India Adds 120,000 Piped Gas Connections in Two Weeks India has added 120,000 new piped natural gas connections over the past two weeks as the government pushes households to reduce pressure on cooking gas supplies amid disruption to energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. India Piped
Shashi Tharoor Backs Government’s Iran War Stance Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has backed the Modi government’s restrained response to the US-Israel-Iran war, calling it an example of responsible statecraft and arguing that silence in such a situation should not be mistaken for weakness. Shashi Tharoor Supports Strategic Restraint In his remarks, Tharoor said India’s silence
A Russian oil tanker that was originally headed to China has changed course and is now sailing to India, underlining how the Gulf conflict is reshaping global crude trade flows. The diversion comes as Indian refiners sharply raise purchases from Russia to offset supply disruptions linked to the war in West Asia and continued stress […]
The National Investigation Agency has widened its probe after arresting multiple foreign nationals, including a U.S. citizen and several Ukrainian nationals, in a case linked to suspected terror activity and cross-border militant networks. The case has drawn attention because investigators believe the arrests may be part of a larger international support structure
The Centre has directed airlines to keep at least 60 percent of seats on every flight free of seat selection charges, in a move aimed at reducing extra costs for passengers. The new instructions are part of a wider set of pro-passenger measures issued by the Civil Aviation Ministry through the Directorate General of Civil […]
The Supreme Court has urged the Union government to bring a law recognising paternity leave as a social security benefit, while also ruling on the rights of adoptive mothers under the Social Security Code, 2020. The court said leave policy must respond to the needs of both parents and the child, linking the issue to […]
India received another major LPG cargo on Tuesday as MT Nanda Devi reached Vadinar in Gujarat’s Jamnagar district after crossing the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing West Asia tensions. The vessel arrived carrying 46,500 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas, with unloading set to proceed through a ship-to-ship transfer process at anchorage. MT Nanda Devi […]
India’s merchandise trade deficit narrowed to $27.1 billion in February from January’s higher level, helped by a monthly decline in imports even as export growth remained weak. The latest trade data comes at a time when India is also facing fresh external pressures from disrupted shipping routes, higher energy costs and uncertainty in major export […]
India’s crude oil basket has surged sharply since the Gulf conflict began, climbing to about $137 a barrel and sharply increasing pressure on refiners, import costs and the broader economy. The spike reflects tighter global supply, disruption around the Strait of Hormuz and a rapid rise in freight and risk premiums linked to the ongoing […]
India remains engaged with the United States on a proposed bilateral trade deal, even as officials have acknowledged that uncertainty in Washington could slow progress. The latest comments from India’s commerce establishment suggest that negotiations are continuing, but the final timeline may depend on how trade policy developments unfold on the U.S. side. India-US Trade















