Indian Navy adds ‘Malwan’ to coastal defence fleet

‘Malwan’ is the second Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) inducted into service. It has been designed and built in India…

Ashwini Bhide becomes new BMC commissioner

Ashwini Bhide has been appointed as the new Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai’s Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, becoming the first woman to hold this…

XP100 petrol hits ₹160, jet fuel crosses ₹2 lakh

Fuel prices in India moved higher on April 1, 2026, with sharp increases seen in premium petrol and aviation turbine fuel (ATF),…

PM Modi slams Congress over Iran war

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has criticised the Indian National Congress over its comments on the ongoing Iran conflict, accusing the opposition of…

Commercial LPG gets costlier by ₹195.5

Starting April 1, commercial LPG cylinders have become significantly more expensive, with prices going up by ₹195.50 per cylinder. This sharp increase…

Centre boosts 60-days PDS kerosene supply

The central government has announced a 60‑day emergency plan to ease the pressure on LPG supplies by distributing subsidised kerosene through the…

April 1 ushers in sweeping financial changes

A wide range of financial and regulatory changes will come into effect from April 1, 2026, as India begins the new financial…

8 dead in stampede at Nalanda temple, Bihar

At least eight people lost their lives and several others were injured in a stampede at a temple in Bihar’s Nalanda district…

Govt to regulate social media news

The central government has proposed fresh amendments to digital media rules that could significantly expand regulation of online content. Under the draft,…

Congress announces 284 West Bengal candidates

The Indian National Congress (INC) on Monday released its full list of 284 candidates for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, signalling…