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Retailers witness sharp rise in induction cooktop sales

India, March 13 -- Retailers across Delhi are witnessing a sharp rise in the sale of induction cooktops, with some reporting an increase of 75 to 80 per cent in purchases amid concerns over LPG shorta... Read More


China's Parliament concludes annual session, approves several new laws

India, March 13 -- China's Parliament on Thursday ended its much-publicised annual session, approving a host of laws, including the new five-year plan to halt the slowdown of the country's economy, an... Read More


5 of family killed in mortar shell explosion in Pakistan

India, March 13 -- At least five members of a family were killed after a mortar shell exploded in a residential area in Pakistan's restive northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province late Wednesday night... Read More


South Korean lawmakers approve $350 billion US deal

India, March 13 -- South Korean lawmakers on Thursday passed a law to implement a pledge of $350 billion in US investments Seoul made last year to avoid the Trump administration's highest tariffs. Gov... Read More


Pakistan's PM in Saudi for security talks

India, March 13 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday left for a brief official visit to Saudi Arabia, with Pakistan's role coming under scanner due to its defence agreement with the kingdom. ... Read More


LPG panic hurts country, fuel supplies secure, says PM Modi

India, March 13 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday warned those blackmarketing LPG and fuel, saying action will be taken against such elemets. Addressing panic around the LPG crisis, he said ... Read More


Kerosene, coal brought back amidst LPG shortage

India, March 13 -- Amid the LPG shortage across India, the Government has temporarily reintroduced kerosene for households and coal for hotels and restaurants due to disruptions in energy supply from ... Read More


Hormuz must remain closed, says Khamenei

India, March 13 -- Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, in his first statement since assuming office, said the Strait of Hormuz must remain closed as leverage against the United States and warn... Read More


Iran allows Indian oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz

India, March 13 -- Iran on Thursday permitted Indian oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following discussions between External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and Iran's Foreign Mini... Read More


After no-trust defeat, Birla reasserts Speaker's role

India, March 13 -- Om Birla on Thursday resumed his duties as Speaker of the Lok Sabha and asserted that his actions as presiding officer were impartial, a day after an Opposition-backed no-confidence... Read More