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MUMBAI/BENGALURU: The restaurant industry is struggling to run regular operations due to the meagre supplies of LPG cylinders . With the govt’s move to hike commercial LPG allocation to up to 70%, it will take some time before the measure actually translates into sustained supply, executives said. “Supply is still hugely limited and erratic. A…

Shares of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) fell more than 4% on Friday after the government reintroduced windfall taxes on diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) exports, eroding over Rs 82,000 crore from the company’s market capitalisation in intra-day trade.At 3:30 pm, shares of Reliance Industries Ltd were trading at Rs 1,350.80, down Rs 62.30 or…

Parliament on Friday approved the Finance Bill 2026, with the Rajya Sabha returning it to the Lok Sabha by a voice vote, completing the budgetary process for the financial year beginning April 1.The Lok Sabha had passed the Bill on March 25 along with 32 amendments. The Rajya Sabha cleared it after a brief discussion…

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty plunged over 2% on Friday, snapping a two-day rally, as global weakness and rising geopolitical tensions dented investor sentiment.The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 1,690.23 points, or 2.25%, to close at 73,583.22. During the session, it fell as much as 1,739.04 points, or 2.31%, to 73,534.41. The NSE Nifty declined…

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday unveiled its ‘Payments Vision 2028’ document, outlining a roadmap that includes exploring electronic cheques, expanding regulatory oversight to digital platforms, and strengthening safeguards in the fast-growing payments ecosystem, PTI reported.The central bank said it will examine the introduction of e-cheques to combine the advantages of paper instruments…

Sunrisers Hyderabad players (ANI Photo) As the BCCI announced the full schedule of IPL 2026, the Sunrisers Hyderabad will kick off their IPL 2026 Saturday, March 28 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their homeground M. Chinnaswamy stadium, Bengaluru. The match will start at 7:30 PM IST. Here’s the full schedule of SRH’s IPL 2026 matches…

Hyderabad: Pharma player Hetero on Friday said it has rolled out exports of its generic semaglutide injection portfolio as part of a multi-year plan to widen access to treatments for type 2 diabetes and obesity in more than 75 countries.The Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company said initial rollouts are under way in Africa, Asia and the Middle…

Visual representation of Pravin Thipsay’s experience (AI-generated Photo) NEW DELHI: Cyprus, an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, will be home to some of the best classical chess over the next fortnight as it hosts both the Open and Women’s categories of the 2026 Candidates tournament starting March 28. Serving as the only path…

Delhi Capitals Mitchell Starc, with captain Axar Patel, left, and Mohit Sharma (PTI Photo) Injuries have already begun to reshape plans for several teams ahead of the Indian Premier League 2026 season, with a number of key players unavailable at the start. Among the biggest concerns are the absences of Australian fast bowlers Mitchell Starc,…