India’s crude shuffle: How Iran’s Hormuz chokehold rerouted oil imports from Gulf to Russia

Iran’s Hormuz chokehold has reshaped India’s oil purchase pattern, with a sharp drop in Gulf supplies this month pushing refiners towards Russia and smaller producers to keep supplies steady. So far in March, crude imports into the country are down 23% compared to February, according to shipping data and analyst estimates cited by ET. The…

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Stock market today (March 24, 2026): Which are the top gainers and losers in Nifty50 and BSE Sensex today? Check list

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty surged nearly 2 per cent on Tuesday, tracking gains in Asian markets after US President Donald Trump announced a temporary halt on strikes targeting Iranian energy infrastructure.The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 1,372.06 points, or 1.89 per cent, to close at 74,068.45. During the session, it rallied as much as…

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Ruturaj Gaikwad matches Jadeja’s unwanted record, tops CSK’s list for wrong reasons | Cricket News

Chennai Super Kings’ captain Ruturaj Gaikwad (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) Chennai Super Kings are in unfamiliar territory. For a franchise built on consistency and calm starts, losing the first two matches of an IPL season has been a rare occurrence. In fact, it has happened only twice in their history — first in 2022 under Ravindra…

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BlackRock caps redemptions from $26 billion private credit fund after investor withdrawals spike

BlackRock has restricted investor withdrawals from its $26 billion HPS Corporate Lending Fund (HLEND) after redemption requests surged beyond the usual threshold, underscoring mounting pressure in the $2 trillion global private credit market, Reuters reported.The move came after investors sought to withdraw $1.2 billion in the first quarter, equivalent to roughly 9.3% of the fund’s…

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Opposite ends, same legacy: Kumble, Dravid honoured with bowling ends at Chinnaswamy | Cricket News

The former India captains – Anil Kumble and Rahul Dravid – have bowling ends named after them at their home ground. (Pic credit: Star Sports’ X posts) BENGALURU: For over two decades, Anil Kumble and Rahul Dravid stood shoulder-to-shoulder — for India, Karnataka and Royal Challengers Bengaluru — forming the spine of teams built on…

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Tim Seifert’s fifty drives New Zealand to five-wicket T20 World Cup win over Afghanistan | Cricket News

New Zealand’s Tim Seifert (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) Tim Seifert’s trademark aggression lit up New Zealand’s chase as they secured a five-wicket win over Afghanistan in their Group D clash of the T20 World Cup on Sunday. Chasing 183, Seifert lived up to his ‘Bam Bam’ nickname with a commanding 65 off 42 balls, striking seven…

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Strait of Hormuz blockade persists, but India’s imports of Russian oil are down from highs seen in March – here’s why

Nearly all Indian refiners, except Numaligarh Refinery, are now importing Russian crude. (AI image) India’s imports of crude oil from Russia have dropped from the highs seen in March when the supply disruptions from the Middle East caused by the US-Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz closure prompted refiners to step up buys from…

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Government directs Telegram to disable channels hosting pirated media

NEW DELHI: The Centre has directed messaging platform Telegram to disable access to several channels accused of distributing pirated films and web series, asking the intermediary to comply within three hours of the notice being received.In a notification issued on Wednesday, the ministry of information & broadcasting invoked provisions of Information Technology Act, 2000, and…

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