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"Need clarity and preemptive measures": Dinesh Gundu Rao on reports of commercial LPG cylinder shortage

Bengaluru, March 10 -- Amid shortage of commercial LPG cylinders due to the ongoing West Asia crisis, Karnataka Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Tuesday called on the central government to take preemptive... Read More


DU holds youth dialogue on gender equality for International Women's Day 2026

, March 10 -- The University of Dhaka's Women and Gender Studies Department marked International Women's Day (IWD) 2026 on Tuesday with a youth-led dialogue under the theme "Rights. Justice. Action. F... Read More


House speaker raises Middle East conflict at plenary opening

Jakarta, March 10 -- Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Puan Maharani opened the plenary meeting of the 2025-2026 Fourth Session by raising the Middle East conflict following strikes by the... Read More


Stephen Colbert slams Paramount at Writers Guild: 'The revolution was losing $40 million a year - It had to go'

New Delhi, March 10 -- Stephen Colbert used one of his last big nights in the spotlight to take a clear shot at his parent company Paramount - and the crowd loved every word of it. The veteran late-n... Read More


Bullet train project likely to be completed within 5 years: Noriaki Abe Nagpur, Mar 10 (UNI): Noriaki Abe, Minister for Political Affairs at the Embassy of Japan in New Delhi, on Tuesday said that the ambitious Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Project, popularly known as the bullet train project, is expected to be completed within the next five years. Speaking at an interaction at Indian Institute of Management Nagpur, Minister for Political Affairs at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi, Noriaki Abe, said the project-being implemented with Japanese cooperation-could take around five more years to complete. Earlier, while presenting the state budget, Maharashtra Chief Minister Fadnavis had stated that work on three stations between Thane and Talasari on the bullet train corridor in Maharashtra is expected to be completed by 2027. He also informed that development plans would be prepared around the proposed bullet train stations at Virar, Boisar and Thane to boost economic growth in those regions. According to officials, once operational, the high-speed rail service will reduce travel time between Mumbai and Ahmedabad to about two hours and seven minutes, with trains expected to run at an interval of 30 minutes. The first phase of the service is likely to begin between Surat and Bilimora, followed by extensions to Vapi and Ahmedabad. Eventually, the complete corridor connecting Mumbai and Ahmedabad will become operational in stages, officials said. UNI PK

Nagpur, March 10 -- Noriaki Abe, Minister for Political Affairs at the Embassy of Japan in New Delhi, today said that the ambitious Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Project, popularly known as the bul... Read More


Bangladesh, Thailand keen to expand cooperation in trade, tourism, culture

, March 10 -- Ambassador of Thailand to Bangladesh Thitiporn Chirasawadi paid a maiden courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesd... Read More


Unrestricted octane, petrol supply needed to restore public trust, stop panic buying: pump owners

Dhaka, March 10 -- The petrol pump owners have urged the government to lift the rationing on petrol and octane, arguing that unrestricted supply is necessary to restore public confidence and end the c... Read More


Qatar PM warns Kabul-Islamabad clashes pose major threat to regional stability

Afghanistan, March 10 -- Qatar's prime minister warns ongoing clashes between Taliban and Pakistani forces risk wider regional instability and urges all sides to pursue diplomacy instead of violence. ... Read More


India's First GIFT City IPO by XED postponed due to Middle East conflict

New Delhi, March 10 -- XED Executive Development, which initiated an initial public offering (IPO), has moved the opening date of its public offering to March 16, 2026. The IPO will now be concluded o... Read More


India's First GIFT City IPO by XED postponed to March 16 due to Middle East conflict

New Delhi, March 10 -- XED Executive Development, which initiated an initial public offering (IPO), has moved the opening date of its public offering to March 16, 2026. The IPO will now be concluded o... Read More