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New Delhi: Another India-flagged liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker, Green Sanvi, transited east of the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, according to ship tracking data, making it the seventh Indian vessel to clear the maritime chokepoint safely amid the West Asia conflict. The vessel used a designated corridor through Iran's territorial waters to navigate the strategically sensitive waterway. The tanker is estimated to be carrying around 44,000 tonnes of LPG, roughly equivalent to half a day's ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Centre on Saturday dismissed reports and social media posts claiming that an Iranian crude oil cargo was diverted from Gujarat's Vadinar to China due to "payment issues" as "factually incorrect" and misleading. In a post on X, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said India imports crude oil from more than 40 countries, and oil companies have full flexibility to choose suppliers based on commercial needs. "The news reports and social media posts of an Iranian crude cargo bei ...Read More >
Raipur: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Saturday said that India has put its resilience to the test and come out strong from global shocks, apparently referring to the ongoing West Asia conflict. Addressing the students and academicians at the convocation ceremony of IIM Raipur, Jaishankar said the country had successfully confronted challenges stemming from both domestic and external fronts. He observed that the impact of conflicts on even distant societies has been profound, which ...Read More >
Meerut: Three men died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in the Daurala Kotwali area of Meerut, triggering a swift response from Uttar Pradesh police and health authorities. The incident occurred on Friday night, with the third victim succumbing during treatment on Saturday. According to Station House Officer Suman Kumar Singh, the victims - identified as Jitendra (45), Daulat (25), and Baburam, all residents of the Kasba area - had gathered on Friday evening and consumed alcohol togeth ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court has reserved its order regarding the issuance of summons to businessman Robert Vadra as an accused in a money laundering case. Special Judge Sushant Changotra directed that the verdict be pronounced on April 15. During the hearing, Vadra, the husband of Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi of the Congress, asserted that no case of money laundering could be made out against him. The counsel appearing on his behalf argued that the court should not take cognisance of th ...Read More >
Raipur: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said India has come through solidly from global shocks that recently tested its resilience, an apparent reference to the ongoing military conflict in West Asia. Speaking at the convocation ceremony of IIM Raipur, Jaishankar emphasised that India has managed both domestic and external challenges fairly successfully. He observed that the impact of conflicts on even distant societies has been profound, which is a testimony to the extent of ...Read More >
India's homes tell a curious story. The living room runs on electricity, lights, fans, air-conditioners, and televisions, while the kitchen, the very heart of the household, continues to depend on LPG. In an era of clean energy transition, this divide is increasingly difficult to justify. It is time to extend electricity from the living room to the kitchen and reimagine domestic energy use in India. As the proverb goes, "A stitch in time saves nine." India must act now, before rising energy dem ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has categorically ruled that if a romantic relationship is pursued under a promise of marriage and later fails, it does not amount to fraud or a criminal offence. The court clarified that for such an act to be considered criminal, there must be clear evidence that the relationship was initiated with a specific, fraudulent intent to deceive the partner about marriage. K Santhosh, a resident of Potyal in Anthargaon Mandal of Peddapalli district, approached the ...Read More >
Jaipur: Hundreds of residents of the Sushilpura area here have fallen ill over the last week, allegedly due to sewage contamination of the drinking water supply, sparking a health scare. Several residents have reported similar symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach pain, nausea, and fever, with children and the elderly among the worst affected. Locals claim the crisis has impacted nearly every household, forcing many to rely on water tankers or buy packaged drinking water. Pooran Mal Ku ...Read More >
New Delhi: A political row has emerged between the Union government and the Opposition over the Centre's move to convene a special session of Parliament during the peak of election campaigning in key states, including Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. The confrontation is centred on a series of letters exchanged between Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. The correspondence pertains to discussions ...Read More >
