US wholesale inflation jumps to 3.4% in February; food costs drive biggest rise in a year
US wholesale prices rose more than expected in February, reflecting mounting inflationary pressures even before the recent surge in global energy prices linked to the Iran conflict, according to data…
‘To mitigate short-term disruptions’: Donald Trump suspends Jones Act for 60 days as Iran war drives up US fuel costs – what it means
File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump has temporarily waived the century-old Jones Act for 60 days in a bid to ease rising energy…
Stock market today (March 18, 2026): Which are the top gainers and losers in Nifty50 & BSE Sensex? Check list
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty closed nearly 1 per cent higher on Wednesday, extending their recovery for a third straight session amid a slight easing in crude oil prices…
US-Iran war: Is India’s Gulf remittance lifeline at risk? Billions at stake!
Fundamentally, remittances are cross-border money transfers to support families back home. (AI image) ‘Gulf se paisa aaya hai’ - it’s a common statement in several households across India whose family…
Govt sends additional warships to Strait of Hormuz to ensure safe passage of Indian vessels: Report
(Photo credit: AP) NEW DELHI: India is deploying additional warships in the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman to ensure safe passage for its fuel and LPG carrying vessels…
KKR to invest up to $310 million in PMI Electro and Allfleet
File photo MUMBAI: Private equity (PE) firm KKR will invest up to $310 million in PMI Electro Mobility and its electric bus operating platform Allfleet, marking the PE giant’s first…
Prices of branded innerwear, nightwear and kidswear to rise by 7%
TIRUPUR: Prices of branded innerwear, nightwear, t-shirts and kidswear are set to increase by 7% across the country as the South India Hosiery Manufacturers Association (SIHMA), Tirupur, has announced a…
Israel says it killed Iran’s Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib. All you need to know about him
Amid the escalation of tensions between US-Israel and Iran, Jerusalem has claimed to have killed Tehran’s Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib in an overnight strike on Tuesday. Warning of aggravated hostilities…
Kremlin condemns US-Israeli ‘murder’ of Iran’s leaders; Pak President calls for de-escalation after Ali Larijani killing
The Kremlin on Wednesday condemned the “murder” of Iranian political and military leaders in US-Israeli airstrikes, after senior Iranian official Ali Larijani and the leader of the Basij paramilitary group…
Iran Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib killed: Full list of top Iranian leaders dead in Israel-Iran war
List of top Iranian leaders killed in 2026: Iran’s Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib has been killed in an Israeli overnight airstrike, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed on Wednesday, making…
