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Chennai, March 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Tamil Nadu Petroleum Merchants Association has clarified that there is no shortage of petrol or diesel anywhere in the state, even as rumours linked to the ongoing Iran conflict triggered panic buying and long queues at fuel stations. Speaking to reporters in Cuddalore, the association's president Murali said that fuel supply is functioning normally across Tamil Nadu and urged the public not to panic. Murali said that all the nearly 7,000 petrol pumps acro ...Read More >
Mumbai, March 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, who was last seen in 'Singham Again', is questioning the authorities in the Maharashtra administration over their failure to curb the air pollution in the entertainment capital of the country. On Thursday, the actress took to the Stories section of her Instagram, and shared the AQI data of the city. The picture shows the average AQI of Mumbai to be around 150. She wrote in the picture, "This city & its children are choking! ...Read More >
Chennai, March 12: HCLTech has offered its employees in Chennai the option to work from home on March 12 and 13, following a severe shortage of commercial LPG that has disrupted cafeteria services across its campuses. The move comes as several food vendors at the company's facilities, including those in the Sholinganallur IT corridor, reported an inability to operate due to the dwindling supply of cooking gas. While the company stated that core business operations remain unaffected, the temporar ...Read More >
MUMBAI: As a clip of actress Rashmika Mandanna's mother allegedly making allegations against her former fiancé, Rakshit Shetty has gone viral, the 'Dear Comrade' actress has decided to break her silence on the matter, calling it a serious invasion of privacy. Urging the netizens to stop spreading the content, the 'Animal' actress dropped a detailed note on her Instagram Stories explaining that the audio being circulated on social media appears to be from a private conversation that took place n ...Read More >
Chennai: The United States Trade Representative has initiated investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, on excess capacity and production in certain manufacturing sectors in India. These sectors include textiles, health, construction goods, and automotive goods. The probe can lead to new tariffs and complicate the trade deal talks. The USTR has initiated investigations under Section 301against 16 countries and economic blocs, including India. The investigation pertains to the a ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 12 (ANI): In a major boost to India's agricultural exports, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry facilitated the first export consignment of 25 metric tonnes of GI-tagged Joha rice from Assam to the United Kingdom and Italy on March 12, 2026, in collaboration with the Assam Agriculture Department. The aromatic indigenous rice variety, which received its Geographical Indicatio ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 12 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a petition challenging orders that prohibit public meetings and protests within the Delhi University campus. The court has sought responses from Delhi University, Delhi Police, and concerned colleges regarding the restrictions imposed earlier this year. The matter was heard by a division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tejas Karia. The petition challenges a February 17 order i ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 12 (ANI): Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy inaugurated Netflix's Eyeline Studios in Hyderabad, describing the launch as a testament to the city's rising stature in the global entertainment and AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics) sector. Speaking at the event alongside IT Minister D Sridhar Babu, the Chief Minister highlighted that Eyeline Studios a hub for world-class VFX and virtual production for Netflix's films and web series, chose Hyderab ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 12 (ANI): Police in the Mailardevpally area on Thursday have arrested two persons, identified as Mohammed Ziyauddin and Mohammed Mazhar Ali, for allegedly manufacturing and selling adulterated ginger paste from houses in Subhan Colony, Alli Nagar. The arrests followed a police raid on March 11, after authorities received reliable information about the use of harmful ingredients in violation of food safety regulations. The individuals were operating under the ...Read More >
