'No shortage of fuel’: Energy minister Hardeep Puri addresses fuel concerns

India has adequate fuel supplies and there is no immediate shortage despite concerns triggered by the disruption of the Strait of Hormuz, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.

Addressing the House, Puri gave a strong assurance on the availability of key fuels across the country.

"There is no shortage of petrol, diesel, kerosene, ATF or fuel oil. The availability of petrol, diesel, aviation and fuel oil is fully assured," he said.

His statement came amid growing worries about global energy supply after the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime route for crude oil shipments. Read full story

UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025 marksheet out

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has uploaded the marksheet for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2025 on its official website. Candidates who appeared in the examination can check their marksheet on the official website upsconline.gov.in. The marksheet gives the entire details of the marks obtained in the Mains written examination and the Personality Test (interview). This will enable the candidates to assess their performance and check how the marks were computed. The Civil Services Examination is conducted every year by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to select candidates for the prestigious Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and Indian Foreign Service (IFS)...Click here to read the full story

Former IPS officer RN Ravi takes oath, becomes West Bengal’s 22nd Governor

Former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer RN Ravi took oath as the 22nd Governor of West Bengal on Thursday (March 12). The ceremony was held at Lok Bhavan in the morning. The oath of office was administered by the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court, Sujoy Paul. The event was attended by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee, senior minister and Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim, and Left Front chairman Biman Bose. Several senior officials were also present at the ceremony, including Chief Secretary Nandini Chakravorty and senior police officers. Ravi was appointed Governor of West Bengal after the resignation of his predecessor, CV Ananda Bose, on March 5. Read full story

India records first widespread heatwave of 2026

India experienced its first widespread heatwave of 2026 on Wednesday, with intense heat sweeping across parts of western and central India. The early spike in temperatures has once again highlighted how the transition between winter and summer is becoming shorter, with spring gradually shrinking in duration. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), heatwave to severe heatwave conditions were reported at many places over Gujarat’s Saurashtra and Kutch regions and at a few locations across the Gujarat region. Isolated heatwave conditions were also observed in Vidarbha. While the region had seen brief heatwave conditions earlier this month, Wednesday marked the first widespread episode affecting large parts of western India this year. Read full story

India among 16 nations under US trade probe

The Trump administration on Wednesday launched a fresh trade investigation into manufacturing practices in several foreign economies, including India. The move comes after the Supreme Court of the United States struck down the administration’s earlier attempt to impose tariffs by declaring an economic emergency. According to the announcement made by US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, the investigation will be conducted under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The provision allows the US government to examine trade practices of other countries and, if necessary, impose import taxes in response to what it considers unfair trade policies. Read full story

Massive fire breaks out at fish market in West Delhi’s Matiala; several shops gutted

A massive fire broke out at a fish market in Matiala near Uttam Nagar in west Delhi around midnight between Wednesday and Thursday, officials said. The blaze quickly spread through the market area, engulfing several shops and prompting an extensive firefighting response. According to the Delhi Fire Service (DFS), a distress call about the incident was received at 11.55 pm. Soon after, 23 fire tenders were dispatched to the spot to contain the flames and prevent the fire from spreading to nearby residential areas...Click here to read the full story

Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Farooq Abdullah escapes assassination bid

Former Farooq Abdullah narrowly escaped an assassination attempt after a man fired at him from close range outside a wedding venue in Jammu on Wednesday night, police said. The incident took place in the Greater Kailash area of Jammu when Abdullah and Surinder Choudhary were leaving a marriage function attended by several political leaders. Read full story

Sensex plunges nearly 1,000 pts amid crude surge, US–Iran tensions

Indian benchmark indices opened sharply lower on Thursday, following weak global cues and rising crude oil prices that raised concerns over inflation. Investor sentiment remained cautious amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran in the Middle East. In early trade, the BSE Sensex dropped as much as 992.53 points (1.3%) to hit a low of 75,871.18, while the Nifty 50 declined 298.15 points (1.25%) to 23,556.30. The fall comes after the benchmark indices had already slipped about 1.7% in the previous session, reflecting continued market pressure.

Horoscope today

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