March 30, 2026 11:43 AM

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Australian Govt announces measures to halve fuel excise tax till June

Australia will halve its fuel excise tax till the end of June to help ease costs for households amid a surge in fuel prices prompted by the West Asia conflict. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made the announcement today as the international benchmark for crude oil rose above dollar 116 a ...

March 30, 2026 11:47 AM

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Filing of nominations begins for Tamil Nadu and West Bengal Assembly elections

The Election Commission of India issued the notification for the assembly election in Tamil Nadu and the first phase of the assembly poll in West Bengal today. With the issuance of the notification, the filing of nomination papers has begun in the states. Single-phase polling for all 234 Assembly co...

March 30, 2026 11:08 AM

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Kuwait says service building at one of its power and water desalination plants damaged in Iranian attack

Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy has said that a service building at one of its power and water desalination plants was damaged in an Iranian attack, leading to the death of an Indian worker and causing significant material losses. According to ministry spokesperson Fatim...

March 30, 2026 10:44 AM

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Election Commission publishes 4th supplementary voter list of West Bengal 

The Election Commission published the fourth supplementary voter list of West Bengal last night. However, even after the release of the new list, clarity is still missing on the exact number of names added and removed. Commission sources indicate that yesterday’s list includes around 2 lakhs new vot...

March 30, 2026 10:44 AM

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Price of Brent crude surged past 115 US dollars a barrel

The price of Brent crude surged past 115 US dollars a barrel today after Yemeni Houthis launched their first attacks on Israel over the weekend, widening the US-Israel war with Iran in the Middle East. Brent rose 2.7 per cent to 115.66 US dollars. The Middle East war, which began on February 28 with...