Sarguja (Chhattisgarh): The deaths of 15 deer at Sanjay Park in Ambikapur, Sarguja district, have raised questions over how the incident was handled, with the Forest Department's explanation drawing scrutiny from locals, activists, and political leaders. While the official statement is that the deaths were caused by dog bites, The official narrative attributing the deaths of the 15 deer to dog bites has failed to convince the public; meanwhile, one deer has even managed to escape from Sanjay Pa ...Read More >
Jammu: In a major push to transform Kashmir's economic landscape by linking its fruit industry and parcel trade with national markets, Northern Railway's Jammu Division held a stakeholder meeting to boost rail-based parcel movement from the Valley, officials said on Saturday. The meeting, held in Srinagar on Friday, aimed at formulating a roadmap to augment parcel traffic from the Kashmir region by positioning rail as a reliable, time-bound and cost-effective alternative to road transport, they ...Read More >
Malappuram: A person has been taken into custody after Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's gunman and driver were allegedly attacked by a five-member group at Wandoor here, police said on Saturday. According to Wandoor Police, a case has been registered, and one person is currently in custody. Police said the case was registered based on a complaint lodged by Tharoor's gunman, Ratheesh K P. As per the FIR, the incident occurred at Chellithode near Thiruvali in Wandoor at around 7.30 pm on Friday. Poli ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The Punjab government has issued a notification for the implementation of the 'Mukhya Mantri Mawan Dhiyan Satkar Yojana', under which eligible women will receive monthly financial assistance ranging from Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,500. According to the eligibility criteria, there will be no restriction on the number of eligible women in a family who may avail the scheme. The existing social security pensioners shall also be entitled to avail the full financial benefits under the scheme in add ...Read More >
Nashik: Nine members of a family, including six children, were killed after their car fell into a well in the Nashik district of Maharashtra, police said on Saturday. The accident occurred in the Shivaji Nagar area of Dindori town around 10 pm on Friday, as the victims were heading home after attending a function at a banquet hall in the area, when their car fell into a well near the venue, a police official said. According to officials, a meeting organised by 'Vadje Classes' was held at Raje ...Read More >
New Delhi: Earthquake tremors were felt in several parts of north India on Friday night, including Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Haryana, officials said. The tremors, which lasted a few seconds, occurred around 9:45 pm. An official in J-K said the quake was of 5.9 magnitude. The epicentre of the quake was Afghanistan at a Latitude of 36.398 degrees North and a Longitude of 70.878 degrees East, the official said. The depth of the quake was 150 km, he added. "I felt a strong jolt which la ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Haryana Labour Minister Anil Vij on Friday said nearly 90 per cent of work slips examined during a probe into irregularities in the labour department were found to be fake, indicating a major scam. He said a portal will soon be opened and IDs reactivated for workers whose work slips have been found valid. According to an official statement, Vij said that reports have been received from committees constituted in all 22 districts under the chairmanship of deputy commissioners to probe ...Read More >
New Delhi: A 24-year-old man died in a suspected cylinder blast at his house in Delhi's Seemapuri area on Friday evening, hours after he allegedly stabbed a teenage girl, an official said. According to the police, a PCR call was received at Seemapuri police station at 5:33 pm reporting that a girl had been stabbed and was lying unconscious with multiple injuries in Ravidas Mandir Wali Gali in Old Seemapuri. Police teams rushed to the spot and found that the injured girl had already been shifte ...Read More >
New Delhi: The rise of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant disruption; it is reshaping the global job market. Recent layoffs at tech giants such as Oracle, Amazon and Meta point to a structural shift rather than isolated cost-cutting measures. Oracle announced job cuts on March 31 that could affect up to 30,000 employees, nearly 18.5% of its global workforce of 162,000. The layoffs are expected to impact mid- to senior-level staff, particularly those with over a decade ...Read More >
Srinagar: Ladakh has unveiled its first detailed roadmap for Census 2027 since becoming a Union Territory, with officials calling the exercise a major step toward sharper grassroots planning and data-driven governance in the high-altitude region. At a press orientation meet in Leh, Chief Principal Census Officer and Director of Census Operations for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Amit Sharma, said the upcoming census would be a "transformative exercise" for Ladakh, marking the first full census ...Read More >
