Court: ‘Don’t just say ED, ED, ED’: Supreme Court questions West Bengal government in Mamata I-PAC raid case | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the West Bengal government over its objection to the maintainability of the Enforcement Directorate’s plea alleging obstruction by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a January 8 raid at I-PAC, asking what remedy ED officers would have if their rights were allegedly violated.As per news agency PTI, a…

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PM Modi compares fuel crisis to Covid-19 in Parliament; Rahul Gandhi says ‘don’t forget the deaths’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for comparing the current fuel crisis sitution to that of Covid-19 in his Parliamentary address on Monday. The Congress leader remarked that the PM has “forgotten what had happened then, how many people had died and what kind of tragedies…

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Stock market today (March 24, 2026): Which are the top gainers and losers in Nifty50 and BSE Sensex today? Check list

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty surged nearly 2 per cent on Tuesday, tracking gains in Asian markets after US President Donald Trump announced a temporary halt on strikes targeting Iranian energy infrastructure.The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 1,372.06 points, or 1.89 per cent, to close at 74,068.45. During the session, it rallied as much as…

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Bengal assembly elections: From TMC to BJP – top 10 wealthiest candidates in fray | India News

Image: IANS, PTI As political campaigning intensifies ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, an analysis of candidates’ self‑declared assets reveals a striking concentration of wealth among the state’s political class.According to data compiled from election affidavits and published by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), several sitting Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) contesting…

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Oil industry pitches ethanol as clean cooking fuel to cut LPG import dependence

The petroleum sector has urged industry stakeholders to explore ethanol as a clean cooking fuel for households, as part of broader efforts to reduce India’s dependence on imported LPG and expand the biofuel ecosystem.R S Ravi, Director (Downstream) at the Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry (FIPI), raised the proposal while addressing the All India Distillers’…

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Delhi HC throws out Lalu Yadav’s plea in land-for-jobs case, terms it ‘devoid of merit’ | India News

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Tuesday dismissed a plea by RJD chief and former railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav seeking to quash a CBI FIR in the alleged land-for-jobs case, holding that the petition was “devoid of merit”. The order was passed by justice Ravinder Dudeja, effectively allowing the investigation and related proceedings…

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Puducherry assembly polls: High-calibre fight in Thattanchavady as CM Rangasamy takes on ex-CM Vaithilingam | India News

N Rangasamy (left) and V Vaithilingam NEW DELHI: Puducherry’s Thattanchavady constituency will see Congress MP and former chief minister V Vaithilingam take on incumbent CM N Rangasamy, marking the most high-profile contest in the upcoming assembly election.Rangasamy is also the current Thattanchavady MLA. Watch TN Polls Turn 5-Cornered: DMK, NDA, Vijay & Rebels: Who Holds…

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How long can India survive a crude shortage? Minister responds amid Middle East crisis

State Petroleum and Natural Gas minister Suresh Gopi on Monday said that India’s strategic oil reserves are designed to provide cover for about 9.5 days of supplies during disruptions or price shocks.The announcement comes as global crude oil prices continue to rise amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, raising concerns over supply disruptions…

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