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The Delhi government on Sunday announced a strict ban on the sale of LPG cylinders directly from godowns and warned of tough action against violations.In an official statement, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said LPG supply is being closely monitored to prevent a crunch and ensure compliance with...
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United States President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that he will address the press on Monday at 1 pm from the Oval Office, alongside military officials, following what he described as a high-risk and extraordinary rescue operation deep inside Iran to retrieve a US service member who was part...
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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday made an apparent controversial statement, during his assembly poll campaign speech in Idukki, calling the people of Gujarat as 'illiterate' who, according to him were being 'fooled' by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.At the same time, Kharge said...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies would start benefiting them from the 2029 parliamentary polls, as he sought to weaken West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's strongest electoral...
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Nepal on Sunday announced two days of weekly holidays for government offices and academic institutions in the wake of fuel supply crunch caused by the conflict in West Asia.The Council of Ministers decided to provide Saturday and Sunday as weekly holidays, in a meeting held on Sunday at...
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Stating that the source of the global energy disruption is Israel-US war against Iran, Dr Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, representative of Iran's Supreme Leader in India, said on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz is closed for Tehran's enemies and other countries are 'free to pass' through it.In an...
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday reached out to the Christian community on the occasion of Easter, requesting them to stand with the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance and help it form a government in Kerala where assembly elections will be held on April 9. Shah,...
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Haryana Congress' Disciplinary Action Committee (DAC) recommended suspension of the five party MLAs who allegedly cross-voted during last month's Rajya Sabha elections.After the committee met here on Friday evening, its chairman, Dharampal Malik, had told mediapersons that the panel would prepare...
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Sale of small 5-kg LPG cylinders -- available across-the-counter at LPG distributorships on showing valid ID proofs -- has been stepped up, with about 6.6 lakh bottles sold since March 23 as the government ramps up supplies to meet demand.Unlike the subsidised domestic 14.2-kg cylinders, the 5 kg...
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United States President Donald Trump has renewed his threat to strike key infrastructure in Iran, including power plants and bridges, if the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz is not reopened to global shipping.In a strongly worded social media post on Sunday, Trump warned that Iran would face...
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Amid the ongoing war in West Asia, Air India has suspended its flights to Israel till May 31.An Air India executive confirmed to PTI that the airline has suspended flights on the New Delhi-Tel Aviv route till May 31.Most of the leading airlines have suspended their operations on the Tel Aviv...
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Maharashtra Deputy CM and Nationalist Congress Party president Sunetra Pawar on Sunday dialled state Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal and urged him to ensure an unopposed bypoll to the Baramati assembly segment, which she is contesting.However, sources in the Congress indicated that the party...
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The foreign ministry of Oman on Sunday stated that the Sultanate and the Islamic Republic of Iran have initiated discussions on ensuring the smooth flow of maritime transit through the strategically significant Strait of Hormuz amid prevailing regional conflict, which is currently in its second...
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Iran's Parliament Speaker M B Ghalibaf on Sunday shared images of destroyed aircraft and said that the US would be ruined if it were victorious in this manner.'If the United States gets three more victories like this, it will be utterly ruined,' he said in a post on X.Iran's Military on Sunday...
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said he will take action against the parents of Assam Jatiya Parishad candidate Kunki Chowdhury for allegedly consuming beef and uploading a picture of it on social media. Chowdhury (27), who is making her electoral debut from the Guwahati Central...
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Director-General of the World Health Organisation Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday raised alarm over the safety of nuclear facilities in Iran.Ghebreyesus said that a strike could trigger a nuclear accident, with health impacts that would devastate generations.In a post on X, he said, 'I join...
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There are roughly 2,000 ships stuck in the Persian Gulf with more than 20,000 seafarers on them, according to the International Maritime Organisation, as quoted by the Wall Street Journal.Most ships remain stuck on board for over a month, because fewer than 200 ships have managed to skim through...
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Iranian drones struck the Bahraini Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company on Sunday, leading to fire in several operational units, Al Jazeera reported.Al Jazeera, citing Bahrain News Agency, reported the fire was later brought under control, and no casualties were reported in the incident.Damage...
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Seven infants, four of whom tested positive for mpox, have died in southeastern Pakistan, in what health officials described on Sunday as the country's first local outbreak of the infectious viral disease.The mpox cases were reported in Sindh province's Khairpur town.A spokesperson for the health...
