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Spring chill returns as rain, thunderstorms sweep parts of India

Western disturbances trigger showers across north India; IMD forecasts cooler-than-normal temperatures through March and into April.

Govt orders PNG households to surrender LPG connections as fuel supply risks rise

Custodial death sparks outrage in Tamil Nadu as dying declaration alleges ‘torture’

Hamas urges Iran to stop attacks on Gulf states amid widening regional conflict

Two India-flagged LPG tankers cross Strait of Hormuz after India-Iran talks

The vessels, carrying large quantities of cooking gas for India, cleared the crucial shipping route amid the ongoing West Asia conflict after diplomatic outreach between New Delhi and Tehran secured safe passage.

India will overcome LPG concerns like Covid crisis: PM Modi

Prime Minister urges states to crack down on hoarding and black-marketing as West Asia conflict disrupts global energy supplies.

ED freezes 90 bank accounts in ₹597 crore fraud linked to IDFC First Bank Option 3:

The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches across multiple cities in connection with a major bank fraud involving alleged diversion of government funds from accounts linked to IDFC First Bank. Investigators are tracing the money trail through shell firms and businesses.

Supreme Court declines plea for mandatory menstrual leave, says law may hurt women’s career prospects

While hearing a PIL seeking nationwide menstrual leave for students and working women, the Supreme Court said making such leave compulsory could discourage employers from hiring women and inadvertently reinforce gender stereotypes in workplaces.

Lockdown shadows return as LPG crunch shuts eateries and kills jobs

Black-market cylinder prices surge to nearly ₹3,000, food stalls close and gig workers lose income as war-linked supply fears trigger panic across cities.