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NEW DELHI: The Centre has constituted a three-member committee to address the ongoing LPG shortages that have severely affected the hospitality industry, following concerns raised amid the continuing crisis in the Middle East.According to government sources cited by news agency ANI, the new panel will assess the scale of disruption, consult hotel and restaurant industry...

Gukesh Dommaraju, Arjun Erigaisi, Divya Deshmukh, and Harika Dronavalli (from left to right) (Photo by Maria Emelianova/Chess.com) NEW DELHI: Last Sunday was International Women’s Day. Unless you’ve been on a total digital detox, your feed was likely buried under a mountain of Instagram stories and WhatsApp statuses celebrating the day. You probably liked a few,...

Driving the newsOn Day 11 of the US-Iran war, the gap between battlefield damage and political outcome is becoming clearer. President Donald Trump is insisting the campaign has inflicted devastating military losses on Iran and could end “very soon,” while Tehran is signaling it has no intention of folding and will keep fighting as long...

Candace Owens sparked online debate after appearing to shift focus away from her controversial series about Erika Kirk. A viral social media post claimed the series was sidelined as audience interest declined. Owens instead promoted a new episode discussing geopolitical issues, leaving followers questioning whether the Erika Kirk storyline has ended or simply paused. People...

The ongoing crisis in the Middle East has brought the Strait of Hormuz to the brink of closure, disrupting global oil supplies and forcing Gulf nations like UAE, Iraq and others, to slash production. With storage tanks filling rapidly, analysts warn of the growing risk of a total production shutdown if output is not carefully...

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sternly cautioned against any attempt to question the integrity of judicial officers overseeing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal. It declared that such actions would not be tolerated and that trust in the judiciary must be maintained.The warning came from a Bench led...

Arshdeep Singh (ICC Photo) India fast bowler Arshdeep Singh has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the International Cricket Council Code of Conduct during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 final against New Zealand national cricket team in Ahmedabad on Sunday.Arshdeep was found guilty of breaching...

Union Cabinet has approved changes to the foreign direct investment (FDI) policy governing investments from countries sharing land borders with India, including China, by amending Press Note 3 of 2020. Govt introduced a 60-day decision timeline for proposals in certain manufacturing sectors and clarifying rules around beneficial ownership.The decision, seeks to streamline investment approvals under...

Ishan Kishan (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: India’s T20 World Cup 2026 win sparked both celebration and controversy. Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan was visibly annoyed when reporters asked him about comments made by former cricketer Kirti Azad regarding the team taking the trophy to a Hindu temple in Ahmedabad. Kishan dismissed the question and said, “Kitna accha World...

More than oil though, it is the disruptions in LPG imports from West Asia that are having an immediate impact. (AI image) Oil, LPG, and LNG – the backbone of a growing Indian economy – have seen their supplies being hit due to the Middle East tensions and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz...