New Delhi: The government has mandated that cooking gas LPG supply to households will be discontinued if consumers fail to switch to piped natural gas where such connectivity is available, under a new order aimed at accelerating gas network expansion and reducing reliance on a single fuel. As India grapples with an LPG shortage due…
Kolkata: Alleging that the TMC bagged Muslim votes but did nothing for the community, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday claimed that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s politics helped the BJP grow in West Bengal. Addressing a press conference in Kolkata, Owaisi claimed people of Bengal were suffocated, and his party has joined hands with Humayun…
New Delhi: State-owned oil companies on Wednesday said there is no shortage of petrol, diesel or LPG in the country, urging citizens not to believe rumours circulating on social media or resort to panic buying. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the nation’s largest oil firm, said “there is no shortage of petrol or diesel”, adding that…
Kolkata: The Election Commission is examining the cause of a technical glitch that briefly showed all voters in West Bengal as “under adjudication”, an official said on Wednesday. The problem came to light on Tuesday night when voters attempting to access their details on the EC website using their EPIC numbers found their status marked…
Our Tech Desk Even as geopolitical tensions simmer in West Asia, global internet infrastructure remains resilient, with experts and stakeholders closely monitoring the security of critical undersea cable networks that power the world’s digital economy. Recent discussions on social media have highlighted concerns over the vulnerability of fibre optic cables running beneath the Red Sea…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has urged the Centre to convene a special session of the Parliament in June to enact constitutional amendments for delimitation, increase of seats and a guarantee that continuation of the current share of representation of states would continue for the next 30 years. Citing news reports indicating…
Kolkata: BJP president Nitin Nabin held a series of organisational and strategic meetings in Kolkata to sharpen the party’s preparations for the 2026 assembly elections. Leaders of the BJP’s state unit said that Nabin’s two-day visit, beginning Tuesday, was not merely a routine organisational review but part of a broader effort by the party’s central…
Washington: The US has sent Iran a 15-point plan and ceasefire proposal to end the war in the Middle East, multiple news outlets reported here. The peace plan was shared with Iranian officials on Tuesday via Pakistan, according to the New York Times. ABC News quoted sources saying the plan addresses Iran’s ballistic missile and…
New Delhi: India backs the swift restoration of peace in West Asia and keeping the Strait of Hormuz open for global shipping, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday when US President Donald Trump dialled him to discuss the crisis. It was the first conversation between the two leaders since the West Asia conflict began…
Washington: US President Donald Trump said Iran agreed never to have a nuclear weapon and sent a “significant prize” related to the Strait of Hormuz even as he declared victory in the three-week war. Speaking to reporters at the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump claimed Iran was keen to “make a deal” and indicated that…
