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How Russian oil makes its way to India—two key routes, a backup & a sanctions hack

From Baltic ports to Gujarat shores, Russian crude travels 7,000 nautical miles through ship-to-ship transfers, and in some cases, price cap loopholes, experts say

Govt hikes commercial LPG price amid global surge, shields households; regular petrol, diesel rates same

Citing West Asia tensions & 44% jump in Saudi benchmark rates, Centre raises 19-kg cylinder rate but caps ATF hike, holds domestic LPG and auto fuel rates steady despite OMC losses.

West Asia crisis may push up realty construction costs by 5pc in near term

Kolkata, Apr 1 (PTI) The escalating West Asia conflict is beginning to exert cost pressure on India's real estate sector, with material prices rising...

Jet fuel price hiked by 8.5 pc for domestic airlines, more than doubles for others

New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Price of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), or jet fuel, was more than doubled to a record Rs 2.07...

Jet fuel prices more than doubled to Rs 2.07 lakh per kl, domestic airlines to be shielded

New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF), or jet fuel, was more than doubled to a record Rs 2.07...

Oracle lays off around 12,000 employees in India, another round likely within a month

New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) US-based IT firm Oracle is believed to have laid off approximately 12,000 staff in India, with another round of...

I-T dept notifies all 7 ITR forms for AY 2026-27

New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) The Income Tax department has notified all income tax return forms for the assessment year (AY) 2026-27.While ITR forms...

India’s 1st Iranian oil cargo since 2019 headed to Gujarat coast

New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) India's first Iranian crude oil cargo since 2019 may be headed towards a port in Gujarat, according to...

Investors face Rs 51 lakh cr wealth erosion since start of West Asia war; Sensex tanks over 11 pc

New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) Dalal Street investors have lost a whopping Rs 51 lakh crore from their wealth since the West Asia conflict...

RBI delays stricter trading loan rules as volatility climbs amid Iran conflict

The rules now take effect on 1 July instead of 1 April, the Reserve Bank of India said. New rules may raise cost of raising capital for proprietary trading firms & squeeze profits.

On Camera

The 3 M’s Of Hinduphobia: Mill, Macaulay and Marx

Indians tend to fuss more about the damage done to the Indian psyche by Thomas B Macaulay’s infamous Minute of 1835, but he was preceded in this unholy endeavour by James Mill.

Air fares to go up? Staggered hike in ATF prices for domestic airlines, to cost Rs 21 more per litre

A govt official said that although ATF prices for domestic market had been expected to rise 100 per cent in April, increase was moderated to 25 per cent to cushion burden on domestic passengers.

More ‘hits’ than Rheinmetall ever—Ukraine drone manufacturer claps back at CEO’s ‘housewives’ remark

Oleksandr Yakovenko, founder of Ukrainian drone maker TAF Industries, further went on to highlight the growing 'irrelevance' of European defence platforms.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.