LPG crunch continues; central govt pushes states to clear city gas projects
New Delhi: With the LPG supply squeeze impacting hotels, businesses and household consumers through longer waiting periods and panic bookings, the Centre has asked states to expedite approvals for piped gas projects to enable faster rollout and ease pressure on cooking gas availability. As the war in West Asia, which blocked India’s access to almost…
India unequivocally condemns Pakistan’s airstrike on Kabul rehab centre
New Delhi: India on Tuesday “unequivocally” condemned Pakistan’s airstrike on a drug treatment centre in Kabul, describing it as a “blatant assault” on Afghanistan’s sovereignty and a threat to regional peace and stability. Afghan media reported that over 200 people were killed and more than 250 others injured in the Pakistani airstrike on the Omid…
Vijay seeks future CBI inquiry on Karur stampede in TN
Chennai: TVK chief Vijay has appealed to the CBI to hold its future inquiry into the Karur stampede case in Chennai or elsewhere in Tamil Nadu, citing his Assembly election-related engagements. Before appearing for the CBI’s questioning on March 15, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam founder wrote to the investigating agency stating that he had already…
Turning a corner: When an honest question from wife changed course of SKY’s career
New Delhi: It was her matter-of-fact query that drove him to slog hard for a national call-up. And now that Suryakumar Yadav is a World Cup-winning captain, he can’t praise his “brutally honest” wife Devisha enough for shaping the man he has become. It was in 2018 when Devisha asked Suryakumar a simple question: “If…
Suspension of 8 Lok Sabha MPs revoked; Speaker Birla says no more display of banners, posters
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday revoked with immediate effect the suspension of eight opposition members, who were barred from the House on February 3 for “unruly” behaviour, with Speaker Om Birla stressing that there should be no display of placards, posters, photos or AI-generated images inside the House or in the Parliament complex….
Govt working on integrated farming models
New Delhi: The government is working on having integrated farming models that will also be beneficial for small farmers, Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Tuesday. Chouhan, who is in charge of the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ministry, also mentioned about many crops being purchased at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) from farmers. The…
TCA Demands CBI Probe into HCA vs Visakha Conspired Deal
– Flags ₹600+ Crore Systemic Irregularities Overall in the last decade as part of the rotten system in HCA. Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) has demanded a comprehensive Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the controversial Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA)–Visakha agreement, terming it a “classic case of opaque dealings, backdated arrangements, and institutional…
Nepal PM urges non-resident citizens to strengthen unity, contribute to nation’s economy
Kathmandu: Nepal’s outgoing Prime Minister Sushila Karki called on non-resident Nepalis worldwide to strengthen unity and actively contribute to Nepal’s economic prosperity and development. The government alone cannot achieve the country’s development goals, she said on Monday while addressing the 12th Global Conference and International General Assembly of the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA), which concluded…
CM Siddaramaiah pulls up ministers over delay in replies to MLAs’ questions
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has pulled up his cabinet colleagues over the delay in furnishing replies to the questions of legislators, warning that the lapse has caused embarrassment to the government and undermined the dignity of the House. In a letter addressed to all ministers on Monday, the Chief Minister flagged that a large…
India hits out at Pak over Ahmadiyyas persecusion, air-bombings against Afghan in UNGA
United Nations/New Delhi: India called out Pakistan for its habit of “fabricating imaginative” tales of Islamophobia in neighbouring countries, questioning how Islamabad’s own brutal repression of Ahmadiyyas or air-bombing campaigns during Ramzan against Afghanistan can be characterised as. “India’s western neighbour is an excellent example of fabricating imaginative tales of Islamophobia in their neighbourhood,” India’s…
