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SC Rejects PIL for Compulsory Leave for Women during Menstrual Periods

March 13, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Mar 13: The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a nationwide, mandatory menstrual leave policy for women employees and students stating that such a law could increase joblessness of women as the employers would be hesitant to hire women employees. “Mandatory menstrual leave for women could […]

Business

Iraq: US refuelling aircraft crashes; four of six crew members killed

March 13, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Four of six crew members onboard the United States Air Force KC-135 midair refuelling aircraft, that crashed in western Iraq on Thursday, have died, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in an X post on Friday. Efforts to rescue the other two are ongoing, it said, according to media reports. […]

Business

Managing a crisis: Nirmala proposes ESF for resilience against global headwinds

March 13, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday proposed an “Economic Stabilization Fund” to provide fiscal headroom for the country to respond to unexpected global headwinds, the media reported. It will boost resilience against crises, such as those arising from the ongoing war in West Asia. The proposed Rs. 57,300 crores (USD […]

Business

Markets: As Iran war, oil price hike continue, Sensex, Nifty tank 2%

March 13, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Equity market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended sharply lower by nearly 2 percent on Friday, due to the escalating conflict in West Asia and surging oil prices. Moreover, heavy selling in global markets, persistent foreign fund outflows, and weakness in the rupee also dented investor sentiment. Brent crude climbed […]

Business

Roving Periscope: The US-Israel war against Iran turns into a ‘windfall’ for Russia!

March 13, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: When the US-Israel launched airstrikes against Iran on February 28, nobody—President Donald Trump included—had any idea that the escalating West Asian conflict would be a ‘windfall’ for Russia’s oil industry. That’s what has happened. Earlier, the US had tried to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine; now Russia has offered […]

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Your today’s horoscope and Panchaga-Nakshatra

March 13, 2026 revoi editor

🌟 DAILY PANCHANG & HOROSCOPE 🌟 Friday, 13 March 2026 📍 Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India ✨ ASTROLOGICAL & MYTHOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE 📜 Mythological Importance: Papmochani Ekadashi: Today is the sacred Papmochani Ekadashi, the last Ekadashi of the Hindu year (before Chaitra Navratri). As the name suggests (Pap = Sin, Mochani = Remover), fasting today is believed […]

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Adani Foundation to Connect 10 Lakh Women with Swabhimaan Initiative

March 12, 2026 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Mar 12: The Adani Foundation on Thursday declared that in the next one year, it will connect one lakh women in Maharashtra with the Swabhimaan initiative. For the future, Adani Foundation has announced to connect 10 lakh women in India with the same initiative and make them strong. Priti Adani, Chairperson of the […]

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Retail Inflation in February Goes up 10-month High

March 12, 2026 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Mar 12: The retail inflation in India quickened to a 10-month high of 3.2% in February 2026, driven up by inflation in the food and tobacco categories, the latest data shows. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released on Thursday by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation is the second edition of […]

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Iran’s New Supreme Leader Warns West Asian Neighbours to Close US Bases, Strait of Hormuz to Stay Closed

March 12, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Mar 12: Iran’s new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei on Thursday delivered a series of warnings and declarations as the conflict involving United States, Israel and Iran continues to intensify across the region ordering to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and asking the West Asian neighbours to close the US […]

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Two Oil Tankers Arrive Crossing Strait of Hormuz, Brightens Hope of Easing Crude, LPG Supplies

March 12, 2026 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Mar 12: Amid escalating tensions in the West Asia and massive disruption in maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, two crude oil tankers—cumulatively carrying roughly 3 million barrels of West Asian oil—have arrived in India after transiting the fraught waters of the Strait, according to official sources. One of the […]