New Delhi: A standing committee at IIT-Gandhinagar will review Michel Danino's role as guest professor after the Supreme Court directed governments and public institutions to dissociate from him following a controversy about a chapter on judicial corruption in a now-withdrawn NCERT textbook, officials said. Danino, a Padma awardee, was the chairperson of the curricular area group that develops social science textbooks for NCERT. Two others who were part of the drafting committee -- Suparna Diwa ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 12 (PTI) As the LPG supply crisis continues to affect commercial establishments, domestic consumers are now also feeling the heat due to booking issues, with distributors flooded with consumer queries. Although oil companies claim the shortage is limited to commercial cylinders, distributors say many areas are also facing a shortage of domestic cylinders. LPG distributors said they were being flooded with consumer queries but had no clear answers to offer. "Eighty per ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Mar 12 (PTI) The Punjab Assembly on Thursday passed a unanimous resolution stating that the failure of Centre's foreign policy has led to a shortage and increase in price of LPG, causing hardships to people across the country. The resolution was moved by Punjab Food and Civil Supplies Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak on Wednesday. When discussion on the resolution resumed in Vidhan Sabha on Thursday, the treasury and opposition benches -- excluding two BJP MLAs who were not in the Hou ...Read More >
Palakkad (Kerala), Mar 12 (PTI) A village panchayat clerk was caught red-handed by the VACB in this district on Thursday while allegedly accepting Rs 2,500 as a bribe for issuing a residence certificate, officials said. The accused, Sreejith Gopinath (39), clerk of Puthussery grama panchayat and a native of Akathethara in Palakkad, was arrested near Chullimada, close to the panchayat office, while accepting a bribe from the complainant, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) officials said ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 12 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will enter the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season as defending champions, aiming to win back-to-back titles, but the former India captain Anil Kumble believes that it may not be easy for the Rajat Patidar-led side. Speaking on JioHotstar, Anil Kumble highlighted the hurdles Rajat Patidar will face as the captain of the defending champions. "It's not going to be easy for Rajat Patidar's RCB to win back-to-back titles. Only ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 12 (ANI): The Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday that the country is successfully navigating the major disruption in global energy supplies following the West Asia conflict. "India has sufficient gas production and supply arrangements to sustain this position even in the event of a prolonged conflict. Power generation for every household and for industry is fully protected," Hardeep Singh Puri said. Oppos ...Read More >
Mandya: A bomb threat was received at the Mandya court on Thursday. The message threatening a bomb attack on the court was received in the Mandya district judge's mail. Police, bomb squad and fire brigade personnel reached the court immediately after receiving the information and are inspecting the matter. The court proceedings were halted, and everyone evacuated the premises after receiving the mail containing the threat. Anxiety gripped the court as a similar threat email was received on Feb ...Read More >
New Delhi: LPG production has been increased by 28 per cent through refinery directives in the last five days, and further procurement is actively underway, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, said in the Parliament on Thursday. Stressing that the government's foremost priority is that the kitchens of India's more than 33 crore families, especially the poor and the underprivileged, do not face any shortage, Puri said domestic supply is fully protected, and the deli ...Read More >
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat government has revealed in the state Assembly that it spent Rs 45,933 crore in just two years purchasing electricity from private power producers, while also admitting that it cannot identify the sector-wise consumption of the electricity once it enters the grid. The data surfaced after Shailesh Parmar, a Congress MLA, sought detailed information on the state's electricity purchases. Responding in a written reply on Thursday, Gujarat's Energy Minister confirmed that the ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Rajasthan Board's 12th-grade exams have concluded. The evaluation of answer sheets will begin, after which everyone will eagerly await their results. Students who appeared in the exams are eagerly awaiting their results. There's no clear word yet on when the results will be released. The results are expected to be released in April. According to media reports, they could be released by April 10, 2026. Students who took the Rajasthan Board 12th-grade exams can easily check their r ...Read More >
Pune: Hardik Pandya had a ball with his teammates and girlfriend Mahieka Sharma at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday night as India celebrated winning the T20 World Cup title for the third time. The allrounder's intimate moments with his girlfriend caught everyone's attention. One of their videos, showing Hardik and Mahika lying on the podium, was even criticised by a section of netizens. There could be more trouble for the flamboyant cricketer. Wajid Khan, an advocate. has lodged a ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Mar 12 (PTI) Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre told the Legislative Assembly on Thursday that the increase in the population of wild animals like tigers and elephants, amid a decrease in forest cover in the state, is contributing to human-animal conflicts. The minister was responding to questions raised by MLAs, including Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka in the Assembly. "The number of animals has increased. In 1972, Bandipur had 12 tigers. Now, there are 175 tigers. Regardi ...Read More >
