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Traffic curbs announced for Honey Singh's concert in Delhi today

Congestion is expected between 2 pm and 10 pm due to the arrival of audience for the concert scheduled at the stadium from 4 pm to 11 pm

US orders 2,500 marines, amphibious assault ship to West Asia amid Iran war

Elements from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli have been ordered to the West Asia, according to a US official

US judge blocks subpoenas targeting Fed chair Powell; DOJ plans to appeal

US judge James Boasberg blocked subpoenas targeting Fed Chair Jerome Powell over HQ renovations, citing no evidence and an improper retaliatory motive

US bombs military targets on Iran's Kharg Island as war escalates

Trump said American forces executed one of the most powerful bombing raids in the History of the West Asia, including destroying military targets on Kharg Island

Fuel shortages caused by Iran war begin to threaten global food supply

Farmers worldwide face fuel shortages that threaten diesel-powered planting, irrigation and fishing, as energy supply shocks from the Iran war risk pushing up food costs and global inflation

Best of BS Opinion: Iran-Israel conflict revives India's energy worries

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

Datanomics: The age divide in politics as Nepal readies youngest PM

Balendra Shah's rise at 35 highlights a growing generational shift in politics even as South Asia and India remain dominated by older leaders

Shantanu Narayen bows out ahead of his 100th earnings call at Adobe

Narayen joined Adobe in 1998 as senior vice president and rose through the ranks. He was appointed CEO in 2007, as the then CEO, Bruce Chizen, stepped down

Costlier oil could lift inflation, slow India's growth in H1FY27: Fitch

Persistently high oil prices could push up retail inflation faster than expected and slow India's economic growth in the first half of FY27, Fitch Ratings said in its latest outlook

Rupee falls to fresh low of 92.46 against dollar amid global risk aversion

The rupee fell to a fresh intraday low of 92.48 against the dollar on Friday as rising crude oil prices and global risk aversion amid West Asia tensions pressured the local currency

USTR probes India, 59 others over imports linked to 'forced labour'

The US Trade Representative has initiated Section 301 investigations into 60 trading partners, including India, to examine whether they failed to curb imports of goods produced with forced labour

West Asia conflict: US expands India-like waiver on Russian crude oil

India was also granted a similar 30-day waiver on March 5 for purchase of Russian oil

Micro lenders turn to secured loans to negate asset quality pressures

Microfinance lenders are expanding into secured products such as gold, mortgage and MSME loans as RBI's revised norms and asset quality pressures push them to diversify portfolios

West Asia war: Gas crunch disrupts factories, from production to canteens

Fuel shortages linked to the West Asia war are disrupting factory output and canteen operations across India, forcing gas-dependent units to cut production and seek alternative energy sources

India's forex reserves down $11.7 bn at $716.8 bn on drop in foreign assets

India's foreign exchange reserves fell by $11.7 billion to $716.8 billion in the week ended March 6, mainly due to a decline in foreign currency assets, RBI data showed

Credit growth rises to 14.5% in Feb 28 fortnight; deposits expand 12%

Bank credit growth accelerated to 14.5% year-on-year in the fortnight ended February 28, while deposit growth strengthened to nearly 12%, according to RBI data

In talks with Iran for Indian-flagged merchant vessels' transit: Govt

On Friday, one of the 28 Indian-flagged ships in the Strait of Hormuz, Jag Prakash, carrying petrol, was allowed to transit to its destination in one of the African countries

West Asia conflict: Airlines flag rising refinery margins behind ATF spike

Airlines say jet fuel prices have surged far more than crude oil since the West Asia conflict, blaming soaring refinery margins and the Mopag-linked pricing system for rising fares

If short-lived, conflict unlikely to dent India's macro outlook: Economists

Economists say a brief West Asia conflict may have limited impact on India's macro outlook, though risks could emerge if crude oil prices stay elevated for a prolonged period

Iran war highlights why India must rethink its energy dependencies

If there is one piece of advice India must take from Donald Trump, it is 'drill, baby, drill'