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LPG crisis hits Dehradun's 'Maggi points', vendors struggle to sustain biz

Once bustling with tourists, these popular stops are now witnessing a sharp decline in footfall as vendors grapple with cooking delays and limited resources

Ministry of Social Justice posts record ₹11,810 crore expenditure in FY26

The department has also recorded the highest-ever expenditure on welfare schemes for Scheduled Castes and Other Backwards Classes during 2025-26

Western disturbance to bring rain across India; Delhi to remain cloudy

IMD forecasts unstable weather with thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds across north, east, central and southern regions, bringing brief rain spells

PM Modi to launch BJP's Bengal campaign from Cooch Behar on Sunday

Elections to the 294-member West Bengal assembly will be held in two phases - on April 23 and April 29. Votes will be counted on May 4

Four-storey lodge collapses in MP's Anuppur, six feared trapped

An official identified the ill-fated building as 'Aggarwal Lodge' located near a bus stand

Delhi government to deploy weed harvesters to reduce pollution in Yamuna

Officials said targeting pollution at its source, these machines will reduce pollutant load entering the river and improve drainage efficiency across the city

CM Saini lays foundation for projects worth ₹120 crore in Faridabad

Saini said 44 announcements have been made for the area in the past 11.5 years, of which 24 have been completed, while work on the rest is underway

CDS Anil Chauhan reviews operational readiness along LoC in north Kashmir

Gen. Chauhan visited the strategically-important areas under the Army's Chinar Corps unit, a defence spokesperson said

Sabarimala issue: 'Even God is not safe' in Kerala, alleges FM Sitharaman

"The UDF and the LDF cannot go on like this. Because Kerala's economy is in a very bad state," the finance minister said

No LPG shortage, don't panic or crowd agencies: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta

The average delivery time for domestic LPG cylinders in Delhi has now been reduced to four days, ensuring timely, reliable doorstep service for consumers, she said

Piyush Goyal releases 'white paper' on TN's finances, flags GST gap

Goyal sought to know how the state treasury could be empty despite receiving over ₹80,000 crore in GST collections from the Centre and accused the DMK government of causing a financial crisis

Five held in Chandigarh BJP office blast, ISI-backed module busted

The Counter-Intelligence wing of Punjab Police, in a joint operation with Chandigarh Police, solved the Chandigarh grenade attack case, DGP Yadav said

Gujarat HC bars use of AI for decision-making, drafting of judgment

AI cannot be used to author, generate, or substantially compose any judgment, final order, or binding legal ruling, even if subsequently reviewed by a judge, according to the policy document

Nine-judge SC bench to hear Sabarimala, religious freedom cases from Apr 7

The bench had then framed broad issues on freedom across religions, saying they cannot be decided without any facts of the particular case

Delhi cloudy conditions prevail as AQI improves to 'moderate' level

Although the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for the day, only isolated areas of Delhi received light rain during the night between Friday and Saturday

ULFA-I militant surrenders before security forces in Arunachal's Tirap

During the surrender, Gogoi handed over a 7.65 mm Italian-made pistol along with one magazine and 10 rounds of live ammunition

President Murmu greets citizens on Easter eve, calls for peace and harmony

The resurrection of Lord Jesus Christ encourages people to embrace the values of truth, love, compassion, sacrifice and forgiveness, the President said in a message

Delhi govt plans drone clusters, smart governance under new policy

Earlier this year, the government set up a committee under the chairmanship of the IT department secretary to examine the feasibility of the Delhi Drone Policy

West Asia crisis may hit India exports if conflict persists: Rajesh Agrawal

Indian exports during the last financial year were expected to remain on a positive trajectory despite the crisis, Central Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal added

Govt advises against panic buying, says fuel supplies adequate

Commercial LPG supplies have been capped at 70 per cent of pre-crisis levels, while alternative fuels, such as kerosene and coal, are being deployed to ease demand