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Fire breaks out at fish market in Delhi's Uttam Nagar, damages nearby slums

Delhi Fire Service reported that the fire destroyed approximately 300 to 400 slums. The cause of the fire is still unclear

West Asia war updates: Brent above $100; US releases oil from reserves

Oil prices surged above $100 a barrel after tanker attacks near the Strait of Hormuz raised supply concerns; here are the top updates at 9 am (IST)

Indian killed in Iranian 'suicide' boat attack on tanker in Iraqi waters

An Indian national, whose name is being withheld at the moment, has reportedly been killed in the attack while the remaining 27 crew and personnel on the oil tanker have been rescued

Delhi remains most polluted city in 2024-25, Patna second: Report

While historically less polluted, Bengaluru and Chennai showed signs of air quality deterioration during the winter months, a new vulnerability trend

IMD weather update: Heatwave in west, rain and snow in northern hills

IMD forecasts snowfall and thunderstorms in Himalayan states over the next few days, while parts of Gujarat and western India face heatwave conditions

177 Indians return from Lebanon; 500 depart Qatar amid West Asia conflict

According to the Indian Embassy in Beirut, the first batch of 177 Indian nationals was repatriated to New Delhi on a charter flight arranged by their employer on Wednesday

Farooq Abdullah miraculously escapes gunshot in Jammu, accused arrested

The accused has been identified as 63-year-old Kamal Singh Jamwal, a resident of Jammu, who told police that he was waiting for an opportunity to target Abdullah for the last 20 years

Death with 'dignity': In a first, Supreme Court allows passive euthanasia

The Supreme Court permits withdrawal of life support for a 32-year-old man in a vegetative state for 13 years, applying the passive euthanasia framework under the right to die with dignity

SC tells Centre, states to disassociate from authors of judiciary chapter

The Supreme Court ordered the Centre and states to disassociate from three experts linked to a controversial NCERT chapter on judicial corruption and review the legal studies curriculum

Opposition CMs urge PM to ensure cooking gas supply isn't disrupted

Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticised Congress over the West Asia crisis as chief ministers urged the Centre to ensure LPG supply and evacuate Indians

Home Secretary reviews LPG supply with states govts to ensure no disruption

India is among the world's largest consumers of LPG, which is widely used as a primary cooking fuel in households

Cabinet likely to approve Indian Statistical Institute Bill 2026

"The process of Cabinet approval has been initiated. The matter is under consideration in accordance with the prescribed procedure," Rao Inderjit Singh said

Himachal has adequate petrol, diesel and LPG stocks, says chief secretary

The Chief Secretary urged the general public, particularly domestic LPG consumers, not to panic or make unnecessary bookings based on misleading information circulating on social media

RSS' top decision-making body to meet in Haryana's Samalkha from Mar 13

In addition, presidents, general secretaries, and organising secretaries of 32 affiliated organisations will also be present

Census 2027 to record transgender heads of households, govt tells RS

The minister said enumerators shall undertake house-to-house field visits in the entire enumeration area for the collection of Census data to avoid any exclusion on any ground

Lok Sabha rejects motion to remove Speaker Om Birla by voice vote

Amid protests and sloganeering by the opposition seeking an apology from Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Jagdambika Pal, who was in the chair, announced that the no-confidence motion was defeated

PM Modi launches ₹5,650 cr projects in Tamil Nadu, vows jobs for youth

Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said these projects were important for the future of Tamil Nadu

CBI arrests Darwin Labs co-founder in ₹20,000 cr Gain Bitcoin scam case

According to the CBI, Darwin Labs designed and developed the digital infrastructure which formed the operational backbone of the alleged fraudulent enterprise Gain Bitcoin

Change in name of state to Keralam a joyful moment for Malayalis: PM Modi

The PM was speaking at the golden jubilee celebration of the Akhila Kerala Dheevara Sabha, an organisation which works for welfare of the fishing community in the state

Bharat Taxi will expand to all big cities in 2-3 years: MoS Cooperation

MoS Krishan Pal said Bharat Taxi is operational in Delhi-NCR, Gujarat's Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Somnath, Dwarka