64 LT urea, 19 LT other fertilisers: India boosts import plans as global prices double amid Middle East crisis

India is lining up major fertiliser imports ahead of the upcoming kharif season as global prices have almost doubled due the ongoing Middle East crisis, pushing import bill higher. The government on Monday said that it plans to import 64 lakh tonnes of urea and 19 lakh tonnes of other fertilisers, even as domestic availability…

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‘He is definitely a medal prospect’: Former CWG medallist backs Lakshya Sen for LA Olympics medal | Badminton News

Lakshya Sen (Pic Credit: All India Radio News’s X Handle) Despite the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles still being more than two years away, Lakshya Sen is already viewed as one of India’s strongest medal hopes in men’s singles badminton.The 24-year-old Lakshya made his Olympic debut at the 2024 Paris Games, where he came…

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Mike Hesson under fire as Pakistan players unhappy after T20 World Cup fiasco | Cricket News

Pakistan cricket team (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s early exit from the T20 World Cup Super 8 stage has pushed the team into another period of uncertainty. Led by captain Salman Ali Agha, the side delivered disappointing performances and suffered heavy defeats against archrivals India and England. Because of the poor campaign, reports say players…

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Indo-Tibet commerce set to resume via Shipki La from June, says Himachal minister

File photo: Tibetan women in markets to cash in on winters Traditional Indo-Tibet trade, suspended during the Covid pandemic in 2020, is set to resume through the Shipki La pass in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district from June this year, state tribal development and revenue minister Jagat Singh Negi said on Sunday.He said earlier restrictions due…

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Stock market today: Which are top gainers and losers on NSE and BSE on February 24? Check list

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended sharply lower, falling more than 1 per cent, as heavy selling in information technology stocks combined with global trade uncertainties and rising geopolitical tensions to weigh on investor sentiment.The NSE Nifty declined 288.35 points, or 1.12 per cent, to close at 25,424.65 after touching an intraday low of…

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RBI proposes asset-based criteria for PSU inclusion in upper layer NBFC

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday proposed an overhaul of the framework for identifying upper-layer non-banking finance companies (NBFCs), suggesting a shift to an asset-size-based criterion and inclusion of government-owned entities, PTI reported.Under the draft ‘Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies’ Registration, Exemptions and Framework for Scale Based Regulation) Second Amendment Directions, 2026’,…

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Khamenei dead, Middle East on edge: What will be the implications of Trump’s ‘Epic fury’ on stock markets, gold & oil?

Experience shows markets often come to view geopolitical disruptions as temporary. (AI image) The global markets are in for a phase of enhanced turmoil and uncertainty! The ongoing tensions in the Middle East after US and Israel’s strikes on Iran and Ali Khamenei’s death may have investors running for cover – looking for an asset…

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