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Bhubaneswar, March 17 In the wake of the tragic fire incident at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, Odisha on Monday, which claimed 12 lives, the Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Indian National Congress launched a massive protest in the Odisha Assembly on Tuesday, demanding...

Mumbai, March 17 – The NCP(SP) and the Congress launched a scathing attack on the Maharashtra and central governments on Tuesday, accusing them of complete failure in managing the escalating shortage of LPG.NCP(SP) Legislative Party leader Jayant Patil noted that despite directives from...

Kochi, March 17 – The issue of women's entry into Sabarimala has once again come to the forefront, with K.C. Venugopal, a general secretary of the Indian National Congress and a Member of Parliament, launching a sharp attack on the state government and challenging Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan...

March 16, New Delhi – India has rejected the latest report released by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), calling its observations biased and motivated.In response to media queries regarding the 2026 Annual Report of the United States Commission on...

Bhubaneswar, March 16 The Odisha government on Monday appointed retired district judge Laxmidhar Biswal to lead the judicial inquiry into the devastating fire at the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack, in which at least 10 people died and 11 others suffered burn injuries.The panel is...

Colombo, March 16 Sri Lanka announced a four-day work week, with Wednesday designated as a public holiday, as a precautionary measure in response to potential fuel shortages due to the conflict in the Middle East.Currently, the island nation operates on a five-day work week."It was decided...

Shimla, March 16 Disciplinary action has been initiated against a police officer for allegedly manhandling a senior journalist in Kufri, about 20 kilometers from Shimla.The incident occurred on Sunday when the police officer allegedly prevented the journalist from covering a news event and...

Bengaluru, March 16 – In a setback for the Congress government, Karnataka Assembly Speaker, U.T. Khader, adjourned the House on Monday, sharply criticizing it for failing to provide answers to questions from MLAs despite repeated warnings from the Chair.Expressing strong dissatisfaction...

New Delhi, March 16 Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav criticised the government on Monday over the reported shortage of LPG in parts of the country, alleging that ordinary people are being forced to stand in long queues for gas cylinders.Speaking to reporters outside Parliament...

New Delhi, March 16 Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge expressed concern over the shortage of LPG in the country on Monday and accused the government of not taking preemptive measures to address the crisis and prevent the black marketing of cooking gas.Union Minister and Leader of the House...

New Delhi, March 16 – The Rajya Sabha witnessed heated debate and noisy scenes on Monday over shortages of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), with Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the House (LoP) J.P. Nadda clashing over the government's response to the West Asia...

Imphal, March 15 Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh on Sunday asked officials to remain on high alert and take necessary relief measures, following heavy rain accompanied by hailstorms in several parts of the northeastern state.Singh, in a post on X, said the rain and hailstorms caused...

Chennai, March 15 – Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin accused the BJP-led Union government of mismanagement and policy failures on Sunday, which have led to a shortage of LPG cylinders across the country.He urged the Centre to take urgent steps to resolve the crisis and...

Patna, March 14 Bihar Transport Minister Shrawon Kumar and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Kumar Jha on Saturday alleged that rumors about a shortage of LPG in the state are part of a "political conspiracy".Their remarks came amid reports of people queuing up in large numbers outside distribution...

Patna, March 14 Bihar Transport Minister Shrawon Kumar and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Kumar Jha on Saturday alleged that rumors about an LPG shortage in the state are part of a "political conspiracy".Their remarks came amid reports of people queuing up in large numbers outside distribution outlets...

Kabul, March 14 – Pakistani air strikes claimed four lives and injured 25 others in the Afghan capital Kabul early Friday, deputy spokesman of the Afghan government, Hamdullah Fitrat, said on Saturday.According to the official, besides Kabul, Pakistan also conducted air raids on the provinces...

Nainital, March 13 Two senior IPS officers of the Uttarakhand cadre filed a petition in the high court challenging their deputation to posts allegedly lower than their current rank in central forces.A division bench of Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Subhash Upadhyay, hearing the...

Gairsain, March 13 Congress MLAs held a sit-in demonstration on Friday at the entrance of the Uttarakhand Assembly building in Gairsain, the state's summer capital, demanding solutions to the disruptions in LPG supply caused by the conflict in West Asia.Leader of the Opposition Yashpal Arya...

Patna, March 13 The Bihar Assembly received a bomb threat via email on Friday morning, which later turned out to be a hoax, officials said.The email threat was received at 11:11 am, prompting Secretary Khyati Singh to inform Speaker Prem Kumar, they added.Kumar took note of the threat and...

Chandigarh, March 13 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday said that rumors regarding disruptions in the supply of domestic LPG gas, petrol, and diesel in the state due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia are completely baseless.He assured that the supply of domestic LPG, petrol...