NEW DELHI: The petroleum ministry on Friday increased the allocation of commercial LPG to states by 20% to meet additional demand from industrial units such as steel, automobile, textile and chemicals.With this increase, the total allocation of commercial LPG has now reached 70% of pre-conflict levels.In a letter to chief secretaries of states and UTs,…
NEW DELHI: Indian seafarers navigating Strait of Hormuz are grappling with GPS disruptions, warnings of underwater mines and the absence of a clear navigation authority.Ships in the region are reporting repeated radio broadcasts over maritime channels warning vessels against transit. “Attention all ships… This is the Sepah Navy… navigation through Strait of Hormuz is forbidden……
After falling just short in the 2025 final, Shashank Singh is convinced that Punjab Kings will go one step further this season and lift the Indian Premier League trophy.Punjab Kings had ended a decade-long wait to reach the final last year, only to lose by six runs to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a closely fought…
PM meeting CMs on West Asia crisis NEW DELHI: With the war in West Asia set to enter its fifth week and with no early sign of resolution, PM Modi asked states Friday to ensure the confidence of people remained strong as there are adequate stocks of essential commodities.While he focused on preparing for prolonged…
NEW DELHI: The Centre stepped in to shield consumers and oil companies from the impact of high crude prices — which have surged 62% this month over Feb for Indian refiners — and slashed excise duty, a move that will leave a Rs 1.3 lakh crore hole for the exchequer.With fuel retailers, including IndianOil, Hindustan…
Ahmed Shehzad (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Veteran Pakistan batter Ahmed Shehzad has launched a sharp critique of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), placing the Indian Premier League well above Pakistan’s premier T20 competition. Shehzad pointed out how several overseas players continue to commit to the PSL but eventually opt for the IPL when better…
J&K CM Omar Abdullah (File photo) SRINAGAR: The J&K govt Friday said it has accelerated the pace of construction of ongoing hydel power projects across the union territory after the Centre placed Indus Water Treaty (IWT) in abeyance.The total installed hydropower capacity in J&K is expected to reach around 11000 MW by 2035 from the…
SRINAGAR: At least seven people died and five others were injured after an avalanche buried several vehicles under the snow at Zero Point, Zojila Pass, in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, about 70 km north of Srinagar.A senior police officer said the vehicles were travelling from Srinagar to Kargil when the avalanche struck around 3…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Josh Hazlewood (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) Andy Flower has offered a balanced view on the much-debated Impact Player rule, calling it a positive addition to the Indian Premier League even as opinions remain divided within the cricketing fraternity. Ahead of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL 2026 opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Flower described the rule…
Bob Blackman (File photo) LONDON: British MP Bob Blackman has described research by an independent non-profit research organisation in the US, which found that anti-Indian rhetoric surged online last year, as “deeply concerning”.Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI), which specialises in tracking extremism and misinformation on social media, found that anti-Indian rhetoric on X tripled in…