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Premium petrol price up Rs 2, industrial diesel up Rs 22; no change in normal petrol, diesel rates

New Delhi, Mar 20 (PTI) The price of premium or higher-grade petrol price on Friday was increased by Rs 2 per litre while the rate of bulk diesel sold to industrial users was hiked by about Rs 22 a litre, reflecting the spike in global oil prices amid conflict in the Middle-East. However, the price of normal petrol and diesel remains unchanged. Premium 95-Octane petrol price in Delhi has been increased from Rs 99.89 per litre to Rs 101.89 in the national capital, industry sources said. Alongside, bulk or industrial diesel prices were hiked from Rs 87.67 per litre to

I’m a kidney surgeon. Here’s why I hope I never see you

Melbourne, Mar 20 (The Conversation) As a urological surgeon, I meet many patients with chronic (long-term) kidney disease. Sometimes, I see patients that have progressed to the point where their kidneys do not work at all. This leads to the toxic build-up of waste products, meaning they need regular dialysis or a kidney transplant. While these treatments are lifesaving, access to them is becoming increasingly challenging. As more people are newly diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, the larger the demand for dialysis. By 2032, it is expected dialysis rates in Australia will surge by almost 86% compared with rates in

Uttarakhand CM Dhami expands cabinet, inducts five MLAs

Dehradun, Mar 20 (PTI) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expanded his cabinet on Friday, with five MLAs taking oath as ministers at the Lok Bhavan here. With the induction of the new ministers — Khazan Das, Bharat Singh Chaudhary, Madan Kaushik, Pradeep Batra, and Ram Singh Kaida — the Uttarakhand cabinet has reached its maximum strength of 12, officials said. According to constitutional provisions, Uttarakhand can have a maximum of 12 members in the state cabinet. When the BJP began its second term in Uttarakhand in 2022, Dhami took the oath of office along with eight ministers. The cabinet’s

Kuwait says its Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery again hit in Iranian drone attacks, starting fire

WASHINGTON, March 20, 2026 (AP) — Kuwait said Friday its Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery again came under attack by Iranian drones, which sparked a fire at several of its units. The refinery had been hit Thursday, sparking fires. Kuwait said firefighters on Friday were trying to control the blazes and there were no immediate injuries from the attack. The Iranian attack came as Kuwait marked Eid al-Fitr, the celebration marking the end of the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. The attack Friday comes as Iran increasingly targets energy sites in Gulf Arab states after Israel on Wednesday bombed Iran’s

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