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Representative image CHENNAI: Manufacturing units across Tamil Nadu’s key industrial corridors such as Sriperumbudur and Oragadam warn they may be forced to shut operations if the LPG shortage persists for seven to 10 days more.In the auto component industry, LPG is used in several processes, including forging, casting, heat treatment and fabrication. LPG-fired furnaces provide...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi TRICHY: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday sought to calm concerns over LPG shortage in the country triggered by the West Asian conflict, stating that India would successfully navigate the situation. Speaking at an NDA rally in Trichy, Modi asked people not to panic or pay attention to rumours, and appealed...

The United States will co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup alongside Canada and Mexico. (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Iran’s sports minister Ahmad Donyamali said on Wednesday that the country cannot participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup after the United States killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, according to a report by Al Jazeera...

After a 13-year struggle, the Supreme Court granted permission for the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment for Harish Rana, who has been in a vegetative state since a 2013 accident NEW DELHI/GHAZIABAD: Caught in a cycle of grief and helplessness for 13 years, Wednesday brought closure to the family of Harish Rana with Supreme Court allowing...

Investigation into the sensational kidnap and murder of realtor Gopal near Anekal has taken a dramatic turn with police saying the killing was orchestrated by his former business associate who believed Gopal had used black magic to ruin him. BENGALURU: Investigation into the sensational kidnap and murder of realtor Gopal near Anekal has taken a...

Image credit: BCCI/IPL NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League 2026 will get underway with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the opening match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on March 28.The schedule for the first phase of the tournament — from March 28 to April 12 — was announced...

Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged citizens not to panic over rumours of an LPG shortage amid tensions in the Middle East, saying India would overcome the situation just as it did during the Covid-19 pandemic.He also launched a sharp attack on the ruling DMK, accusing the party of...

India has deplored the attack on the Thai-flagged cargo ship, Mayuree Naree, in the Strait of Hormuz, while confirming the ship was bound for Kandla port, Gujarat. It condemned the commercial ship being made a target amid the ongoing conflict.The ministry of external affairs, in a statement, said that targeting the Thai cargo ship and...

AI image for representative purpose only On any given morning in India, a quiet choreography of energy unfolds. In a Delhi kitchen, a blue LPG flame hisses beneath a pressure cooker. Hundreds of kilometres away, a freight truck hums along the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway, its engine burning diesel. At Bengaluru airport, a jet roars down the...

File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the war with Iran could end “soon”, claiming American forces have already inflicted massive damage on Tehran’s military capabilities.Speaking in a brief phone interview with Axios, Trump said there was “practically nothing left to target” in Iran.“Little this and...