Imphal, Mar 12 (PTI) Manipur Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam on Thursday said the Union home ministry stepped in to help rescue 21 Tangkhul Naga civilians who had been detained by armed men in Ukhrul district. Speaking in the Assembly, Konthoujam said the hostages were freed early Thursday following negotiations and intervention by central forces. Narrating the sequence of events, the minister said the incident took place on Wednesday when some armed Naga youths allegedly entered Thawai Kuki ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 12 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday praised Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his speech delivered in the Lok Sabha at the end of the debate on the resolution seeking the removal of Om Birla as Speaker. Modi noted that Shah's address was rich in facts and outlined the importance of Parliamentary traditions as well as the importance of working collectively for national progress. Responding to the two-day-long debate, the home minister hit out at the opposition for br ...Read More >
Jammu, Mar 12 (PTI) A court here on Thursday remanded a man who allegedly made an assassination attempt on National Conference president Farooq Abdullah to five-day police custody for questioning. The 63-year-old accused, Kamal Singh Jamwal, was produced in the city court amid tight security. Police sought his custody stating that further interrogation was necessary to ascertain the motive behind the attack and to verify whether the accused had any links with any organisation or individual. T ...Read More >
Srinagar, March 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) A court in Srinagar, on Thursday, issued a non-bailable warrant against former Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) President, Farooq Abdullah, in the J&K Cricket Association (JKCA) scam case. Official sources said here that the Srinagar Chief Judicial Magistrate court has rejected the plea of Farooq Abdullah seeking exemption from personal appearance and issued a non-bailable warrant against him in the JKCA scam case. The matt ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Patiala House Court on Thursday heard arguments on an application moved by Mandhira Kapur Smith seeking the production of certain documents from Priya Sachdev Kapur in an ongoing defamation complaint. Mandhira Kapur, sister of the late industrialist Sunjay Kapur, appeared before the court and filed her reply to the defamation complaint lodged by Priya Kapur, Sunjay Kapur's widow. Along with her reply, Mandhira also moved an application seeking directions for the production of cert ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Emphasising India's role as a major exporter of refined petroleum products, particularly to neighbouring countries, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that the Indian government has received a request from Bangladesh for diesel supply, which is currently under review. "India is a major exporter of refined petroleum products, especially to our neighbourhood. We have received a request from the government of Bangladesh for the supply of di ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, March 12 (Xinhua) -- At least 26 workers were injured Thursday after a fire broke out inside an electric meter manufacturing factory on the outskirts of the Indian capital territory Delhi, police said. The fire inside Capital Power System Limited in Sector 4's Thana Phase 1 of Noida triggered chaos and panic among workers at the factory, and many jumped from the roof of the factory and were injured, a police official said. "So far, no casualties have been reported. Efforts are under ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 12 (ANI): Actor Rashmika Mandanna on Thursday called out the "serious invasion of privacy" following the online leak of a conversation purportedly between herself and her mother, from several years ago. Rashmika took to Instagram and issued a statement explaining that the audio being circulated appears to be from a private conversation from nearly eight years ago, which may have been recorded and shared without the knowledge or consent of those involved. Th ...Read More >
PNN New Delhi [India], March 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will headline the NXT Summit 2026 in New Delhi today, March 12. PM Modi will inaugurate the Bharat Progress Report and deliver the chief guest's address at the three-day global leadership forum. The Prime Minister will inaugurate the Bharat Progress Report at 8:20 PM, followed by his chief guest address at 8:25 PM, where he is expected to outline India's vision on technology, governance and global cooperation. The summit will also ...Read More >
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