New Delhi, 28/3: The Centre on Saturday pushed for rapid expansion of PNG networks across urban areas in the country amid LPG supply concerns arising out of the West Asia conflict. Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar outlined key priorities, including a single-window clearance system, integration of gas pipelines into urban planning,…
Chennai, 28/3: The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Saturday finalised the seat-sharing talks with its allies and has decided to contest from 164 of the 234 seats in the Tamil Nadu Assembly. DMK chief and Chief Minister M K Stalin released the list of party candidates in Chennai. While the party has fielded O Panneerselvam…
Kathmandu, 28/3: KP Oli, former prime minister was arrested on Saturday over deaths during Gen Z protests. Officials said police are investigating whether he was negligent in failing to prevent dozens of deaths during Gen Z anti-corruption protests last September. Ramesh Lekhak, his home minister was also arrested.
Tehran, 28/3: Amid ongoing West Asia war, Iran showed a symbolic gesture, “thanking the people of India” through missiles launched towards Israel. Visuals shared online show Iran putting hand written ‘thank you’ notes for India, Germany, Pakistan, and Spain on missiles, fired at Israel and other countries. The messages were seen during what Iran described…
Miami, 28/3: Donald Trump said on Friday the United States does not “have to be there for NATO,” comments that again raised questions about the U.S. president’s commitment to the mutual defense provisions at the center of the transatlantic alliance. Speaking to an investment forum in Miami on Friday night, Trump said he was upset…
Bengaluru, 27/3: Karnataka lawmakers will get two tickets each for the Indian Premier League (IPL) opener between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said. Shivakumar said this after holding talks with Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) president Venkatesh Prasad, who also met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah separately on Friday….
New Delhi, 27/3: The Centre on Friday increased commercial LPG allocations to states by 20 per cent, raising the quota to 70 per cent of pre-war demand to meet industrial requirements, including steel and automobiles. In a letter to state chief secretaries, Oil Secretary Neeraj Mittal directed that the additional supply be prioritised for labour-intensive…
Washington DC, 27/3: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and I are two people who can get things done,” a message posted by the American Embassy in India on Friday on Friday read. The US Embassy in India posted a picture of the two leaders, highlighting US’s strong relationship with India. Our amazing relationship with India will…
Nepal, 27/3: Balendra Shah, fondly called ‘Balen’, on Friday took oath as Prime Minister of Nepal, becoming the youngest elected leader to hold the top executive post in the Himalayan nation. The 35-year-old rapper-turned-politician has also become the first prime minister from the Madhes region. President Ramchandra Paudel appointed Balen, the parliamentary party leader of…
Tehran, 27/3: As many as 13 US military bases in the region have been rendered “uninhabitable” following Iranian strikes, amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, effectively turning it into a situation where troops are “fighting the war while working remotely.” According to The New York Times, Iran has targeted multiple US bases across the Middle…
