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Bengaluru: Private fuel retailers Nayara Energy and Shell have increased petrol and diesel prices across major Indian cities, including Bengaluru in Karnataka, triggering fresh concern among consumers already grappling with rising living costs. The hike comes at a time when global crude oil prices are surging due to escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia, even as public sector oil companies, owned by the Karnataka government, continue to hold retail prices steady. In Bengaluru, petrol p ...Read More >
LPG shortage in Hyderabad leaves auto drivers stranded in long queues for hours, forcing them to live in vehicles as earnings drop and commuters struggle to find rides Hyderabad: An acute shortage of LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) in Hyderabad has pushed thousands of auto-rickshaw drivers into distress, disrupting livelihoods and crippling urban mobility across the city. Triggered by the ongoing conflict in West Asia and disruptions in the global supply chain, LPG availability has sharply decli ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A shortage of auto LPG continued to hit autorickshaw drivers in the city on Wednesday, with long queues at several stations, some stretching over a kilometre. The disruption is not limited to Bengaluru, with drivers across the state facing similar issues.Several outlets in the city imposed purchase limits, restricting autorickshaw refills to Rs 200, while cars were allowed up to Rs 500. The shortage sparked protests near RT Nagar on Devegowda Road, where drivers demonstrated demanding ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A strike called by autorickshaw drivers due to the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shortage at an Indian Oil petrol pump near Sagar Highway in LB Nagar brought traffic to a standstill on Wednesday, April 1. Police quickly intervened and cleared out the traffic in 15 minutes, LB Nagar Traffic Police told Siasat.com. Even though the situation did not escalate this time, autorickshaw drivers have been struggling due to the fuel crunch triggered by US-Israel strikes on Iran since mid-Marc ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 1 (PTI) A blast outside the Punjab BJP headquarters here Wednesday evening sent people panicking, with police saying a "crude" device appeared to have been hurled. No casualties were reported. A team of the National Investigation Agency was at the site to investigate the blast, which occurred at around 5 pm, a police officer said. A scooter parked outside the building in Sector 37 suffered damage in the blast. "Prima facie, it appears that a small crude-type device was thrown, ...Read More >
Auto-rickshaw driver grappling crisis: Long queues, stretching up to several kilometres, have been reported at multiple filling stations. Auto-rickshaw drivers in Bengaluru are grappling with a twin crisis as soaring LPG prices coincide with a sharp drop in fuel availability across the city, severely impacting daily operations. The price of auto LPG has surged dramatically in recent days. In areas such as Peenya 2nd Stage, rates have shot up to as high as Rs 105 per litre, compared to nearly R ...Read More >
The Australia Today -India's surge in refined diesel exports is emerging as an important pressure valve for Australia's fuel market, helping keep regional supply moving at a time when diesel shortages and price shocks have rattled service stations across the country. Shipping data reported by Reuters shows India's diesel exports to Southeast Asia climbed to a more than seven-year high in March, with traders specifically tapping Indian supply for Southeast Asia and Australia after the war-linked ...Read More >
Hyderabad: An acute shortage of LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) in the city has been causing significant distress among nearly one lakh auto-rickshaw drivers, impacting their livelihoods. Besides, urban mobility across the city has been affected. The impact is visible across several areas in the city, where streets are empty of auto-rickshaws while long lines extending for kilometers are visible outside gas stations. Auto drivers continue to face problems due to a shortage of LPG gas. They compl ...Read More >
Allowing kerosene back into the retail fuel network provides a fallback fuel for households. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * The Centre has opened an emergency window for kerosene distribution across India via select petrol pumps * The decision comes amid the ongoing Iran war disrupting global energy supplies * Up to two petrol pumps per district can be designated to sell kerosene Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: The Cent ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra on Tuesday likened the Congress to "political vultures" and accused the Opposition party of attempting to trigger panic among the people over the West Asia war to reap political dividends. Modi asserted that India has managed to effectively contain the impact of the ongoing conflict on domestic fuel prices due to "strong foreign policy and the unity of its people". Addressing a gathering in Gujarat's Vav Tharad district after laying the foundation stone and ina ...Read More >
Tharad (Gujarat), Mar 31 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said while the world is grappling with war, unrest, and rising fuel prices, India has managed the situation effectively due to strong foreign policy and the unity of its people. He accused the Congress of trying to create panic so that people queue up at fuel stations and gas agencies, likening the party to "political vultures" waiting to exploit the situation (arising out of the West Asia war) and reap political dividends. ...Read More >
Thane: The Naupada Police have successfully apprehended a 39-year-old history-sheeter following a violent assassination attempt and vehicle theft at a petrol pump on the Nashik-Mumbai Highway. The incident occurred in the early hours of March 27, 2026, at the Shell Petrol Pump near Dharamveer Cut. According to the police, the complainant, Inzamam Siddiqui (26), was refueling his scooter when the accused, identified as Zabiullah Shafiqurrahman Khan, confronted him. The attack was reportedly fuel ...Read More >
New Delhi: Thegovernment has stepped up measures to secure fuel and gas supplies amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, while urging citizens to avoid panic buying as sporadic rushes were reported at fuel stations. In a statement, giving an update on developments following the war in West Asia, the oil ministry said refineries are operating at high capacity with adequate crude inventories, and stocks of petrol and diesel remain sufficient nationwide. Retail outlets are functioning normally, e ...Read More >
Chennai , Long queues of motorists were seen outside petrol stations across Tamil Nadu on Thursday as panic buying took hold of several cities, triggered by a worsening shortage of commercial LPG that has already forced numerous eateries to shut down or drastically reduce their menus. While oil marketing companies and state government officials have repeatedly assured the public that there is no shortage of petrol or diesel, the sight of dry outlets in the commercial gas sector has sparked wide ...Read More >
