Chennai, March 24 – The ongoing conflict in the oil-rich West Asian region is beginning to impact some households in Tamil Nadu, with the prices of packaged drinking water rising due to an increase in input costs linked to petroleum-based materials.Initially, the disruption affected hotel and...
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Islamabad, March 12 – Retailers in major Pakistani cities have raised the prices of confectionery and other daily-use commodities, including fresh fruits, citing the recent increase in petroleum prices. Although most shops were still selling existing stock purchased at older prices, local media...