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LPG crisis: Priority supply to hospitals, hostels and residential schools, says Karnataka Minister K.H. Muniyappa

Hotels will have to wait for at least a week by which time supply of LPG cylinders are expected to ease: Muniyappa

13 Mar 2026 2:25 pm
Naidu lauds farmer for impressive results through natural farming

Rosaiah has cultivated 52 varieties of crops on 75 cents of land by following natural farming practices

13 Mar 2026 2:15 pm
Cash-for-query case: Supreme Court stays Delhi HC order on sanction for CBI to try Mahua Moitra

The cash-for-query case pertains to the allegation that Mahua Moitra asked questions in the Lok Sabha in exchange for cash and gifts from a businessman

13 Mar 2026 2:10 pm
Rajya Sabha election:BJD, Congress ask MLAs not to leave Bhubaneswar till March 16

With five candidates in the fray for four Rajya Sabha vacancies, political analysts foresee the possibility of cross-voting, absenteeism, or even intentional rejection of votes

13 Mar 2026 2:01 pm
LPG shortage forces closure of over 100 Kochi hotels

Some eateries that remain open have pared down menus to avoid a complete shutdown, restricting certain items to specific time slots

13 Mar 2026 1:50 pm
Sasikala announces her partys name: All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam

Earlier on February 24, 2026 she unveiled the partys flag at a public meeting in Kamuthi of Ramanathapuram district.

13 Mar 2026 1:42 pm
Antibiotics can leave a long-term footprint on our gut microbiome: study

Certain types of antibiotics can be linked to changes that last for four to eight years after treatment, Swedish scientists have found in a study of14,979 individuals

13 Mar 2026 1:42 pm
INDIA bloc MPs submit notice seeking removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar in Parliament

It is the first time such a notice has been submitted in Parliament

13 Mar 2026 1:36 pm
Imtiaz Alis next with Diljit Dosanjh titled Main Vaapas Aaunga; teaser unveiled

With music scored by AR Rahman, the film is set to release in theatres on June 12, 2026,

13 Mar 2026 1:33 pm
Sufficient stock will be supplied to domestic LPG users, no shortage in Telangana: Civil Supplies Minister

There are 1.29 crore household connections in Telangana and 810 distribution centres

13 Mar 2026 1:28 pm
LPG shortage hits hotels in Keralas Kannur; about 40 units face closure, black marketing alleged

Government intervention sought to address black marketing and ensure stable gas supply

13 Mar 2026 1:27 pm
Karnatakas 391 crore plan to dump pollution from Bengaluru on farmers in Kanakapura, get contaminated vegetables in return

The report by Mapping Malnad alleges that the government is trying to solvea problem bygeographical displacement of pollution

13 Mar 2026 1:25 pm
Musi Jan Andolan activist under house arrest ahead of Telangana CMs presentation on river rejuvenation

The activist Syed Bilal says they were invited to CMs presentation today

13 Mar 2026 1:19 pm
LPG issue: Lok Sabha proceedings adjourned repeatedly amid Opposition protests

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for refusing to understand the pulse of the people

13 Mar 2026 1:18 pm
Cambodia approves draft law targeting cyberscammers

Cambodia has emerged as a hotspot for crime syndicates running a multibillion-dollar fraud industry that sees scammers lure internet users globally into fake romantic relationships and cryptocurrency investments

13 Mar 2026 1:11 pm
DRI officials raid illegal Alprazolam manufacturing unit in A.P., seize drugs, worth 47 Crore

Under Operation White Hammer, the DRI officials conducted searches on a private chemicals manufacturing factory, which was manufacturing Alprazolam tablets, which comes under psychotropic substance

13 Mar 2026 12:57 pm
Paid menstrual pain leave may cost women their careers, Supreme Court apprehends

Chief Justice Kant distinguished between creating a legally enforceable statutory right and a spontaneous act or policy from employers towards their women employees

13 Mar 2026 12:55 pm
Watch: Women lead the way in this Tamil Nadu port terminal

As the world celebrates International Womens Day on March 8, a port terminal in Tamil Nadus Thoothukudi district is quietly setting an inspiring example. Nearly 45% of the workforce at berth 9 of V.O. Chidambaranar Port are women , working across critical operational roles, including administrative roles, as rubber tyre gantry (RTG) crane operators, wharf checkers, medical personnel, and as members of the planning team.

13 Mar 2026 12:52 pm
U.S. wants to 'divide Europe': EU's Kallas

EU countries should not be looking to deal with Mr. Trump bilaterally, she said

13 Mar 2026 12:49 pm
LPG crisis: Malayalam film industry starts feeling the heat as production schedules hit

With nearly 18 films in production, Kerala Film Producers Association warns of a potential 5 crore loss if the crisis continues

13 Mar 2026 12:48 pm
Sun TV Network sues Chennai Super Kings for using Jailer, Jailer 2 and Coolie songs in its jersey promo

Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy adjourns the hearing of the copyright infringment suit to Monday for CSK Limited to file an affidavit that it shall not use the songs without authorisation

13 Mar 2026 12:46 pm
China passes new ethnic minority law, prioritise use of Mandarin language

Called Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, the ethnic minority law aims to forge national unity and advance the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) at its core, a draft copy of the law showed

13 Mar 2026 12:46 pm
Section of Bengal govt employees on cease-work over dearness allowance dues

The protest, called by the Sangrami Joutha Mancha to press the State government for payment of DA arrears, and implementation of a recent Supreme Court direction on the issue

13 Mar 2026 12:43 pm
Ukraine opens battlefield data access to allies' AI models

Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said a platform had been created to safely train AI models without giving away sensitive data

13 Mar 2026 12:25 pm
How poet Bahinabai Chaudharis evocative verses became the focal point of a Bharatanatyam performance

Vaishnavi Dhore presented A woman beyond letters at the fifth edition of the Jharna festival in Chennai recently.

