India

Amid an ongoing LPG crunch triggered by the West Asia conflict, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday dismissed rumours of a Covid-style nationwide lockdown, calling them “completely false” and baseless.…
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While addressing the Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned that the fallout of the Middle East war would be long-lasting, flagging risks to India’s supplies of crude oil, natural gas and petrochemicals. The widening…
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India has restructured its defence attache network abroad to boost military exports, prioritising countries likely to buy Indian weapons rather than those supplying arms to India, officials said on Monday. The phased reshuffle aims to help…
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Two LPG carriers from the UAE and a crude oil tanker from Saudi Arabia are en route to Indian ports to shore up energy supplies amid the ongoing Iran–US conflict, officials said. The developments come as Dinesh Tripathi canceled his…
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Narendra Modi will address the Lok Sabha at 2 pm on Monday during the ongoing Budget Session, outlining key aspects of the escalating West Asia conflict and India’s stance. The address follows a high-level government review of the crisis…
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Laljit Singh Bhullar resigned as Punjab’s transport and jails minister shortly after his alleged link to a suicide case surfaced, with police subsequently registering an FIR against him and his father on charges of abetment of suicide.…
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The Opposition on Saturday demanded action against Maharashtra leaders, including ministers, allegedly linked to self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, who has been arrested on rape charges. The demand came a day after Rupali Chakankar resigned…
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Arrested Kannada actor Ranya Rao and her associate Tarun Konduru Raju were allegedly duped of over ₹2 crore by a Uganda-based gold agent who had promised direct supplies from Africa, according to the Enforcement Directorate charge sheet in…
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A dense layer of fog blanketed parts of Delhi and neighbouring regions, including Noida, on Saturday morning, as the national capital continues to witness an unusual March marked by lower temperatures, improved air quality, and…
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A Vancouver-bound Air India flight from Delhi was forced to turn back mid-journey on Thursday after it was discovered that the aircraft assigned for the route was not approved for operations to Canada, officials said. The flight, AI185,…
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