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March 12, 2026 9:36 AM
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US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said yesterday that the country will release 172 million barrels of oil from its strategic petroleum reserve in a bid to reduce oil prices that have soared due to supply shocks from the US-Israeli war on Iran. Wright said the release is part of a broader release ...
March 12, 2026 9:13 AM
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National Conference president and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah had a miraculous escape when a gunman opened fire on him after coming from behind while Abdullah was leaving a marriage function in Jammu last night. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that Deputy Chief Mini...
March 12, 2026 9:06 AM
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Bahrain's Permanent Representative to the UN, Jamal Fares Alrowaiei, said that the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have collectively intercepted more than 954 Iranian missiles, 2,500 drones and 17 aircraft. He said that the attacks on the six-member GCC are disturbing trade and maritime rou...
March 12, 2026 8:58 AM
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India has called for the protection of UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, who are in the midst of a heightened confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah in the fallout of the Iran war. A joint statement by India and 29 other countries said Peacekeepers must never be the target of attacks or intimidation ...
March 12, 2026 8:32 AM
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India's LPG production has increased by 25 percent following several government measures aimed at boosting domestic supply for household consumers. Addressing an interministerial briefing on recent developments in West Asia in New Delhi last evening, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and ...
March 12, 2026 8:22 AM
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The US State Department will permanently close its consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, which has been America's closest diplomatic mission to the Afghan border and was a primary operations and logistics point before, during and after the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan. The department notified Congress th...
March 12, 2026 8:33 AM
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India has welcomed the International Energy Agency (IEA) decision to release emergency oil stocks amid prevailing supply disruptions. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said in a statement that India is an Associate Member of the International Energy Agency and an active participant in Intern...
March 12, 2026 8:35 AM
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India has stepped up assistance to its citizens in West Asia as escalating regional tensions continue to disrupt travel and safety conditions, with hundreds of Indians repatriated from Lebanon and Qatar on commercial flights. According to the Indian Embassy in Beirut, the first batch of 177 Indian n...
March 12, 2026 8:05 AM
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The first session of Bangladesh’s 13th National Parliament will begin today at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, Dhaka, marking the start of legislative activities of the newly elected House. According to the Parliament Secretariat, the session will commence at 11:00 am after being convened by President Mo...
March 12, 2026 7:09 AM
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Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has assured citizens that the government is making all possible efforts to ensure the smooth and free passage of LPG imports. In a social media post, BPCL said that due to the current geopolitical situation and blockade affecting LPG imports, available sup...
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