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Energy needs: The US may un-sanction 140 mn barrels of Iranian oil on the seas

March 20, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said the US is looking to lift sanctions, long imposed on Iranian oil, to ease the spike in energy prices triggered by its war in the Gulf region, and could also look at a unilateral release of its own reserves. “In the coming days, we […]

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Defence

Roving Periscope: Iran bombs Mideast assets and Israel, as the US plans reopening Hormuz

March 20, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: While the US-Israel war on Iran entered its 20th day on Friday. Israel said it would avoid future attacks on Tehran’s energy infrastructure as the USA, which has urged Congress to sanction USD 200 billion for the war,  tried to reopen the Strait of Hormuz—but Iran continued to strike select […]

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Astro Science

Your today’s horoscope and Panchaga-Nakshatra

March 20, 2026 revoi editor

🌟 DAILY PANCHANG & HOROSCOPE 🌟 Friday, 20 March 2026 📍 Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India ✨ ASTROLOGICAL & MYTHOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE 📜 Mythological Importance: Chandra Darshana & Cheti Chand: Today is the auspicious day of Chandra Darshana—the first sighting of the crescent Moon after Amavasya. Praying to the Moon today brings mental peace and emotional balance. […]

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English

“Pakistan’s Covert Nuclear Proliferation a Threat to the World:” India

March 19, 2026 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Mar 19: Taking a pointed jab at Pakistan’s nuclear record, India has said Islamabad’s history of covert proliferation makes it a threat to the world. The remarks came a day after US Intelligence Chief Tulsi Gabbard flagged Pakistan as a direct nuclear danger to the United States. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on […]

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English

Europe, Japan to Join Efforts to Guard Vessels through Strait of Hormuz, Iran Planning to Impose Transit Fees

March 19, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Mar 19: As some leading European nations and Japan agreed to join “appropriate efforts” to ensure safe passage for vessels through the Strait of Hormuz amidst the West Asia war, Iran is learnt to be considering imposing transit fees on vessels passing through the Strait in an attempt to monetise its […]

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English

Dawood Ibrahim’s Ancestral Properties Finally Found a Buyer

March 19, 2026 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Mar 19: Four land parcels belonging to the notorious underworld don smuggler-terrorist Dawood Ibrahim, now in Pakistan, have finally been auctioned in the fifth attempt by the government since 2017. Nestled in Ratnagiri in Maharashtra, the land parcels found a buyer after four failed attempts. In an auction conducted by the Central Government […]

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English

Arrest of “Astrologer” Sparks Political Storm in Maharashtra

March 19, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Mar 19: A political row has erupted in Maharashtra over the arrest of a self-styled Godman and astrologer Ashok Kharat in Nashik on a rape charge after some opposition members targeted the ruling alliance leaders for their close associations with the arrested influential astrologer. Kharat, who is also the chairman of […]

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English

BJP’s Second List of 111 Candidates for West Bengal Elections Include for Union Minister

March 19, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Mar 19: The BJP making a strong bid to oust the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal, on Thursday released its second list of 111 candidates to contest the April elections to the 294-member state Assembly, while the veteran Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, a former Leader of the Opposition in […]

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Business

Cost of war: 20 days of Gulf war add $12 bn to US national debt; total crosses $39 trillion

March 19, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: The United States’ national debt surpassed a record USD 39 trillion on Wednesday, a milestone that comes just weeks into the ongoing US-Israeli war in Iran, the media reported on Thursday. White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett estimated on Sunday that the war in Iran had cost the US more […]

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Business

Markets: Mideast war, crude@USD119/barrel, FPI withdrawals bleed Sensex, Nifty by over 3%

March 19, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: With Iran targeting gas fields in West Asia, crude oil prices shooting up to USD 116 per barrel, and foreign investors fleeing, India’s benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty50 bled heavily over 3 percent on Thursday, competing with levels during the COVID-19-triggered lockdowns in 2020. On the first day of the […]

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