13 Mar 2026 12:24 pm
Anupam Khers Khosla Ka Ghosla 2 gets release date

Directed by Prashant Bhagia, the film stars Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Ranvir Shorey, Parvin Dabas, Vinay Pathak, Tara Sharma and Ravi Kishan

13 Mar 2026 12:23 pm
Late Shift movie review: Leonie Beneschs Sisyphean ward of one

Petra Volpes hospital drama turns one nurses relentless night shift into an unsung study of how modern healthcare keeps running

13 Mar 2026 12:21 pm
Amid war, U.S. President Donald Trump pushes for SIR-type electoral overhaul

A Bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives and stuck in the Senate proposes a nationwide requirement for each voter to provide documentary proof of citizenship

13 Mar 2026 12:21 pm
Amazon unit withdraws from drone trade group, raises safety concerns

The Federal Aviation Administration last year proposed requiring drones to have systems to detect and avoid aircraft that are not broadcasting their position, potentially because of equipment failure

13 Mar 2026 12:21 pm
Supreme Court takes suo motu cognisance of illegal sand mining in National Chambal Sanctuary

The bench said that even areas where the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister had released gharials have come under illegal mining

13 Mar 2026 12:19 pm
The 1976 batch of the oldest Kendriya Vidyalaya in Thiruvananthapuram recreates the school assembly at their get-together

Thirty students of the batch from Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pattom, celebrated the golden jubilee of their passing out from Secondary School with a get-together at a resort where they recreated their school assembly

13 Mar 2026 12:19 pm
T.N. CM Stalin seeks PM Modis intervention to release pending Jal Jeevan Mission funds

Mr. Stalin, in a letter to the Prime Minister, also sought approval for projects

13 Mar 2026 12:12 pm
LPG distributors approach Bombay High Court against supply crunch; notices issued to Centre, says private firm

The petition said the six distributors procure LPG from Confidence Petroleum India Limited and subsequently supply the same to its customers, including households, hotels, small industries, and commercial establishments in Nagpur and other districts of Maharashtra

13 Mar 2026 12:10 pm
Sunrisers Leeds signing of Pakistans Abrar Ahmed sparks online outrage

The Sunrisers secured Ahmed for GBP 190,000 (approximately 2.34 crore) after a bidding war with the Trent Rockets

13 Mar 2026 12:09 pm
DNA of authoritarianism | Interview with Anne Applebaum on her book Autocracy, Inc.

Journalist Applebaum has chronicled the rise of populist and autocratic regimes worldwide

13 Mar 2026 12:05 pm
Technopark IT firms in Kerala mull shifting to WFH as LPG shortage hits food services

Crisis due to LPG shortage hits paying guest accommodations and hostels in Kazhakuttam area, where young IT professionals from other districts and States stay

13 Mar 2026 12:03 pm
Deploying specialist doctors in PHCs not illegal, rules Madras High Court

Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy, however, directs Tamil Nadu government to publish on its website the details regarding doctors on bond service and their places of posting

13 Mar 2026 11:54 am
A walk through the bylanes of Hauz Khaz Village

Get to know the lesser known monuments of one of Delhis most vibrant neighbourhoods Hauz Khaz Village

13 Mar 2026 11:52 am
LPG cylinder stolen from restaurant in Kerala capital amid shortage

Hotel owner says accused entered the premises after breaking open the door of the kitchen area and took away a filled LPG cylinder

13 Mar 2026 11:52 am
Taiwan Parliament authorises government to sign stalled U.S. arms deals

The back and forth on Taiwans defence spending has provoked concern in the United States, as it is the most important international backer and arms supplier of the Chinese-claimed island

13 Mar 2026 11:50 am
Madhya Pradesh: Official suspended after farmers video of crying in mandi to sell crop goes viral

The incident took place at the Nanakhedi Krishi Upaj Mandi in Guna when the purchasing was suspended allegedly due to a market inspectors misbehaviour with the farmers and traders

13 Mar 2026 11:45 am
Pakistan bombs airline fuel depot near Kandahar airport: Afghan Taliban

Pakistan's military did not respond to a request for comment

13 Mar 2026 11:43 am
Womens political participation in India

While the turnout of women voters has increased over the years, campaign participation still shows a clear gender gap. The disparity in Parliamentary representation also remains wide, reflecting limited candidature, party nominations, and constraints on political autonomy.

13 Mar 2026 11:41 am
LPG crisis: Shortage of commercial gas hits more sectors in Keralas Kozhikode district

Hoteliers, drivers of LPG-powered auto-rickshaws, charity organisations engaged in supply of free meals worst hit. Two gas crematoriums in Kozhikode city have stopped bookings

13 Mar 2026 11:35 am