‘Crisis worse than two 1970s oil shocks put together’: IEA chief’s big warning on Strait of Hormuz

The ongoing war in the Middle East has triggered an energy crisis for the world and “no country is immune” to its shockwaves, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned on Monday. Addressing the National Press Club in Australia’s capital, Birol said the current situation has evolved into an unprecedented disruption, combining multiple shocks to oil…

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Stock market crash today (March 23, 2026): Nifty50 opens below 23,000; BSE Sensex down over 1,300 points on oil prices, US-Iran war

Stock market today (AI image) Stock market crash today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex plunged in opening trade on Monday with oil prices continuing to remain Hugh amid the ongoing US-Iran war. While Nifty50 went below 23,000, BSE Sensex dropped over 1,300 points. At 9:17 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 22,698.55, down 416 points or 1.80%….

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Our systems and oversight mechanisms robust: Mistry

MUMBAI: HDFC Bank‘s interim chairman Keki Mistry said the bank’s management reviews every issue and takes corrective action. His comments come in the wake of the sudden resignation of former chairman Atanu Chakraborty three days ago, citing misalignment between certain practices and his values and ethics.Chakraborty’s exit has been marked by investor anxiety, sharp market…

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Indo-Tibet commerce set to resume via Shipki La from June, says Himachal minister

File photo: Tibetan women in markets to cash in on winters Traditional Indo-Tibet trade, suspended during the Covid pandemic in 2020, is set to resume through the Shipki La pass in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district from June this year, state tribal development and revenue minister Jagat Singh Negi said on Sunday.He said earlier restrictions due…

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