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Incumbent Chief Minister and Janata Dal-United chief Nitish Kumar is set to formally take the oath as a Rajya Sabha MP on April 10, confirmed Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sanjay Saraogi on Sunday.Following the oath-taking ceremony, Saraogi outlined the roadmap for the new cabinet...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said the philosophy of his party is that of the celebrated musician Zubeen Garg, who worked his entire life to unite Assam.Addressing an election rally in Assam's Biswanath district, he alleged that Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is the 'most corrupt CM'...
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Senior Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader A Raja has issued a legal notice to a YouTube channel over a controversial audio clip attributed to him, claiming the recording is a fraudulent creation involving artificial intelligence and selective editing. He also criticised AIADMK general...
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The police have registered a case and launched an investigation in connection with illegal distribution of household kits in parts of Thrissur city on April 4, the Election Commission said on Sunday.The case was registered after an Election Flying Squad intercepted the unauthorised distribution...
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Two women were killed while a seven-year-old girl sustained burn injuries after a fire broke out in a house and spread to nearly a dozen adjoining dwellings amid strong winds in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district, officials said on Sunday.District magistrate Rajaganapathi R said the incident...
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Three militants have been arrested in Imphal East and West districts of Manipur, while 16 IEDs have been seized in a separate operation near the India-Myanmar border, a police statement said on Sunday.Three cadres of the banned Kangleipak Communist Party (PWG) outfit have been apprehended from...
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The war against Iran has started to impact Americans, with Amazon announcing a fuel surcharge for its e-commerce deliveries and some airlines hiking fees for checked-in baggage to offset higher fuel costs. The average price of petrol in the US has increased to $4.09 a gallon on Friday, up...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted people on Easter, wishing that the teachings of Jesus Christ inspire all to be kind and strengthen the spirit of togetherness in society. Greetings on Easter. This sacred day celebrates hope and renewal. May it bring peace, joy and brightness to...
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Senior West Bengal BJP leader and the party's candidate from Kharagpur Sadar constituency, Dilip Ghosh, has declared total assets of around Rs 2 crore, up from his net worth of Rs 1.82 crore divulged during the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, which he had unsuccessfully contested from the...
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Congress leader KC Venugopal has filed a defamation complaint against a Haryana-based man before a court in Alappuzha alleging that baseless and politically motivated accusations were made against him ahead of the upcoming Kerala assembly elections. The case was filed against Gaurav Kumar,...
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US President Donald Trump has confirmed the safe rescue of the missing F-15 crew member, who went missing after Iran downed the jet amid the West Asia conflict.Trump revealed about the rescue of the crue member in a post on his social media platform Truth Social.WE GOT HIM! My fellow Americans,...
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US President Donald Trump has claimed that a significant number of Iranian military officials were killed during a massive strike conducted in Tehran.The President made the assertion via his latest post on Truth Social on Saturday (US local time), where he also shared a video purportedly showing...
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Nearly Rs 11 lakh in cash was seized from the residence of a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) functionary in Tiruchirappalli, following information that the money was allegedly meant for distribution to voters in the Srirangam Assembly Constituency ahead of the upcoming elections.Tamil Nadu is set...
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Delhi AAP chief Saurabh Bharadwaj on Saturday claimed that party MP Raghav Chadha has deleted his earlier posts on X that were critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP. He also claimed that the Rajya Sabha MP's posts shared by AAP leaders had also disappeared from his...
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The police arrested four members of a gang involved in printing counterfeit currency here, an official said on Saturday. Superintendent of police Vishwajeet Srivastava said the accused were nabbed from the Khairighat area during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday following a...
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Ten months after the tragic Air India plane crash that killed 260 persons, bereaved families of the victims have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the release of the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and black box data. Air India flight AI 171, a Boeing 787-8 aircraft en route to...
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A drone attack has triggered a fire at the Shuwaikh Oil Sector Complex, Al Jazeera reported on Sunday, citing Kuwaiti state media. Emergency services were immediately deployed to the site following the strike. According to the state news agency KUNA, there were no injuries reported as a...
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An air strike conducted by US and Israeli forces on the Black Mountain has resulted in the deaths of at least three individuals, Al Jazeera reported, citing Iranian state media. According to the governor of Kohgiluyeh, the targeted assault also left two others wounded. In a statement...
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