Oil shortage, price spike, inflation fears: How Hormuz blockade is hitting India and global markets

Global markets were rattled after US President Donald Trump’s announcement of naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. The immediate fallout was visible in Asian trading, where stocks in Japan and South Korea opened lower as investors reacted to the escalation. At the same time, crude oil prices surged sharply, with Brent and WTI jumping…

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IPL 2026: Bowling woes threaten MI campaign as Bumrah struggles without support | Cricket News

Mumbai Indians’ captain Hardik Pandya, right, and Jasprit Bumrah. (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: Jasprit Bumrah‘s wait to open his account this season is now beginning to hurt Mumbai India’s campaign in IPL 2026.The 31-year-old premier pacer’s barren run stayed intact against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday night, as he went for 0-35…

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‘One Pandya had to win’: Krunal Pandya relishes RCB victory over MI at Wankhede | Cricket News

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Krunal Pandya makes an appeal against Mumbai Indians’ captain Hardik Pandya. (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: Royals Challengers Bengaluru’s 18-run win over Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday night tasted a tad bit more sweeter for Krunal Pandya. Enjoying a special outing against his former franchise, the all-rounder, who unveiled his new…

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National Overseas Scholarship 2026: Govt opens 125 fully funded overseas scholarships for marginalised students pursuing Master’s and PhD: Direct link

MSJE launches fully funded overseas scholarships with 30% quota for women applicants National Overseas Scholarship 2026: A scheme of scholarships that will cover full expenses abroad has been launched by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to provide opportunities for marginalized students to enroll for Masters and Ph.D. programs. It is a part of…

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When Asha Bhosle belted out the lyrics to ‘Khatouba’ and revealed how she drew inspiration from Middle Eastern songs |

In a memorable moment on ‘India’s Best Dancer’, the legendary Asha Bhosle shared an intriguing anecdote about the last-minute changes to her beloved track ‘Khatouba’. The music director requested that she add breathy gasps to evoke the sensation of a girl being seized, prompting her to infuse the song with Middle Eastern melodies. Over the…

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‘Needs to be examined’: Supreme Court seeks Centre, ECI response on biometric voting plea | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India on Monday agreed to examine a plea seeking the implementation of finger and iris-based biometric identification at polling stations to curb duplicate and fraudulent voting.A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notices to the Centre, the Election Commission of India, and several…

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Stocks to buy: What’s the outlook for Nifty for April 13-April 17 week? Check list of top stock recommendations

Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Sona BLW Precision Forgings, and Eicher Motors have been recommended as the top stocks to buy this week by Sudeep Shah, Head – Technical Research and Derivatives, SBI Securities. He also shares outlook on Nifty and Bank Nifty:Nifty ViewThe benchmark index Nifty staged a strong pullback…

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Jasprit Bumrah: ‘The lack-of-wickets narrative’: Ashwin drops bold take on Bumrah after MI struggle | Cricket News

Mumbai Indians’ Jasprit Bumrah (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s high-scoring 18-run win over Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in IPL 2026 also brought Jasprit Bumrah’s unusual wicketless run back into focus, with India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin stepping in to defend the star pacer. Bumrah went wicketless once again as MI conceded 240/4 and…

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