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‘Pre-soak grains, cook in batches, rationalise menu’: National restaurant body issues advisory as LPG shortage hits kitchens

Even as some Mumbai restaurants were forced to temporarily shut operations due to a shortage of commercial LPG cylinders, the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) has issued an advisory to ...
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‘Sympathy will encourage absenteeism’: Gauhati High Court rejects woman’s plea filed 9 years after being declared foreigner

Gauhati High Court news: The Gauhati High Court recently dismissed a woman’s plea challenging a Foreigners Tribunal order declaring her an illegal migrant from Bangladesh, noting that the petition had ...
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‘Total non-application by detaining authority’: J-K High Court raps official over drug trafficking action

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has set aside two detention orders passed by the Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, observing that these appear to show “total non-application on the part of the ...
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Ancient hub of religious activity unearthed in Rajasthan: Excavations reveal 1,000-year-old idols, architectural secrets

Archaeological excavations at Ridh Ka Tila (Raida), near Tyonda village in Khetri tehsil of Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu district, are offering fresh insights into the ancient history of the Shekhawati ...
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32-fold increase in coliform bacteria: CAG flags untreated sewage discharge into Ganga in Uttarakhand

A 32-fold increase in coliform bacteria in the Ganga between Devprayag and Haridwar, non-compliance with NGT norms at sewage treatment plants (STPs), 32% of STPs discharging untreated sewage into the ...
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Why over 1,000 Revenue officials in Bihar are going on strike for a second time

A month after more than 1,000 Circle Officers (COs) and Revenue Officers (ROs) in Bihar went on strike over the state government’s decision to create a new cadre at the sub-divisional level, which ...
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Chhattisgarh Cabinet approves new Bill to curb forced conversion

The Chhattisgarh Cabinet on Tuesday approved the draft of the Chhattisgarh Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026, which seeks to curb religious conversions carried out through force, inducement, fraudulent ...

With Cong distancing itself from him, Rohit Tilak likely to join Shinde-led Shiv Sena

With the Congress distancing itself from him since the Lokmanya Tilak award was conferred on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former state Youth Congress chief Rohit Tilak, descendent of freedom fighter ...
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Opinion As Middle East conflict rages on, facing down the spectre of energy crisis

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has caused significant dislocation in energy markets, and sharp price gyrations. On Monday, Brent crude oil surged to nearly $120 per barrel. Prices softened ...
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Shortened menus at restaurants, days-long wait for laundry: How LPG shortage amid West Asia conflict is affecting Indians

With the conflict in West Asia leading to a shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), commercial LPG users, such as restaurants and other food sellers, as well as autorickshaw drivers and even ...
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West Asia crisis: Glass industry in a spot as govt prioritises natural gas allocation

India’s glass manufacturing industry, which depends on natural gas for its critical round-the-clock operations, is likely to pay hefty price as the government moves to curb supply to industrial users ...
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Opinion With a legal cloud over Trump’s tariffs, countries must rethink trade deals

Last month, the United States and India signed a joint statement outlining a trade deal under which Washington was expected to cut reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods from 25 per cent to 18 per cent ...