By Michael Kern – Mar 24, 2026, 6:00 PM CDT The base cost of petrol is set by global crude oil prices and the rupee-dollar exchange rate, as India imports over 80% of the crude it consumes. The primary factor driving sharp variations in retail petrol prices across India is the State VAT, as each
NEW DELHI: Amid continuing uncertainty over the likely course of the war in West Asia, PM Modi on Tuesday warned of prolonged disruption, saying its adverse effects could last for a long time. Speaking in RS a day after President Trump said negotiations have started with Iran, Modi cautioned that conflict could continue, leading to
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Equity benchmarks witnessed a relief rally of around 1.8 percent on March 24, supported by improved market breadth. Approximately 2,315 shares saw buying interest, compared to 695 declining shares on the NSE. The market is expected to undergo consolidation with range-bound trading over the next couple of sessions. Below are some short-term trading ideas to
Traffic congestion on Old Katpadi Road in Vellore has been a perennial problem for motorists for years. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Bifurcated from Gudiyatham Assembly constituency way back in 1962, Katpadi seat was won by the AIADMK at least thrice between 1977 and 1991. Since 1996, the DMK’s strongman Duraimurugan, party’s general secretary and
The biggest in Tiruchi district in terms of the size of the electorate, the Srirangam Assembly constituency comprises a diverse mix of urban and rural populace. With a major temple town in its midst and rapid urbanisation of its rural segments, the civic infrastructure in the constituency has been stretched to its limits in recent
Home News World U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that negotiations with Iran to end the Middle East war were underway “right now,” adding Tehran wants to make a deal “so badly” Updated – March 25, 2026 05:52 am IST U.S. President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump sent a
A district-level committee has been constituted in pursuance of the Government Order (G.O.) to ensure complete eradication of the orderly system in the Police Department. The G.O. is in compliance with the Madras High Court Order, 2014, that directed abolition of orderly system within four months. Further, in pursuance of the order, the Court had
Officials dispatch EVMs and VVPATs of six Assembly constituencies in Thoothukudi on Tuesday after the first randomisation. | Photo Credit: N. RAJESH After the first randomisation of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) to be used in all six Assembly constituencies in the district, the machines were transported with
March 23 was the deadline that Donald Trump had given Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, stating that failure to do so would result in the obliteration of the country’s power plants. As the clock wound down, concerns rose over the US president’s threats. However, hours before the deadline, the American leader seemed to