Attack on Country’s major gasfield, claims Iran’s state media

March 18, 2026 6:53 PM

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Attack on Country’s major gasfield, claims Iran’s state media

  Iranian state media reported that facilities linked to the country’s major offshore South Pars gas field came under attack today. Both state television and State news agency said the strike targeted facilities at Asaluyeh, located in Iran’s southern Bushehr province, though no further details...

Gold, Silver prices down   

March 18, 2026 6:20 PM

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Gold, Silver prices down   

  In the Indian bullion market, 24 Carat Gold was trading almost one per cent down at 1 lakh 55 thousand 380 rupees per 10 grams, while Silver was trading over 0.6 per cent lower at 2 lakh 52 thousand 290 rupees per kilogram, a short while ago. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for April co...

Crude oil prices remain mixed 

March 18, 2026 6:24 PM

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Crude oil prices remain mixed 

  Global crude oil prices remained mixed today after Iraq resumed crude exports via pipeline to Turkey's Mediterranean port of Ceyhan, raising hopes of some relief. However, with no signs of de-escalation in the US-Iran conflict, Brent crude was trading 0.6 per cent higher at 104 US dollars and...

Domestic market ends with third consecutive session of profit

March 18, 2026 6:25 PM

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Domestic market ends with third consecutive session of profit

        Benchmark domestic equity indices closed 0.83 per cent up today, supported by gains in technology and realty stocks. The Sensex climbed 633 points to close at 76 thousand and 704, while the Nifty jumped 197 points to settle at 23 thousand 778. Earlier, the markets opened on a positive note a...

Maharashtra: 3 killed, several injured in Mumbai-Pune Expressway accident

March 18, 2026 5:31 PM

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Maharashtra: 3 killed, several injured in Mumbai-Pune Expressway accident

  Three people were killed, and many others were injured in a road accident on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway near Navi Mumbai this morning. Police said a container truck lost control, hit multiple vehicles, and overturned onto an Innova car, killing all three occupants on the spot. Around five veh...

Rupee depreciates by 26 paise to close at 92.63 against US dollar

March 18, 2026 6:09 PM

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Rupee depreciates by 26 paise to close at 92.63 against US dollar

  In the forex market today, the rupee depreciated by 26 paise to close at 92 rupees and 63 paise against the US dollar. The dollar index, which indicates US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, was trading at 99.48 in intra-day trade.   

West Bengal: Major administrative and police reshuffle by EC

March 18, 2026 5:08 PM

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West Bengal: Major administrative and police reshuffle by EC

  The Election Commission today carried out a major reshuffle of administrative and police officials in West Bengal. The Commission has removed 11 District Magistrates (DMs), who also serve as District Election Officers (DEOs). Officials in the districts, including Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri, Mald...