Middle East conflict: Oil companies seek advance payments from petrol pumps as global crude price surge squeezes margins

State-owned oil marketing companies have started asking petrol pump dealers to make advance payments for supplies of petrol and diesel, as refiners grapple with mounting revenue losses from retail fuel sales, according to a Reuters report.Nearly 90% of India’s about 1,01,470 fuel stations are linked to public sector refiners and retailers – Indian Oil Corporation,…

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‘Winnability a factor’: Shashi Tharoor on concern over less women in Kerala fray | India News

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday strongly backed greater women’s representation in elections when asked about fellow colleague Shama Mohamed complaining about the low number of tickets allotted to women candidates for the Kerala Assembly polls.Acknowledging the dearth of women’s representation in proportion to the population, the…

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‘Dots don’t always connect’: Canada police chief says no evidence linking threats to Indian government agents

Canadian law enforcement has found no evidence linking threats or criminal activity in the country to India, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has said, amid improving diplomatic ties between the two nations.RCMP commissioner Mike Duheme said ongoing investigations have not established any connection between alleged intimidation or harassment cases and the Indian government. “We’re…

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Dhurandhar 2: Paresh Rawal calls RJ stupid for her post on ‘Dhurandhar 2’, reshares Ram Gopal Varma’s review of the film | Hindi Movie News

As ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’, led by Ranveer Singh, continues its impressive run at the box office, a separate social media exchange involving Paresh Rawal has grabbed attention on the internet now. The film has largely gotten rave reviews from the audience and the soaring box office numbers prove that. However, many have also criticised the…

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‘It was very harsh’: Suryakumar Yadav on bold call to pick Ishan Kishan over Jitesh Sharma | Cricket News

India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav, right, and Ishan Kishan. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s T20 World Cup-winning captain Suryakumar Yadav has revealed that one of the biggest selection calls of the tournament — choosing Ishan Kishan over Jitesh Sharma — was largely driven by instinct rather than pure numbers. The skipper admitted the decision was tough…

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