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India curbs bulk fuel buying at retail pumps, caps diesel sales

NEW DELHI, June 12 (Reuters) – India has barred commercial consumers from buying gasoline and and diesel from retail fuel stations ​and imposed limits on daily diesel purchases to prevent local shortages, ‌amid disruptions to global supply chains due to the war in the Middle East. Retail fuel station dealers have been directed to sell up to 200 litres of diesel per customer ​or vehicle a day, according to a government order issued late on ​Thursday, adding the customers cannot resell the diesel. Commercial customers, like trucking ⁠companies, have been buying diesel from retail outlets of state-run companies where prices

Rupee surges 65 paise to 95.20 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Jun 12 (PTI) The rupee surged 65 paise to 95.20 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday as global crude oil prices retreated after US President Donald Trump indicated an imminent deal with Iran. A weaker greenback and positive sentiment at the domestic equity markets provided further boost to the local unit, according to forex traders. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 95.40 before rising further to 95.20 against the greenback. The rupee had plunged 60 paise to settle at 95.85 against the US dollar on Thursday. “The rupee opened stronger on Friday, fuelled

3 red cards mar opening World Cup match between Mexico and South Africa

MEXICO CITY, June 12, 2026 (AP) — The opening match of the World Cup delivered a rarity in international soccer: three players sent off with red cards. No World Cup match has had that many players ejected since a 2006 game between Portugal and the Netherlands, when four players received red cards — a World Cup record. The last World Cup in Qatar in 2022 had only four red cards in the entire tournament. On Thursday at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, Sphephelo Sithole and Themba Zwane were sent off for South Africa while César Montes was shown a

India’s viral Cockroach Janta Party launches nationwide youth protest campaign

NEW DELHI June 12, 2026 (AP) — India’s viral Cockroach Janta Party launched a nationwide protest campaign on Thursday with hundreds of students and young supporters gathering in the western city of Pune in the youth movement’s latest show of strength. The rally at Savitribai Phule Pune University followed the group’s first major street protest in New Delhi last week. It demanded the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged examination irregularities and repeated paper leaks. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, a political communications strategist and Boston University student, addressed supporters and said Thursday marked the start of a broader

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