Ujjain: The body of Gurkirat Singh Manecha, a student from Ujjain who died under mysterious circumstances in Canada's Fort St. John on March 14, was brought back to his hometown nearly 20 days after the incident. The mortal remains reached Ahmedabad airport on Thursday night and were transported to Ujjain by ambulance on Friday morning. Gurkirat's final journey began at 10 am towards Chakrateerth crematorium, with family members, members of the Sikh community, public representatives, and Madhy ...Read More >
New Delhi: Days before Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman's scheduled visit to New Delhi, a quiet but telling meeting took place in the Indian capital. Bangladesh High Commissioner to India M Riaz Hamidullah called on Indian Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi, where discussions centred on strengthening bilateral defence cooperation and expanding joint training initiatives. "HE Mr M Hamidullah, High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India, called on #GeneralUpendraDwivedi, #COAS," the Indian A ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A day after it was reported that Iran and Oman were making a joint plan for the Strait of Hormuz, three Omani ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz. These ships crossed the strait near the coast of Oman, unlike all the other ships so far that took a route from near Iran. Iran said on Thursday it was drafting a peacetime protocol that would supervise maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz with Oman, state media reported, with Tehran's closure of the vital oil corridor roiling the ...Read More >
Chennai: TVK leader Vijay filed his nomination from two constituencies. However, his papers have come under scrutiny as the election authorities observe discrepancies. Ahead of Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on April 23, political parties have intensified campaigning. The deadline of filing nominations ends on April 6 so the candidates are rushing to submit their papers. Vijay has also filed nomination papers for two constituencies, Perambur and Trichy East. He submitted his Perambur nomination ...Read More >
New Delhi: India is unlikely to be significantly impacted by US President Donald Trump's announcement of 100 per cent tariffs on certain patented drugs, as the country primarily exports low-cost generic medicines to America, think tank GTRI said on Friday. Trump signed an executive order on April 2, announcing the imposition of a 100 per cent ad valorem duty rate on the import of certain patented pharmaceuticals and associated pharmaceutical ingredients. The order, issued on April 2, 2026, bui ...Read More >
Harirampur: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday blamed the AIMIM and ISF for the gherao of judicial officers in Malda district and accused the Congress and the BJP of instigation. Stating that the mastermind behind Wednesday's gherao of the judicial officers for several hours in Malda district's Mothabari was arrested by the state's CID, Banerjee claimed that this police organisation is still under her control and not of the Election Commission. "The BJP loaned him (the accused ...Read More >
Srinagar: Amid the weeklong rainfall and inclement forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), orchardists in Kashmir expressed fear that the wet conditions could trigger scab formation on budding flowers and fruits, potentially affecting overall crop yields. However, experts have urged farmers not to panic, stressing that timely fungicide sprays and proper orchard management can effectively minimise risk and safeguard the crop. The IMD Centre in Srinagar said the fresh Western Dist ...Read More >
New Delhi: India on Friday commissioned its new indigenously-built nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine INS Aridaman into service, further strengthening the naval component of the nuclear triad, authoritative sources said. India's nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) programme is a closely guarded project. INS Arihant was the first boat under the SSBN project, which was followed by another boat, INS Arighat. India is among a select group of countries that possess nuclear-p ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded India's star batter Sanju Samson for his exceptional performance in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, crediting him as a defining force behind India's title-winning campaign. Addressing Bharatiya Janata Party karyakartas from Kerala, the Prime Minister highlighted Samson's composure under pressure, noting how his performances peaked during the crucial knockout stages of the tournament. ''As the crunch situation came and the knockout stage arriv ...Read More >
Nayagarh: At least six people were injured, including a minor boy, after an explosion occurred while preparing firecrackers for the Dasapalla Lankapodi Yatra in Odisha's Nayagarh, police officials said on Friday. The incident took place in Korada village under Nuagaon police station limits, they said. Fire service and police personnel went to the spot and shifted the injured to a primary health centre at Nuagaon. Five of the injured were initially shifted to the District Head Hospital and later ...Read More >
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