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Adani-Total Gas triples industrial gas price as West Asia conflict disrupts LNG supplies

New Delhi, Mar 5 (PTI) Adani Total Gas Ltd, the city gas joint venture of Adani Group and France's TotalEnergies, has nearly tripled...

India’s deadly surge in tobacco use: 60% urban spike in a decade, 565% gutka boom in rural households

EAC-PM paper finds sharp rise in rural and urban tobacco consumption between 2011-12 and 2023-24, with poorer households hit hardest even as public healthcare spending expands.

Gold slumps by Rs 7,600, silver tanks Rs 27,700 on profit-booking

New Delhi, Mar 5 (PTI) Gold prices plunged by Rs 7,600 per 10 grams and silver tanked by Rs 27,700 per kg in...

Bengal building circular economy, pushing green energy transition

Kolkata, Mar 5 (PTI) West Bengal is emerging as a model for green development through a combination of circular economy initiatives, renewable energy...

Cuba hit by mass power blackout amid Trump’s oil chokehold to country

The Communist-run government grapples with increased pressure from the Trump administration that has curtailed oil shipments.

Oil leaps 3% on supply concerns as Iran conflict widens

Iraq, the second largest crude producer in OPEC, has cut output by 1.5 million barrels a day for lack of export route.

Apraava Energy begins operation of 400-kV transmission line in Rajasthan

New Delhi, Mar 5 (PTI) Apraava Energy on Thursday announced the beginning of operations of a 400-kV electricity transmission line and a pooling...

Six charts that explain China’s weakening economy as it posts lowest growth target in decades

China’s government lowered its official 2026 growth target to 4.5%-5% — its least ambitious goal since 1991.

Petroleum reserves, alternative sources: India moves to protect economy as Iran tensions expose risks

The government Tuesday set up a panel to monitor risks and keep exports and imports running smoothly in the face of disruptions.

Rupee slumps to all-time low of 92.05 against US dollar on surging crude prices

Mumbai, Mar 4 (PTI) The rupee slumped 56 paise to close at an all-time low of 92.05 against the US dollar on Wednesday,...

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Euphoria season 3 is an empty spectacle. Fans are upset, they want it cancelled

Euphoria's characters, who once carried moral ambiguity and emotional density, now feel like flat archetypes of the people they once were.

Strategic petroleum reserves: Why India needs bigger oil buffers & how others compare | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of Ep 1830 of Cut the Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta explains why strategic petroleum reserves are a national necessity & how India compares with China, US & Japan.

DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability

Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.