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RoDTEP benefits for exporters extended till Sep 30 amid Iran crisis

Recent developments in West Asia have posed challenges for maritime logistics, including shifts in routing and transit patterns

ATF hiked by 8.5% for domestic airlines, more than doubles for others

Domestic airlines will pay half of what other carriers such as non-scheduled, adhoc and charter would pay. For them the prices have gone up by Rs 110,703.08 per kl

Transgender Amendment Bill gets President's assent amid Opposition protests

Opposition MPs had slammed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, for excluding gays and lesbians from its ambit

JSW MG Motor sales rise 19% to 6,528 units in March, plans price hikes

The wholesales for March reflected sustained momentum across its internal combustion engine (ICE) and new energy vehicle (NEV) portfolios

West Asia conflict may push up realty construction costs by 5% in near term

Rising input costs and supply disruptions threaten project timelines and margins

Ireda achieves highest-ever loan sanctions, disbursements in FY26

Loan sanctions during FY26 rose to Rs 51,883 crore, marking a growth of 9 per cent over Rs 47,453 crore in the previous financial year

Govt's plan to expand LS will disadvantage southern states: Congress

Opposition warns proposed seat hike could disadvantage southern, smaller states

PM Modi to address two rallies in Assam today ahead of Assembly polls

Modi will first address a rally at Gogamukh in Dhemaji around 11 am before proceeding to Biswanath district, where he is expected to speak at a public meeting at 1 pm

US flags India's satellite rules for DTH, internet curbs as trade barriers

The report noted that localised internet shutdowns restrict access to information and services, disrupting commercial operations, and thereby undermining a free and open internet

Systematically crushing Iran, forging alliances in West Asia: Netanyahu

Netanyahu said that "sooner or later" the Iranian regime will fall, while Israel creates "new alliances with important countries in the region"

Terrorist killed in encounter in J-K's Ganderbal, operation underway

A cordon and search operation was launched by security forces on Tuesday night, in Arhama area of Gandebal district based on inputs of suspicious movement in the region

Jaishankar discusses West Asia crisis with Portuguese counterpart Rangel

Jaishankar has spoken to many of his counterparts from different countries since the conflict began a month ago

BJP promises ₹5 trillion infra push in Assam, free LPG cylinders in Kerala

The manifesto also assured people that the BJP, if it returns to power in Assam, would free the encroached land parcels of Satras, Namghars, Devalayas and other places of worship

PSL 2026: Fakhar Zaman suspended for two matches for ball tampering

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that match referee found Fakhar guilty of a level three offence, breaching Article 2.14 of the applicable Code of Conduct for Players

Impossible to quantify war impact on airlines; airfares on rise: IATA

IATA Director General Willie Walsh said with an RPK expansion of 6.1 per cent, February was a strong month, showing that the fundamentals for demand growth were in place for a positive year

Oracle lays off 12,000 employees in India; another round likely in a month

Globally, the company has fired around 30,000 employees

India's first Iranian oil cargo since 2019 headed to Gujarat coast

Indian refiners have been looking to purchase a few cargoes of Iranian oil on water following the recent sanctions waiver by Washington

India ramps up PNG rollout, 270,000 new connections given in March

India at the end of February had 1.64 crore domestic PNG connections, 48,568 commercial and 21,512 industrial connections

Income Tax Dept signs record 219 advance pricing agreements in FY26

With this the total APAs signed so far stood at 1,034

Ashwini Bhide is Mumbai''s first woman municipal commissioner

She took charge from Bhushan Gagrani, who retired on Tuesday, at a ceremony at the BMC headquarters in south Mumbai in the evening