The ongoing war in West Asia has disrupted LPG supplies to India. Restaurants are limiting operations and customers are panic buying cylinders.

Om Birla, speaking in the Lok Sabha on the no-confidence motion moved against him, said the Chair does not belong to one person and that he will uphold constitutional dignity in the Parliament.

An Indian-captained crude oil tanker carrying 135,335 metric tonnes of Saudi crude reached Mumbai after briefly switching off its tracking system to cross the Strait of Hormuz in dark mode.

As the US–Israel war with Iran intensifies, Tehran has laid down three clear conditions for a ceasefire: recognition of its rights, payment of reparations, and guarantees against future attacks.

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The Secretariat of Iran's Supreme National Security Council said Ali Larijani was killed along with his son Mortaza Larijani, and SNSC deputy for security Alireza Bayat

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U.S President Donald Trump's appeal to China, France, Japan, South Korea, Britain and others to send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz "open and safe" brought no commitments on Sunday as oil prices soar during the Iran war.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told CBS that Tehran has been "approached by a number of countries" seeking safe passage for their vessels, "and this is up to our military to decide." He said a group of vessels from "different countries" had been allowed to pass, without providing details.
Iran has said the strait, through which one-fifth of global oil exports normally pass, is open to all except the United States and its allies.
"We don't see any reason why we should talk with Americans" about finding a way to end the war, Araghchi added, noting that Israel and the U.S. started the fighting with coordinated attacks on Feb. 28 during indirect U.S.-Iran talks on Iran's nuclear program. Araghchi also said Tehran had "no plan to recover" enriched uranium 

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About a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage of water between Iran and Oman

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India's green transition needs fiscal reform, says NITI Aayog's Suman Bery, as global energy shifts and supply risks reshape opportunities for the Global South

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The Centre on Wednesday said that there is scope to add 1.95 crore beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act (NFSA).
Under the NFSA or food law, the Centre provides 5 kg of foodgrains per person per month free of cost to Priority Households (PHH) beneficiaries through ration shops. Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households get 35 kg of free foodgrains per month.
In a written reply to Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Food and Consumer Affairs Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya said the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) under the NFSA provides for coverage of up to 75 per cent of the rural and up to 50 per cent of the urban population for receiving free of cost foodgrains.
As per the Census 2011, the total beneficiaries come to about 81.35 crore.
The coverage under the PMGKAY is substantially high to ensure that all the vulnerable and needy sections of society get their benefits.
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