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LPG consumption fell by 17% in first half of March on war-related shortages

With supplies from Saudi Arabia and the UAE disrupted, the government has cut LPG supplies to commercial establishments

Foot overbridge collapses in north Delhi, woman falls into drain; rescue on

Rescue teams, including personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Delhi Police and other emergency agencies, were immediately pressed into service to locate her

What are ethanol cookstoves and can they serve as an LPG alternative?

As LPG supply concerns grow due to the West Asia crisis, ethanol producers have proposed ethanol cookstoves; here's what they are, how they work and whether they can replace LPG in homes

Lok Sabha revokes suspension of 8 opposition MPs with immediate effect

The decision was taken after Congress leader K Suresh requested the House to consider the matter

Death toll in massive fire at Odisha's SCB Medical College rises to 11

The toll climbed to 11 after one more patient succumbed to burn injuries

Group insurance payouts not deductible from motor accident compensation: SC

The Supreme Court has ruled that compensation awarded under the Motor Vehicles Act cannot be reduced by amounts received through employer-provided insurance or social security benefits

West Asia war digest, March 17: Stories tracking the economic fallout

From oil-driven rate hike bets and FPI outflows to export disruption, fuel shortages and shipping risks, Business Standard coverage tracks how the West Asia crisis is reshaping India's economy

Senthil Balaji appears before CBI for questioning in Karur stampede case

The CBI took over the case from an SIT following a Supreme Court order

Call all-party meeting to discuss Women's Reservation Act: Kharge to Rijiju

The Women's Reservation Act was passed by Parliament in 2023

All MSRTC buses will be electric by 2037: Maharashtra transport minister

Speaking in the legislative council on Monday, Sarnaik said it is envisaged that all vehicles in Maharashtra will be EVs by 2047

Weather update: Rain forecast across several states, snowfall in hills

Pleasant mornings return in several regions after rainfall, while strong sunshine keeps afternoons warm; IMD forecasts thunderstorms, gusty winds and scattered rain across most states

BJP's Sanjay Bhatia, Congress' Karamvir Singh elected for RS from Haryana

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, in a late-night press conference, congratulated both the leaders on their win

Fire in ICU at Cuttack hospital kills 10, Odisha govt orders judicial probe

Ten patients die and 16 others sustain burn injuries after a fire breaks out in the ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack; Odisha government orders judicial probe

West Asia war: Sailing Gulf's most anxious waters as missiles target ships

Seafarers recount fear, constant alerts, sleepless nights navigating busy lanes near Strait of Hormuz

Delhi air quality improves to moderate after 157 days, AQI at 119

The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 119, the lowest recorded since October 9, 2025, when the AQI had stood at 99 in the same category

Delhi govt to build new flood monitoring centre before monsoon: Minister

He laid the foundation stone of the centre at the LM Bund Office Complex in Shastri Nagar and said that the work would be completed before this year's monsoon

SC asks Bhopal gas victims' group to approach MP HC over mercury leak fears

Top court declines to hear plea over possible mercury leakage from incinerated waste at Union Carbide site, asks victims' group to approach Madhya Pradesh High Court

Supreme Court says courts cannot decide on duration of law courses

Bench says legal education policy must be shaped through wider consultation among academicians, jurists, Bar and researchers while hearing plea to shorten five-year law course

Need to get out of mindset that only Delhi requires greenery: Supreme Court

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi observed there was a need to have a holistic approach on the issue of green cover

Delhi govt in talks with Haryana for increasing water supply: Minister

According to the minister, there is a major factor of 20 per cent water loss in transmission from Haryana, which is increasing the gap in demand and production