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Don't panic, fuel cargoes on the way: Govt
Two cargoes each of crude oil and LNG arriving in the next few days
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March 12, 2026
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Gas supply jitters begin rattling industry pockets
Concerns over disruptions in natural gas and LPG supplies are beginning to affect operations in some industries, though others say the impact so far remains limited.
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March 12, 2026
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Jaishankar speaks to Lavrov after US’ Russian oil waiver
Days after the US issued a temporary 30-day waiver to New Delhi, allowing Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil in view of disruptions in the energy market, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Wednesday spoke to Russia foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov.
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March 12, 2026
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Death with 'dignity': In a first, SC allows passive euthanasia
The Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment for 32-year-old Harish Rana, who has remained in a permanent vegetative state since a fall from a fourth-floor building in August 2013.
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March 12, 2026
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RIL to invest in US' first major refinery in 50 years: Trump
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced setting up of a new refinery in Brownsville, Texas, with investment from Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), which operates the world's largest and most complex single-site refinery in Gujarat's Jamnagar.
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March 12, 2026
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Have sufficient stocks to meet any unprecedented coal demand: Govt
The country is ready to meet any unprecedented demand for coal as higher production and supply of the fuel this year have resulted in record high coal stocks at thermal power plants and coal mines, the coal ministry said today.
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March 12, 2026
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Gig workers’ nightmare: Long queues for fuel, fewer rides
Will assess appropriate support measures to ensure minimal disruption for both captains, customers: Ride-hailing platforms
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March 12, 2026
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Getting to the AI frontier
India cannot remain only a user of AI systems shaped elsewhere. It must transition from access to leadership
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March 12, 2026
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Sensex enters correction territory; Nifty on verge
After a brief one-day reprieve, Indian equities resumed their slide on Wednesday, pushing the Sensex into correction territory as the West Asia conflict showed little sign of easing, oil prices stayed elevated and Iran’s military command warned the world to brace for crude at $200 a barrel — despite US President Donald Trump’s assertion that the war may be nearing an end.
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March 12, 2026
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Oil marketing companies, GAIL facing cashflow pressure: Fitch
Indian oil marketing companies (OMCs) and gas utility GAIL (India) Ltd are facing cashflow pressure from prolonged oil and gas supply disruption tied to the Iran conflict, Fitch Ratings said on Wednesday.
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March 12, 2026
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Risk-reward ratio has turned favourable for long-term investors’
Indian equities can attract their share of emerging market flows without requiring foreign investors to “sell India” for markets like China — offering a strategic hedge to the artificial intelligence (AI) theme amid global volatility, Rahul Singh, chief investment officer, equities, at Tata Asset Management, discusses this and other matters with Puneet Wadhwa in an email interview. Edited excerpts:
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March 12, 2026
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Orissa HC asks MHA to formulate uniform policy to freeze bank a/cs
Says blanket freeze hurts businesses and individuals
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March 12, 2026
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The return of the nativists
The most potent signs of the integration of India’s people emerged in the first days of the Covid-19 lockdown six years ago. As shops and factories downed shutters and construction sites froze, tens of thousands of workers and their families took to the roads. Unceremoniously evicted by employers and landlords, they were forced to make their way home from the boom towns of the south and west — on foot, bicycles, bullock carts (the lucky ones by lorry or trains) — to Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and West Bengal.
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March 12, 2026
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Operational hurdles in KYC, high costs deter int'l investors in GIFT City
IFSCA considering video KYC for foreign nationals
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March 12, 2026
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SBI, MUFG sign pact on M&A, aviation and realty
State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest lender, on Wednesday said it had signed a strategic partnership agreement with Japan-based MUFG Bank to explore collaboration in structuring and financing projects, focusing on sectors such as mergers and acquisitions (M&A), aviation, and real estate finance, to support Indian and global clients.
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March 12, 2026
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Iran warns world: Get ready for oil at $200/bbl
Three merchant ships hit by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz
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March 12, 2026
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Rethinking FDI
Policy must evolve with changing realities
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March 12, 2026
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Adhere to fiscal deficit norms: NITI to states
NITI Aayog urges state governments to manage expenditure, broaden GST base and enhance tax capacity
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March 12, 2026
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AI incites a new wave of grieving parents fighting for online safety
On a video call with grieving parents two years ago, Megan Garcia shared how she had lost her son, Sewell.
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March 12, 2026
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FDI easing not meant for Chinese firms, clarifies govt
Global investors having Chinese shareholding of up to 10 per cent will be eligible to invest in India under the automatic route, across sectors.
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March 12, 2026
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CreditAccess to boost annual overseas borrowings to $400 mn
In talks with ADB for direct lending
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March 12, 2026
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Oppn CMs urge PM to ensure cooking gas supply isn't disrupted
Amid the Opposition’s criticism of the government's handling of the fallout from the conflict in West Asia, and its demands for a discussion in Parliament on the issue, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused the Congress of indulging in cheap politics over the crisis.
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March 12, 2026
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High oil prices to intensify financial pressure on oil companies: Moody’s
The heightened risk of supply disruption from West Asia, a key crude source for Asia, has driven a sharp rise in global oil prices which will likely intensify financial pressure on national oil companies in the coming months in the region, according to Moody’s Ratings.
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March 12, 2026
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Shell declares force majeure to clients who buy Qatari LNG
Shell, the world’s largest liquefied natural gas trader, has declared force majeure on LNG cargoes it buys from QatarEnergy and sells to its clients worldwide, three sources told Reuters on Wednesday.
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March 12, 2026
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Labour Codes and the search for clarity
The first of a two-part series on labour Codes looks at wage definition, compliance challenges, and the road ahead
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March 12, 2026
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IGL advises C&I sector customers to draw gas within 80% usage limit
Following up on the government's directive to regulate gas supply to priority areas in light of the West Asia crisis, Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL), the country’s largest city gas distributor, on Wednesday advised its commercial and industrial (C&I) customers to draw gas within the prescribed limit.
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March 12, 2026
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Sebi's income rose 31% in FY25
CAG flags internal control issues in report
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March 12, 2026
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Iran war: Fiscal pressures may mount next FY, say experts
Revenue collection next financial year may be affected, and, along with this, subsidies on food and fertilisers can go up if the war in West Asia drags for long, according to experts. This, they say, can create fiscal pressures.
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March 12, 2026
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Long days, longer nights: Seafarers navigate a raging war
Shared meals, regular work schedules, communication with families seeing them through uncertainty
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March 12, 2026
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Gas supply jitters rattling industry pockets
Industry insiders said vehicle manufacturers continue to operate normally while closely monitoring the evolving situation.
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