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Cement to get dearer as Iran war pinches manufacturers

Mumbai, March 30 -- The cement industry is bracing for a sharp price increase in April as the fallout from the war in West Asia drives up production costs. UltraTech Cement Ltd, India's largest produc... Read More


Tamil Nadu elections: DMK's P Geetha Jeevan engages voters at Thoothukudi, seeks support ahead of polls

Thoothukudi, March 30 -- Tamil Nadu Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) candidate from Thoothukudi, P Geetha Jeevan, on Monday interacted with voters at Muthu Nagar Beach in Thoothukudi as pa... Read More


Ready reckoner rates likely to go up 4-5%

India, March 30 -- Even as the real estate sector is likely to be impacted by the war in west Asia, the state government has decided to increase ready reckoner (RR) rates by 4-5% on average for the 20... Read More


Bayelsa First Lady reacts to allegation of failed promises to assaulted woman

Nigeria, March 30 -- A rights activist, Martin Otse, otherwise known as 'Verydarkman (VDM)' has accused Gloria Diri, wife of Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, of failing to fulfil her promise to o... Read More


Actor Nakuul Mehta on parenting mistakes, screen time and how fatherhood changed ambition

New Delhi, March 30 -- In an industry driven by visibility and velocity, Nakuul Mehta is choosing to slow down-both as an actor and as a parent. The television and OTT actor, who co-founded The Indian... Read More


Content creator Fahim Chowdhury sent to jail for alleged role in July Uprising murder

Dhaka, March 30 -- RS Fahim Chowdhury, a content creator who was apprehended by a "mob" outside the Mirpur National Zoo, has been sent to jail over alleged involvement in a murder linked to the July U... Read More


PM to visit Gujarat tomorrow, inaugurate Samrat Samprati Museum on Mahavir Jayanti

New Delhi, March 30 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on Tuesday and inaugurate the Samrat Samprati Museum in Gandhinagar on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti. During the visit, the Pr... Read More


Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar MLC, all set for Rajya Sabha role; Opposition criticises move

Patna, March 30 -- Bihar's longest-serving Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar on Monday resigned as a member of the Bihar Legislative Council (MLC), marking the next major polit... Read More


'We didn't participate': Iran denies being part of Pakistan's efforts to end war

India, March 30 -- A day after Pakistan claimed it was ready to host talks between the United States and Iran to end the war, Tehran on Monday claimed that it was not part of Pakistan's plan. In a st... Read More


Eid travel deaths surges 8.95 percent nationwide, says passenger welfare body

Dhaka, March 30 -- Across Bangladesh, this year's 15-day Eid travel period has seen an acute road safety crisis, with 394 lives lost and 1,288 injured in 377 accidents, marking an 8.95 percent rise fr... Read More