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Election Dates Live Updates: Election Dates For 5 States To Be Announced Today
- Mar 15, 2026 10:08 am IST
- NDTV News Desk
The Election Commission will today announce dates for assembly polls in five states. Polls are due in West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry.
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Election Dates Announcement Today, Poll Panel Press Conference At 4 pm
- Mar 15, 2026 09:59 am IST
- NDTV News Desk
Election Dates Announcement Today, Poll Panel Press Conference At 4 pm
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In Black Market, LPG Cylinder Selling For Rs 6,500, Refill For Rs 4,000
- Mar 15, 2026 09:57 am IST
- Reported by: Bismee Taskin Islam, Anushka Kumari
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
NDTV sting operations have exposed black marketers selling cylinders at steep prices - with rates going up to Rs 6,500 for a gas cylinder and Rs 3,500-Rs 4,000 to refill a 14-kg cylinder, which earlier cost Rs 900-Rs 1,000.
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NDTV Assam Conclave Live: Himanta Biswa Sarma To Address The Great Brahmaputra Dialogue
- Mar 15, 2026 07:51 am IST
- Edited by: Srishti Kapoor
NDTV Assam Conclave Live: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev will be among the key leaders to speak at the event.
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Delhi-NCR Wake Up To Light Rain, Thunderstorms, More Showers Likely
- Mar 15, 2026 06:40 am IST
- Edited by: Srishti Kapoor
Bringing relief from high temperatures uncharacteristic of early March, rain and winds brought relief to the citizens of Delhi and surrounding regions on Sunday morning.
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Congress Releases Second List Of 23 Candidates For Assam Polls
- Mar 14, 2026 23:10 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Congress on Saturday released its second list of 23 party candidates for the upcoming Assam assembly elections. It has also left 15 seats for its alliance partners in the northeastern state, where assembly elections are slated in April.
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Man Kills Daughter, Her Lover In Gujarat. He Didn't Approve The Relationship
- Mar 14, 2026 22:18 pm IST
- Reported by: Saurabh Vaktania
A couple from Gujarat who had been missing for over a month was found dead in a well in Khambhala village of Rajkot district.
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"Act Of Aggression": India Slams Pak's Deadly Air Strikes In Afghanistan
- Mar 14, 2026 21:14 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
Terming it as another act of aggression by a Pakistani establishment that remains hostile to the idea of a sovereign Afghanistan, India on Saturday severely condemned the latest strikes by Pakistan inside Afghan territory.
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PM Modi Inaugurates APSEZ's Haldia Bulk Terminal
- Mar 14, 2026 20:22 pm IST
- Reported by: Rittick Mondal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday commissioned the Haldia Bulk Terminal (HBT) virtually from Kolkata's iconic Brigade parade ground. Haldia Bulk Terminal is designed to handle dry bulk cargo at an annual capacity of 4 MMTPA.
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Pipes vs Cylinders: India's PNG Advantage And LPG Concern Explained
- Mar 14, 2026 19:22 pm IST
- Reported by: Ashwine Kumar Singh
For many Indians, LPG cylinders have been the most common cooking fuel for years. However, PNG or Piped Natural Gas is gradually becoming a popular alternative across the country.
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'India Has Adequate Fertiliser Stocks': Government Sources Amid Iran's Hormuz Chokehold
- Mar 14, 2026 17:28 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The Iran conflict has disrupted supply routes through the Strait of Hormuz, a key corridor for global fertiliser shipments, pushing up prices of crop nutrients such as urea and ammonia and raising import costs for major buyers like India.
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Tamil Lyricist Vairamuthu Named 2025 Jnanpith Award Winner
- Mar 14, 2026 17:03 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
The 60th Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary honour, for the year 2025 will be conferred on distinguished Tamil poet, lyricist and writer R. Vairamuthu.
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'Hearts Sink When We See Drones, Jet': Indian Sailors Stranded Off Iran
- Mar 14, 2026 16:19 pm IST
- Reuters
Stranded for two weeks at the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas as drones and missiles set ships ablaze nearby, 26-year-old seafarer Ambuj says he has not been home for six months and cannot wait to see his family.
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LPG Supply Still A Matter Of Concern, But No Dry Out: Centre
- Mar 14, 2026 16:17 pm IST
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
The Centre on Saturday said that the "LPG remains a matter of concern at this time" but stressed that no distribution centre has reported any dry out, adding that there's a sharp uptick in "panic booking of LPG" amid a widening West Asia conflict.
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Drug-Free State, Bill Against Conversion: Amit Shah's Poll Pitch In Punjab
- Mar 14, 2026 16:12 pm IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab while addressing a rally in Moga, declaring that the BJP has begun its campaign for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections.
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Drunk Man Thrashed For Urinating Near Women In Chennai. Friend Dies Saving Him
- Mar 14, 2026 15:09 pm IST
- Reported by: Vijayagopal Muralidharan
The victim, Kalaiselvan, and his friend, Nithish Balaji, were travelling to Mannadi in a vehicle. The two had consumed alcohol, officials said.
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Punjab Man Leaves For Russia For Job, Arrives In Coffin 8 Months Later
- Mar 14, 2026 14:51 pm IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
Samarjit Singh travelled to Russia in July 2025 through recruitment agents. They claim he was lured with promises of a high-paying job, but upon arrival, he was allegedly forcibly conscripted into the Russian army, according to his family.