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Government to notify testing norms for Flex Fuel Vehicles, hints at higher ethanol blending in petrol

NEW DELHI: Amid energy supply chain disruptions due to the West Asia conflict, govt will soon issue a fresh notification laying down test requirements for vehicles compliant for E85 to E100 fuel, or Flex Fuel Vehicles (FFVs), a move that will allow OEMs — original equipment manufacturers — to produce automobiles that can run on…

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US stocks today: Wall Street inches higher as markets eye ceasefire deadline; Dow jumps 300 points, S&P 500 remains flat

US stocks moved higher on Tuesday, as investors remained optimistic over a possible extension of the US-Iran ceasefire. Markets showed early strength, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.56% or 279 points to 49,721.56 around 8 pm IST. The S&P 500 inched up 0.2% to 7,129, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 96 points or…

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Higher Trump tariffs soon? US Treasury Secretary Bessent says rates could be restored by July

Soon after the US Supreme Court verdict, Trump announced a 10% universal tariff. (AI image) Will Donald Trump administration’s high reciprocal tariffs come back to haunt global economies? Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday indicated that Trump’s tariff measures could be reinstated by July, potentially returning to the levels that existed before the Supreme Court…

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UP’s ‘Urdu-speaking’ assembly seats clock lower voter deletions, higher additions | Lucknow News

Urdu-speaking Assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, many with significant Muslim populations LUCKNOW: As many as 46 Assembly constituencies of UP, identified by the Election Commission as ‘Urdu Speaking’, have recorded a lower percentage of voter deletions and a slightly higher rate of additions. Most of these constituencies have a significant presence of Muslim voters.The Election…

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Assembly elections: Kerala, Assam, Puducherry record higher turnout than 2021 | India News

Voters at a polling booth in Golghat, Assam NEW DELHI: Kerala, Puducherry and Assam recorded higher voter turnout on Thursday compared to the 2021 assembly elections, according to data released by the Election Commission.Puducherry reported the highest turnout at 89.20%, up from about 82.2% in 2021. Assam followed with 85.10%, compared to 82.04% last time….

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Iran war risk: JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns of oil shocks, sticky inflation and higher interest rates

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has warned that the ongoing war in Iran could trigger oil and commodity price shocks, keeping inflation elevated and pushing interest rates higher than current market expectations, Reuters reported.The warning came in his annual letter to shareholders, a day after US President Donald Trump escalated pressure on Iran by threatening…

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MeT forecasts heavy rains in Kashmir plains, snowfall in higher reaches | India News

SRINAGAR: The meteorological department has forecast widespread rain, gusty winds and also snowfall at some places in Jammu and Kashmir over the next 36 hours due to a strong western disturbance, even as heavy rains flooded roads in Srinagar on Friday.Authorities have issued an advisory urging residents to avoid non-essential travel and follow safety precautions,…

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