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EAM Jaishankar holds 4th call with Iranian FM amid Strait of Hormuz crisis

Jaishankar and Araghchi had spoken on February 28, soon after the US and Israel launched the attack on Iran that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

After Audi, Mercedes to hike prices by 2% from April amid forex volatility

The decision is largely driven by continued forex volatility, particularly the sustained depreciation of the rupee against the euro, along with rising input costs

Ahead of polls, CM Mamata announces development boards for 5 communities

Banerjee said that since 2013, her government has established many such boards for our weaker communities, ensuring their all-around development

SC refuses to entertain plea seeking mandatory NAT in all blood banks

The SC asked petitioner 'Sarvesham Mangalam Foundation' to submit a comprehensive representation to the secretary of health departments of States and UTs on the issue

Restrictions imposed in Kashmir as protests erupt in Shia dominated areas

The restrictions on the assembly of people were imposed in the morning as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order in view of the likelihood of protests

Amazon Air expands to Northeast, adds Guwahati, Kolkata to cargo service

The expansion, expected to speed up shipments by 5x, will support deliveries across all seven sister states- Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura

Godrej Properties buys 44-acre land in Coimbatore, expects ₹450 cr revenue

The company plans to develop a premium plotted residential project with a developable potential of 1.1 million square feet and an estimated revenue potential of ₹450 crore

Govt may revoke recognition of schools not teaching Marathi, warns minister

Bhuse said the government will launch inspections and potentially revoke the recognition of schools if they fail to adhere to the norms regarding the teaching of Marathi

Akasa Air partners with Noida International Airport to set up MRO facility

Under the collaboration, Akasa Air will operate the facility within the airport premises, offering advanced MRO services, supporting a broad spectrum of maintenance activities

Darjeeling tea production at risk as factories face industrial LPG shortage

Output has collapsed from a peak of around 14 million kg in 1990 to under 6 million kg in recent years, with 2024 and 2025 recording new historic lows

Maharashtra makes permits mandatory for passenger e-autos, e-bikes

Until now, electric rickshaws were not required to obtain a separate permit for passenger transport, Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik's office said in a release

SC stays HC order on sanction for CBI to try Moitra in cash-for-query case

On December 19, 2025, the high court had set aside an order of the Lokpal granting sanction to the CBI to file a chargesheet against Moitra

LPG issue: Lok Sabha proceedings adjourned till 2 pm amid Oppn protests

As the House reassembled at 12 noon after an earlier adjournment over the same issue, Opposition members trooped into the Well and raised slogans against the government

Centre approves ₹1,912.99 crore additional disaster aid for 5 states, J-K

The decision was taken by a high-level committee (HLC) chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Stalin urges PM to release ₹3,112 cr pending Jal Jeevan Mission dues to TN

Stalin said 11.2 million homes now have functional household tap connections, which is 90 per cent of the total 12.5 million rural households

State govt employees on 'cease-work' over dearness allowance dues in Bengal

The protest was called by the 'Sangrami Joutha Mancha' (Joint Movement Forum) to press the state government for payment of DA arrears

HFCL secures ₹10,159-cr order from foreign firm for optical fibre cable

HFCL did not disclose the name of the customer in the filing

LPG shortage forces around 40% of restaurants in Kerala to shut down

Apart from restaurants, caterers, hostels, canteens and crematoriums have also been affected by the LPG shortage following the conflict in West Asia

Attack on Safesea Vishnu 'deliberate, calculated': Safesea Group chairman

On March 11, the Marshall Islands-flagged Safesea Vishnu was attacked off Khor Al Zubair port near Basra, Iraq by an Iranian 'suicide' boat

2 held for hoarding 398 LPG cylinders in Tamil Nadu's Madurai amid crisis

Both accused have been booked under the Essential Commodities Act and were subsequently detained under the Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act