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 >
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 >
Jammu, Mar 11 : Amid escalating global tensions and rising petroleum prices, panic buying of fuel and LPG cylinders has gripped several parts of the country, prompting the All-India LPG Federation to appeal for public restraint to prevent a supply crisis. "The ongoing conflict is fundamentally economic rather than territorial. Many countries have been impacted, and it has affected the global economy," All-India LPG Federation President Jagmohan Singh Raina told News Agency Kashmir News Service ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi government will begin strict enforcement of the "No PUC, No Fuel" rule from December 18 as part of an intensified multi-pronged drive to curb worsening air pollution in the national capital. Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday issued firm directives to agencies, petrol pump operators and the police to ensure compliance from day one. Under the enforcement plan, vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) wi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (UNI) The Delhi government will begin strict enforcement of the 'No PUC, No Fuel' policy from Thursday onwards and bar non-BS VI outstation vehicles from entering the national capital, as part of stepped-up measures to combat worsening air pollution. Addressing stakeholders, including representatives of petrol pump dealers' associations and senior traffic police officers, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said the government was intensifying action on multiple fronts ...Read More >
New Delhi: As Delhi's air quality worsens, the Delhi government has introduced emergency traffic curbs under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). From Thursday, only BS6-compliant vehicles registered outside Delhi will be allowed to enter the city when GRAP Stage III or IV is in force, a move that could keep nearly 12 lakh vehicles off Delhi's roads during peak pollution days. During winter, Delhi's weather traps pollutants close to the ground, causing air quality to drop. Vehicle emissions ...Read More >
Sirsa said PUCC status and vehicle categories will be verified using Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) systems, along with physical checks on the ground. Vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) will not be supplied fuel at petrol pumps in Delhi starting December 18, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said according to a report by ANI. Addressing a press conference, Sirsa said all petrol, diesel and CNG pump dealers in the national capital have ...Read More >
New Delhi: Vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate will not be provided fuel at petrol pumps in the national capital from Thursday, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said. Amid rising pollution levels, Sirsa announced that all vehicles below the BS-VI category and registered outside Delhi will not be allowed to enter the city when GRAP 3 and 4 are in place. The government will not allow any polluting vehicle to enter Delhi, he added. "To control vehicular ta ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate will not be provided fuel at petrol pumps in the national capital from Thursday, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said. Amid rising pollution levels, Sirsa announced that all vehicles below BS-VI category and registered outside Delhi will not be allowed to enter the city when GRAP 3 and 4 are in place. The government will not allow any polluting vehicle to enter Delhi, he added. "To control ve ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (ANS) Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced on Tuesday that vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) will not be allowed to refuel at petrol pumps in Delhi from December 18. Addressing a press conference at the Delhi Secretariat, Sirsa said, "To control vehicular tail pipe emissions, all the dealers of the petrol/ diesel/CNG pumps are directed to dispense/sell the petrol/ diesel/ CNG to motor vehicles only on production of a vali ...Read More >
New Delhi: Traffic movement is expected to be affected across central Delhi on Monday as football icon Lionel Messi visits the capital for the Lionel Messi GOAT India Tour. He is expected to be at Arun Jaitley Stadium.Authorities have also stepped up security arrangements ahead of the event.Diversions and restrictions will be imposed on Bahadurshah Zafar Marg and JLN Marg. Heavy vehicles will not be allowed on roads from Daryaganj to Bahadurshah Zafar Marg and from Guru Nanak Chowk to Asaf Ali R ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (UNI) The Delhi Traffic Police on Monday issued a traffic advisory in view of the "Lionel Messi G.O.A.T India Tour - Delhi Leg" event scheduled to be held at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Ferozshah Kotla Ground, from 1 pm to 4 pm on December 15. According to the advisory, traffic movement is expected to remain slow and regulated in and around the stadium due to diversions, restrictions, and heavy spectator movement during the event hours. Traffic diversions and restrictions will ...Read More >
This creates challenges for daily EV users. Many residents are forced to charge at home. Startups are now exploring solutions for better charging facilities. The city plans new charging points for autos and cabs. Trichy: The demand for electric vehicles (EV) is rising sharply in Trichy, but public charging infrastructure remains largely stagnant, leaving daily users struggling for reliable options. Regional Transport Office (RTO) data shows that the four Trichy RTO jurisdictions recorded 2,888 ...Read More >
CNG supply in Mumbai was disrupted on Sunday following damage to a main gas pipeline operated by GAIL, PTI reported. Mahanagar Gas (MGL) said the incident affected gas flow to its City Gate Station (CGS) at Wadala, impacting CNG availability across the network. A large share of the city's autorickshaws, taxis -- including those operated by ride-hailing firms -- and several buses run by public transport undertakings rely on CNG supplied by MGL. The company said it had prioritised piped natural ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Equating drunk drivers to terrorists and describing drunk driving as an "act of terror on the roads of Hyderabad", police commissioner VC Sajjanar has vowed to adopt a stringent zero-tolerance policy against drunk driving cases going forward.In a scathing attack against offenders who choose to drive while being under the influence of alcohol, the commissioner called the Kurnool bus tragedy a preventable massacre, caused by the reckless and irresponsible behaviour of an intoxicated bik ...Read More >
Kurnool Fire: Fresh CCTV footage has emerged in connection with the devastating bus fire in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district that claimed 20 lives earlier this week. The video shows the biker, identified as Bucchalu Shiva Shankar, purchasing and consuming alcohol along with his friend just hours before the accident. The incident occurred near Ulindakonda in the early hours of Saturday when a private bus caught fire after colliding with a two-wheeler. The bus, carrying 44 passengers, was travel ...Read More >
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