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"Domestic Production Up 30%": Centre Says No Need For LPG Panic Booking
- Mar 13, 2026 16:28 pm IST
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
LPG Updates: The demand pattern for cooking gas in the country has changed, showing massive panic buying, the government has said, underscoring that domestic production of LPG has gone up by 30 per cent.
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Opinion | What Happens If Saudi Arabia Really 'Orders' Pakistan Into War?
- Mar 13, 2026 16:18 pm IST
- Sushant Sareen
Since the beginning of the Iran-Israel war, questions have been raised about what role Pakistan would play on the side of the Saudis. The answer is getting murkier.
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High Debt, Deficits Dragging Fiscal Health Of These States, See Full List
- Mar 13, 2026 16:15 pm IST
- Edited by: Prateek Shukla
The report evaluates state finances using five broad indicators, including revenue mobilisation, expenditure quality, and fiscal prudence.
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Centre's Regulation For Chemical Used To Make 'Meow Meow' Drug
- Mar 13, 2026 15:02 pm IST
- Reported by: Mukesh Singh Sengar
The Centre has taken a significant step against widely used synthetic drug 'Meow-Meow', listing a specific chemical used in its making as a controlled substance.
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No Shortage Of Fertilisers, Adequate Provision Made: Nirmala Sitharaman
- Mar 13, 2026 14:53 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the Rs 1 lakh crore Economic Stabilisation Fund will give fiscal headroom to allow India to respond to global headwinds.
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"Time To Move On From Wheat, Rice": Supreme Court Pushes For Pulses
- Mar 13, 2026 14:10 pm IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to reassess its long-standing focus on wheat and rice cultivation and consider a new policy framework that encourages farmers to grow alternative crops, especially pulses.
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LPG vs PNG: Why Cooking Gas Shortages Can't Be Fixed With Pipeline Gas
- Mar 13, 2026 13:24 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
The Indian household and hospitality market are feeling the ripple effects of the United States and Israel's war on Iran. In several cities, consumers have reported longer waiting times for LPG cylinders and occasional supply disruptions.
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UP Woman Runs Away After Sending Husband To Buy Pakoda At Bus Stand
- Mar 13, 2026 13:17 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
What began as a quick stop for a plate of fritters turned into a mystery in Uttar Pradesh, after a newly-married woman slipped away from a bus stand while her husband was busy placing the order.
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Opinion | Amazon Centres To Banks, Iran's 'Target List' Of Tech Firms Hints At A Wider Plan
- Mar 13, 2026 12:58 pm IST
- Subimal Bhattacharjee
Distributed via Telegram by the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency, the list named Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, IBM, Oracle, and Palantir - together with their regional offices, data centres, and research facilities, as legitimate targets.
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Maharashtra Makes Permits Mandatory For Electric Rickshaw, E-Bikes
- Mar 13, 2026 12:46 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Maharashtra government has decided to make permits mandatory for passenger-carrying electric rickshaws and e-bikes to ensure uniformity in rules in the sector, Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik announced on Friday.
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Indian Killed In Tanker Attack Near Iraq Was Engineer From Mumbai
- Mar 13, 2026 12:30 pm IST
- Reported by: Paras Harendra Dama
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
Devanandan Prasad Singh, in his mid-50s, had shifted from his longtime home Bihar to Mumbai in 2019 along with his family - wife, and two children. A marine engineer, he sailed the oceans with a small crew in cargo ships, taking care of them.
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How Iran-Israel War Is Silencing Morbi's Chimneys
- Mar 13, 2026 11:34 am IST
- Reported by: Saurabh Vaktania
The shockwaves of the missiles flying between Iran and Israel are being felt thousands of miles away in the dusty industrial heartland of Gujarat.
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'Nobody Will Hire Women': Supreme Court Turns Down Plea On Menstrual Leaves
- Mar 13, 2026 11:32 am IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
Mandatory menstrual leave for women could 'adversely impact (their) employment' because employers 'will not hire women if we make such a law', Chief Justice Surya Kant said Friday.
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Investors Lose Rs 5.87 Trillion In A Day As Markets Tumble. Here's Why
- Mar 13, 2026 11:25 am IST
- Edited by: Prateek Shukla
Stock Market Crash: The total market capitalisation of companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange fell to about Rs 433.85 trillion from Rs 439.72 trillion at Thursday's close.
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Opinion | Iran-Israel War, And The 'War Logic' Behind Bombing Oil Depots
- Mar 13, 2026 11:04 am IST
- Kabir Taneja
The thinking presumably was that targeting economic interests may, in some sense, galvanise and mobilise the Iranian public against the current administration. But that didn't happen.
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PM Modi To Visit Assam Today, Unveil Projects Worth Rs 47,800 Crore
- Mar 13, 2026 11:01 am IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury, Saurabh Gupta
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a two-day visit to Assam beginning today, during which he is scheduled to inaugurate, dedicate and lay the foundation stone for multiple development projects.
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Class 1 Girl Dies After Falling Through Broken School Bus Floorboard In Agra
- Mar 13, 2026 10:48 am IST
- Press Trust of India
A Class 1 student of a private school died after falling through a broken floorboard of a moving school bus here, police said on Thursday. The girl was run over by the vehicle's rear wheels.
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193 Opposition MPs Seek Removal Of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Mar 13, 2026 10:41 am IST
- Press Trust of India
As many as 130 Lok Sabha MPs and 63 Rajya Sabha MPs have signed a notice seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, sources said on Thursday.
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Supreme Court Grants Bail To 2 Accused In Sidhu Moose Wala Murder Case
- Mar 13, 2026 10:35 am IST
- Asian News International
The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to Pawan Bishnoi and Jagtar Singh, both linked to the 2022 murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala.