Govt invokes Essential Commodities Act to ensure uninterrupted LPG supply

New Delhi, March 10 :  As hotels and restaurants report commercial LPG shortage, the government has invoked the Essential Commodities (EC) Act to ensure the uninterrupted supply of domestic cooking gas, directing refineries and petrochemical…

Time for UCC: SC on plea seeking striking down of Shariat law provisions

NEW DELHI: (Mar 10) The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that the time has come for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) as it termed a plea seeking striking down of provisions of the Shariat law of 1937 for being discriminatory to Muslim women as a "very…

Govt Debunks Turkish Media Claim That India Shared Iranian Ship’s Location with Israel

New Delhi — The government on Tuesday dismissed as false a viral claim suggesting that India had shared the location of an Iranian naval vessel with Israel, clarifying that the allegation was based on an AI-generated deepfake video of General…

Opposition Creates Uproar in Jharkhand Assembly Over Law and Order, Corruption; AJSU MLA Temporarily Marshalled Out

Ranchi: The Jharkhand Assembly witnessed heated scenes on Tuesday as opposition legislators staged protests over what they described as the deteriorating law and order situation and growing corruption in the state.

As the session began, MLAs…

Armed Robbers Carry Out Daylight Heist at Bank in Jamshedpur, Flee With Rs 15 Lakh

Jamshedpur: In a brazen daylight robbery, a group of armed criminals looted nearly Rs 15 lakh from a branch of Canara Bank in Baharagora area of East Singhbhum district in Jharkhand on Tuesday afternoon, police officials said.

According to…

Cabinet Approves Rail Multi-Tracking Projects Worth Rs 4,474 Crore in Jharkhand and West Bengal

New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved two major railway multi-tracking projects in West Bengal and Jharkhand with a total investment of Rs 4,474 crore, aimed at improving…

US Warns Iran of ‘Severe Consequences’ if Strait of Hormuz Oil Flow Is Disrupted

Washington: The United States has issued a strong warning to Iran against any attempt to block or disrupt oil shipments through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, with US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth saying Washington would respond with overwhelming…

Mojtaba Khamenei Appointed Iran’s Supreme Leader After Death of Ali Khamenei

Tehran — Mojtaba Khamenei has been named the new Supreme Leader of Iran, succeeding his father Ali Khamenei, in a move that underscores the continued dominance of hardline leadership in Tehran amid escalating tensions with the United States…

PM Modi closely monitoring West Asia conflict; safety of Indians top priority: EAM Jaishankar in RS

New Delhi — External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Monday informed the Rajya Sabha that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is closely tracking the evolving situation in West Asia, emphasising that the safety of Indian citizens remains…

Rise in Global Oil Prices Unlikely to Significantly Impact India’s Inflation: Sitharaman

New Delhi — The recent increase in global crude oil prices is not expected to have a major impact on inflation in India at present, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told Parliament on Monday.

Responding to a question in the Lok Sabha,…