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By allowing Iranian cargo currently on water – he put the figure at about 140 million barrels – to reach buyers, US hopes to ease supply tightness and temper prices, if only for 10 to 14 days. The move could also redirect flows away from China, forcing it to pay closer to market rates, while…

At least a dozen large drugmakers are set to roll out copies of Novo Nordisk A/S’s blockbuster weight-loss drugs in India, crashing prices as soon as the patent expires Friday. Source link

Islamabad, Pakistan – The United States’ top intelligence official has placed Pakistan alongside Russia, China, North Korea and Iran as a country whose advancing missile capabilities could eventually put US territory within reach. Presenting the 2026 Annual Threat Assessment [PDF] before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said the…

India’s environment ministry has told state pollution boards to let restaurants and hotels temporarily switch to biomass (wood, dried crops, animal manure), fuel pellets, kerosene and coal for a month, prioritising cooking gas for households and essential sectors. Source link

The Gulf chokepoint handles about half of India’s LNG imports and most of its LPG shipments. Foreign Minister S Jaishankar has said talks with Iran may ease disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Since Monday, three Indian-flagged vessels – two carrying LPG and one crude – have reached the western state of Gujarat, but about…

03/19/2026March 19, 2026 Social media uproar over ‘sexually suggestive’ song reaches parliament The Indian Government is prepared to take strict action to protect its citizens, especially children, against harmful content, Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw said in the parliament, defending the government’s ban of a song that has caused an uproar in the country. …

India’s financial sector has been plagued with governance scandals. Source link