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Oil rises 7% to above $100 ahead of US blockade on Iran

Trump has said the oil & gasoline prices may remain high through November's midterm elections, a rare acknowledgement of the potential political fallout from his decision to attack Iran.

India boosts 5-kg LPG supply, accelerates PNG rollout amid West Asia disruption

New Delhi, Apr 12 (PTI) India has ramped up supply of smaller 5-kg LPG cylinders and accelerated the rollout of piped natural gas...

West Asia crisis: Ludhiana handtool export units face labour, gas supply shortages, high input costs

Ludhiana, Apr 12 (PTI) The West Asia crisis is affecting export-oriented manufacturing units here, with handtool companies facing challenges such as labour shortages,...

Eco-luxury meets expansion ambition: Aahana Resort bets big on Uttarakhand’s tourism future

Ramnagar (Uttarakhand), Apr 12 (PTI) Nestled along the verdant fringes of Jim Corbett National Park, the 14-acre Aahana Resort is doubling down on...

Police stations to fast-food chains: IGL’s piped natural gas push in Delhi-NCR

New Delhi, Apr 12 (PTI) From police stations to fast-food outlets, Indraprastha Gas Ltd is expanding its push for piped natural gas connections in...

Digital-only toll collection implemented at national highway fee plazas

New Delhi, Apr 11 ( PTI) All user fee payments at National Highway toll plazas across the country are being processed exclusively through...

1st Indian vessel crosses Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran ceasefire

New Delhi, Apr 11 (PTI) An India-flagged liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker, Jag Vikram, has crossed the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first...

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Jio-bp not to raise petrol, diesel prices

New Delhi, Apr 10 (PTI) Jio-BP, the fuel joint venture of Reliance Industries Ltd and BP Plc, does not plan ​to raise fuel ‌prices...

Vedanta signs MOUs for setting up downstream industries at its aluminium park

Bhubaneswar, Apr 10 (PTI) Vedanta Aluminium on Friday signed MoUs with two companies for setting up their manufacturing facilities in the upcoming Vedanta...

On Camera

India needs nuclear to meet its energy ambitions. Thorium is the answer

An important scientific achievement for India in the past week was the ‘going critical’ of India’s indigenously designed nuclear reactor in Kalpakkam.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Brigadier & son assaulted in South Delhi for objecting to public drinking. No FIR yet, Army seeks action

Army has written to Delhi Police seeking action against the accused involved in the Friday night episode.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.