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New Delhi, Mar 11 (UNI) Former Delhi chief minister and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that hotels and restaurants across the country were on the verge of shutting down due to a severe shortage of LPG, which he alleged was caused by India taking a stand against Iran and in favour of the United States and Israel. Kejriwal said that India imports around 60 per cent of its gas through the Strait of Hormuz, a region currently under Iran's control, and claimed that Iran was not cooper ...Read More >
Hyderabad, March 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) The BJP in Telangana has termed as mockery of the Constitution the judgment of Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar, dismissing petitions for disqualification of BRS MLAs who had defected to ruling Congress party. State BJP president, N. Ramchander Rao, called Wednesday's verdict by the Speaker on the petitions for disqualification of Danam Nagender and Kadiyam Srihari as "absolute mockery of the Constitution". In his post on 'X', Ramchander Rao t ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) The conduct of the West Bengal government during the visit of President Droupadi Murmu was raised in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, with lawmakers asserting that such disrespect cannot be condoned. A BJP MP emphasised that the office of the President represents the pride of all 1.4 billion Indians, not an individual. During President Murmu's recent visit to West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, senior state officials, and other dignitaries were reporte ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that the country is going through troubling times due to acute LPG shortage, which is only going to worsen with the deepening West Asia crisis, and pinned the blame on the Narendra Modi government's "feeble and pliable" foreign policy. Addressing a press conference in the capital, Kejriwal claimed that the nation's LPG production has reduced by about 50 per cent, and its fallout is visible primari ...Read More >
Ernakulum (Kerala) [India], March 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday assured that the Indian government is providing security and all facilities to Indians stuck in the Gulf region amid the West Asia conflict. Addressing a rally in Ernakulum, PM Modi asserted that the new India doesn't leave their people in trouble and has always used all its strength to protect them. "It's natural for all of you to be concerned about what's happening in West Asia today. Millions of our brothe ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Wednesday called Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi "Leader of Propaganda" and said he breaks the rules of the House and attempts to disrupt proceedings. He also asserted that parliamentary functioning would be governed by established rules and not by any external "toolkit". Speaking against the resolution seeking to move a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Thakur accused the Congress leader of repeatedly violati ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) Amazon India on Monday announced 'Zero Referral fee' on more than 12.5 crore products, a move, the ecommerce giant said, aims to accelerate growth for lakhs of sellers across the country. Building on last year's fee revision, the company has expanded zero referral fees coverage more than 10-times from 1.2 crore products in 2025 to over 12.5 crore products priced under Rs 1,000 across 1,800-plus categories, the company said in a release. In addition, Amazon has reduced Ea ...Read More >
The party estimates that the initiative will create over one crore direct touchpoints with citizens. New Delhi: The BJP is set to launch the 'Parivartan Yatra', a large-scale political outreach initiative, in West Bengal on Sunday, marking one of the party's most extensive mobilisation efforts ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. The campaign aims to challenge what the party describes as more than a decade of "corrupt, undemocratic, and anti-people governance" under the Trinamool Congres ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney discussed ongoing global issues, including the current situation in Iran, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Monday. While addressing a special briefing on Carney's visit to India on Monday, Secretary (East) in MEA, P Kumaran, stated that PM Modi, during the meeting, said that India is deeply concerned about the recent developments in Iran and the Gulf region. He mentioned that ...Read More >
Bengaluru, March 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, said on Monday that the Central government is committed to protecting the interests of tobacco growers in Karnataka. Kumaraswamy made the statement after a crucial meeting in Mysuru with public representatives from tobacco-growing regions, farmers, buyers, and senior officials of the Tobacco Board regarding the ongoing crisis related to the current FCV (Flue-Cured Virginia) tobacco auction in th ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court on Monday stayed a sessions court order that had halted the bail granted to Indian Youth Congress (IYC) President Uday Bhanu Chib in connection with the shirtless protest during the India AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam, thereby clearing the way for his release from jail. A single-judge Bench of Justice Saurabh Banerjee, while issuing notice to the Delhi Police, observed that it was prima facie not satisfied with the sessions court's ...Read More >
Chennai, March 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The ruling DMK has set March 3 as the informal deadline for the Congress high command to conclude seat-sharing negotiations for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, making it clear that it cannot afford further delay, especially with the Rajya Sabha biennial polls fast approaching. The last date for filing nominations for the March 16 Rajya Sabha elections is March 5. With the DMK-led alliance in a position to secure four Upper House seats and the AIADMK ...Read More >
Kolkata, March 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Not a single Hindu refugee, taking shelter in West Bengal from a neighbouring country because of religious oppression there, will be deported, Union Home Minister Amit Shah assured on Monday. "The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Union Government is in place at the Centre. Not a single Hindu refugee will be deprived of their Indian citizenship or deported," the Home Minister said while addressing a gathering at Raidighi in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to the King of Bahrain, Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, and the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Bin Salman, and condemned the attacks on both countries during the ongoing conflict in West Asia. Prime Minister Modi also discussed with them the well-being of the Indian community living in both countries. "The prime minister had two important telephone conversations today. He spoke with the King of Bahrain, King Hamad Bin ...Read More >
Guwahati, Mar 2: The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Jana Aashirwad Yatra entered its third day on Monday, with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma leading the roadshow through Upper Assam amid what the party described as an "unprecedented" public response. The yatra began the day from Gohpur and is scheduled to pass through Bihpuria and Ranganadi before concluding at Nowboicha. Over three days, it is set to cover 12 constituencies. Speaking to the press in Gohpur, Sarma said the campaign ...Read More >
KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday launched a blistering attack on the EC over deletions in the post-SIR rolls, alleging a "nexus" between the poll panel and the BJP to disenfranchise genuine voters, and help the saffron party in the upcoming assembly elections. Banerjee, in her first reaction after the publication of West Bengal's post-Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls on February 28, claimed that the deletions had been carried out "deliberately by ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 2 (PTI) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Monday called for peace in the world, saying battles should only happen for the good of humanity and truth, not for "selfish" reasons. Addressing an event here, RSS national publicity and media department head Sunil Ambekar also expressed concern over the safety of Indians stranded in various locations abroad due to the prevailing situation in West Asia. The senior RSS functionary's remarks came amid widening conflict in West Asia ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): Indian Administrative Service officers inducted from the State Civil Services and attending the 128th Induction Training Programme at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) called on the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday. According to the President's Secretariat, addressing the officers, the President said that their role is crucial to the nation-building process. "They now carry responsibilities that ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, India, March 2, 2026 /CNW/ - Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, in New Delhi. The leaders agreed that their joint efforts to renew and expand the relationship between Canada and India have achieved important results. During their meetings at Hyderabad House today, Prime Minister Carney and Prime Minister Modi focused on how they can build on this progress through new strategic partnerships in energy, talent and innovation, and ...Read More >
NEW DELHI -- India and Canada on Monday announced a slew of pacts, including a $1.9 billion deal to supply uranium to New Delhi, while setting a course to conclude a major trade agreement by the end of the year. "We are targeting to take bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030," Indian Prime ... ...Read More >
NEW DELHI - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will not say whether or not Canada sees U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran as a violation of international law. The minister faced repeated questions about the conflict while taking part in a media scrum in New Delhi, filling in for Prime Minister Mark Carney who abruptly cancelled his scheduled meeting with reporters. The United States and Israel launched a major attack on Iran Saturday that killed the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranian o ...Read More >
NEW DELHI -- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will not say whether or not Canada sees U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran as a violation of international law. The minister faced repeated questions about the conflict while taking part in a media scrum in New Delhi, filling in for Prime Minister Mark Carney who abruptly cancelled his scheduled meeting with reporters. The United States and Israel launched a major attack on Iran Saturday that killed the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranian ...Read More >
Amethi (UP), Mar 2 (PTI) Several people, including four students, from Uttar Pradesh's Amethi are stranded in Iran amid the ongoing joint strikes by the United States and Israel, police said on Monday. They are all residents of Bhanauli village under the Musafirkhana area here, they said. According to police, the four students -- Kunail (18), Syed Imam Ali (20), Mohammad Aamir (25) and Taraheer Fatima (25) -- along with Sadaf (30), Musaithyab (35), Nusrat Hussain (55), and their families are s ...Read More >
Chennai, Mar 2 (PTI) DMK would struggle to win even 25 to 30 seats in the upcoming Assembly elections if the Congress exits its alliance, TVK leader C T R Nirmal Kumar claimed here on Monday. Speaking to reporters following a series of state-wide cadre meetings, Kumar asserted that the ruling party's current strength is heavily dependent on its partners. "If the Congress is not there, DMK cannot cross 25 to 30 seats. This is the ground reality today. Even in 2006, the DMK would not have crosse ...Read More >
Kolkata, Mar 2 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday launched a blistering attack on the EC over deletions in the post-SIR rolls, alleging a "nexus" between the poll panel and the BJP to disenfranchise genuine voters, and help the saffron party in the upcoming assembly elections. Banerjee, in her first reaction after the publication of West Bengal's post-Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls on February 28, claimed that the deletions had been carried out "deli ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Mar 2 (PTI) BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Monday urged the Centre to take immediate steps for safe evacuation of Odias who were stranded in West Asia due to the disruption of air connectivity amid escalating conflict. A swift action will not only protect lives but also reassure countless families back home who are waiting to hear about the well-being of their loved ones, said Patnaik, a five-time former chief minister of Odisha. Though the exact number of Odia people stranded in ...Read More >
Barwani (Madhya Pradesh) [India], March 2 (ANI): Holi 2026 is just around the corner, and the festive mood has begun to show across the country, even among political leaders. On Monday morning, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav was seen enjoying the spirit of Holi while he was travelling to Barwani for the Krishi Cabinet meeting. During his bus journey, the Chief Minister joined a folk singer and was seen singing "Phag," a traditional Holi folk song. Yadav was seen enjoying and humming ...Read More >
NEW DELHI -- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is refusing to say whether Canada believes the American and Israeli strikes on Iran that sparked an escalated conflict in the Middle East are consistent with international law, after her government declared support for the action to prevent the Islamic theocracy from obtaining nuclear weapons. Speaking to reporters instead of Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday -- the prime minister cancelled the only news conference of a four-day trip to India ...Read More >
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Mar 2 (PTI) Maharashtra minister and Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Shirsat on Monday took a jibe at Sanjay Raut by saying the Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP should talk to US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in connection with the Iran war. Raut had earlier attacked the Centre and questioned its foreign policy in connection with the war and the killing of "friend" Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Speaking to reporters in Chh ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 2 (UNI): In a shocking act allegedly fueled by greed, a man was murdered by his friend and accomplices, his body was chopped into pieces, and it was dumped in the Yamuna after he refused to give them money, an official said on Monday. Four individuals, including a woman, have been taken into custody in connection with the murder that occurred on February 18. The prime accused, Happy, alias Suraj, had befriended Anroop Gupta nearly a year ago. Gupta ran a canteen at Chhattisgar ...Read More >
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