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Commercial LPG surge deepens cost strain
Commercial LPG prices used by restaurants, hotels and other businesses have been raised by ₹195.50 per 19-kg cylinder from Tuesday, taking the Delhi rate to ₹2,078.50 with immediate effect, as state-run fuel retailers respond to a sharp rise in global energy costs and supply disruption tied to conflict in...
ED revives Kejriwal summons battle
The Enforcement Directorate has moved the Delhi High Court against a trial court order that cleared former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in two criminal complaints tied to his alleged failure to comply with summonses in the excise policy investigation, reopening a procedural fight that had appeared settled in...
Secrecy battle ends in New Zealand meth case
Baltej Singh, a businessman now identified in New Zealand after a prolonged legal fight over name suppression, has been revealed as the nephew of Satwant Singh, one of the two bodyguards involved in the assassination of Indira Gandhi in 1984. His identity emerged after an appeal path in New...
BJP presses EC over Bengal poll fears
A Bharatiya Janata Party delegation, led by senior leaders including Union ministers, met the Election Commission on Monday and accused West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, her ministers and Trinamool Congress workers of trying to distort the electoral process by threatening voters ahead of the assembly election. The party...
Mumbai lunchbox network pauses for six days
Mumbai’s famed dabbawalas have suspended their tiffin collection and delivery service for six days from Sunday, March 30, to Friday, April 4, leaving thousands of office-goers, students and other subscribers without their usual home-cooked meals during one of the city’s busiest working stretches. The Mumbai Dabbawala Association has described...
Mamata sharpens Bengal fight with Shah
Mamata Banerjee has turned a personal attack by Amit Shah into a wider political confrontation, accusing the Union home minister of trivialising her 2021 campaign injury and hinting at a possible conspiracy against her life as West Bengal’s assembly election battle intensifies. Speaking at a Trinamool Congress rally in...
Saudi strike pushes US casualty toll higher
More than 300 American service members have been injured during the conflict with Iran, with one of the sharpest jolts coming from a strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia that has underscored the growing vulnerability of US forces across the Gulf. The latest attack, carried out...
Zelensky links Moscow to Saudi base strike
Volodymyr Zelensky has alleged that Russia photographed a major United States airbase in Saudi Arabia several times in the days before an Iranian strike that wounded American troops, opening a fresh line of tension between Kyiv and Moscow as the Middle East conflict spills into wider security calculations. The...
Vance-Netanyahu call exposes Iran war strains
US Vice President JD Vance and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a tense phone conversation earlier this week, with Vance reportedly pushing back on what he saw as overly optimistic Israeli assumptions about the war in Iran and its likely trajectory. The exchange has thrown fresh light on...
Oli held as protest deaths haunt Nepal
Former Nepal prime minister KP Sharma Oli was arrested on Saturday along with former home minister Ramesh Lekhak, opening a high-stakes criminal investigation into whether the pair failed to prevent the deaths of dozens of people during the September 2025 anti-corruption protests that convulsed the country and reshaped its...
Murshidabad flare-up jolts Bengal campaign
Tension gripped parts of Murshidabad after clashes broke out on Friday during Ram Navami processions in Jangipur and Raghunathganj, prompting a heavy security deployment, prohibitory orders and arrests as West Bengal’s assembly election campaign gathers pace. Police said the violence followed disputes linked to music played during a procession...
Strikes force US troops into remote war
Sustained missile and drone strikes attributed to Iran have rendered parts of several American military installations across the Middle East largely unusable, prompting the relocation of personnel into temporary civilian spaces and reshaping operational dynamics for US forces in the region. The disruption has affected a network of bases...
India turns to Iran for LPG supply
India has secured its first cargo of Iranian liquefied petroleum gas in several years, signalling a shift in procurement strategy as supply disruptions and geopolitical tensions tighten global energy markets. Trade data and industry participants indicate that the shipment follows a temporary easing of sanctions by the United States...
Kabir forges new Bengal political axis
Political alignments in West Bengal have entered a new phase ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, with suspended Trinamool Congress legislator Humayun Kabir announcing an “unbreakable” alliance between his newly formed Aam Janata Unnayan Party and Asaduddin Owaisi’s All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen. The declaration signals a potential reshaping of...
Trump blocks Netanyahu call for Iran uprising
US President Donald Trump declined a proposal from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to jointly urge Iranians to rise against their government, cautioning that such a move could place civilian lives at risk and escalate instability across the region. Details emerging from diplomatic discussions indicate that the proposal surfaced...
UK court blocks Modi bid reopening
Fugitive diamond trader Nirav Modi has suffered a setback after the High Court of Justice declined his application to reopen extradition proceedings, clearing the path for his transfer to face fraud and money laundering charges. Officials familiar with the case said the ruling reinforces earlier judicial findings that his...
Trump outreach to Modi seen as course correction
A phone call by Donald Trump to Narendra Modi has been described by geostrategist Brahma Chellaney as an attempt at diplomatic damage control, following concerns that Washington’s Iran policy had been channelled through Pakistan, potentially unsettling regional balances. Chellaney’s remarks have drawn attention to a shifting geopolitical landscape in...
Jaishankar rebukes Pakistan over mediation bid
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar delivered a sharp response to Pakistan’s attempt to position itself as a mediator in the escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran, signalling New Delhi’s firm rejection of Islamabad’s role in regional diplomacy. Speaking during an all-party meeting, Jaishankar is understood...
