh, but 7 in 10 families are still ‘poor’

The state Economic Survey 2025-26, released Monday, projects a family income of nearly Rs 16 lakh. But seven in 10 families live their year on less than Rs 1.80 lakh, according to Parivar Pehchan Patra data.

India has enough oil stock to weather West Asia crisis; coverage in place for 6-8 weeks

New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI) India holds sufficient crude and fuel inventories to meet domestic demand for petrol, diesel, and other fuels for...

NB Group to invest Rs 350 cr on new luxury housing project in Ahmedabad

New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI) Realty firm NB Group will invest Rs 350 crore to develop a luxury housing project in Ahmedabad as...

UIDAI covers mandatory biometric update for students in over 1 lakh schools

New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI) The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has completed mandatory biometric updates of students across more than 1...

NHAI’s infrastructure investment trust eyes $656 million amid mixed listing market

Raajmarg Infra InvIT has fixed its IPO price band at Rs 99-100 per unit and will open anchor bids on 10 March. It will start with five toll roads across four states spanning 260 km.

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.

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.

$35K kamikaze drone modelled on Tehran’s own Shahed design—all about LUCAS, deployed by US against Iran

In what CENTCOM called a first, Washington used these one-way attack drones during Operation Epic Fury against Iranian targets.

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.