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New Delhi: The government has increased the minimum waiting period for booking a domestic LPG cylinder refill from 21 days to 25 days to prevent hoarding, as there were signs of panic buying taking place in the market amid the uncertainties due to the Iran...

New Delhi:  Indonesia has agreed with India to buy the BrahMos missile system, its Defence Ministry spokesperson Rico Ricardo Sirait said Monday. Rico told the Reuters news agency that the agreement was "part of Indonesia’s modernisation of military hardware and defence capabilities, especially in the...

New Delhi: Iran had sought India's permission for three of its ships to dock at Indian ports and the approval was granted the next day, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said Monday, amid tensions in the Indian Ocean region following the sinking of an Iranian...

New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices will not be increased for now despite international crude oil rates crossing USD 100 per barrel, government sources said on Monday, even as authorities stepped up efforts to maintain uninterrupted fuel supply lines across the country. As the conflict...

New Delhi: As many as 1.61 lakh samples of water out of nearly 64 lakh tested across the country in 2025-26 were found to be contaminated, the Rajya Sabha was informed Monday. In a written reply, Minister of State for Jal Shakti V Somanna said...

New Delhi: In a first, Opposition parties are set to bring a notice to move a motion seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, sources said Monday. The draft of the notice is ready and likely to be submitted this week, according to...

New Delhi: India currently has a total capacity for storage of crude oil and petroleum products for 74 days, which can help to tide over disruptions in case of adverse situations such as geopolitical conflicts, the Parliament was informed Monday. "The government has established Strategic...

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha Monday could not take up a resolution seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla amid repeated adjournments, as Opposition members demanded a debate on the West Asia situation. The government and the Chair accused the Opposition of holding the House...

Jerusalem: An Indian national in Israel was injured after shrapnel from an Iranian missile struck him in the neck, officials said Monday. The man, who was injured Sunday, underwent surgery at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv and is now in stable condition. "He arrived yesterday...

Patna/Bhubaneswar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday appointed central observers for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in three states — Odisha, Haryana and Bihar. BJP has appointed Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Minister of State for Rural Development in Maharashtra, as observer for Odisha. Harsh Sanghvi, Deputy Chief Minister...