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Meghalaya to witness total lunar eclipse

India, March 3 -- Residents of Meghalaya are set to witness the concluding phase of a total lunar eclipse on Tuesday evening, with the northeastern State expected to get a clearer view of the celestia... Read More


Govt working on interim council for FNTA: Nagaland Governor

India, March 3 -- Nagaland Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Monday said the State Government is working on constituting the interim council for Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA) in consultat... Read More


Punjab Govt issues helplines for citizens in West Asia

India, March 3 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday announced a round-the-clock helpline number to assist Punjabis stranded in affected countries following the joint Israel-US action again... Read More


Rupee crashes 42 paise to settle at 91.50 against US dollar

India, March 3 -- The rupee saw a steep loss of 42 paise to settle at 91.50 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday after US and Israeli attacks on Iran intensified worldwide risk aversion, sett... Read More


Stock markets suffer major meltdown

India, March 3 -- Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty nosedived over 1 per cent on Monday as investors' sentiment were hit hard following a sharp spike in crude oil prices amid escalating ... Read More


Shares of aviation firms, tour operators dive

India, March 3 -- Shares of airline companies, tour and travel related services providers tumbled on Monday morning trade amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The stock of InterGlobe Aviation ... Read More


Escalating hostilities in West Asia risk renewed energy, inflation shocks: Moody's

India, March 3 -- Escalating hostilities in the Middle East are heightening risks for India and other Asian commodity importers, as military strikes and retaliatory attacks disrupt key energy and trad... Read More


Oil could top $100 as Strait of Hormuz closure halts flows

India, March 3 -- Oil prices could exceed $100 per barrel if tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is not swiftly restored, as the waterway's closure threatens to disrupt 15 per cent of global o... Read More


Exporters seek waiver of demurrage charges on cargo due to conflict

India, March 3 -- Apparel exporters on Monday urged the government to waive demurrage charges on export cargo at airports, as flight disruptions arising from ongoing West Asian crisis may impact movem... Read More


Defence stocks rally

India, March 3 -- Defence stocks were in the limelight on Monday morning trade, with Ideaforge Technology surging over 15 per cent, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East in the wake of an attack... Read More