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Offering further respite to commercial entities seeking supplies of liquified petroleum gas (LPG), the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) Friday (March 27, 2026) called to increase allocation of the hydrocarbon gas to States and Union Territories (UTs) by another 20%. Thus, taking the total allocation of commercial LPG to 70% of the pre-crisis levels.The latest additional allocations seek to accord priority to sectors where piped natural gas may not serve as an alternative.This includes labour-intensive and essential sectors which support other sectors, as steel, automobile, textile, dye, chemicals, and plastics.“Among these, priority shall be given to process industries…

Rajasthan Royals’ captain Riyan Parag bats during the Indian Premier League cricket match. File | Photo Credit: AP Rajasthan Royals (RR) is among the most prominent teams in the Indian Premier League. It has also appeared in two IPL finals and qualified for the playoff stages six times, having participated in 16 editions of the IPL.Ahead of the season, RR made nine additions to its team, including leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi and New Zealand fast bowler Adam Milne. The Royals strengthened their bowling squad by acquiring Sushant Mishra, Yash Raj Punja, Brijesh Sharma and Vignesh Puthur. Batter Aman Rao Perala was…

The 10 IPL captains for the 2026 season with the IPL trophy. Source: X/@IPL The 2026 Indian Premier League season begins on March 28, with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru entering this edition as the reigning champion. For last year’s runner-up, Punjab Kings, Shreyas & Co. will enter the battleground with a single-minded focus on capturing PBKS’ maiden title.While the power-packed Mumbai franchise is chasing its first silverware since 2020, another giant of the tournament, Chennai Super Kings, seems to have bolstered its batting lineup to improve on its last-place finish last year.IPL 2026: A look at full list of all…

Long queues seen before petrol pumps in Belagavi. FIle | Photo Credit: The Hindu  India slashed its special ​excise duties on petrol and diesel, as fuel ‌prices stay volatile with supplies choked by the ​Iran war.In a government order on ⁠Thursday (March 26, 2026), Union Finance Ministry reduced the special excise duty on petrol to ₹3 ($0.0318) per litre from ₹13 ‌earlier. It also cut the duty on diesel to zero from ₹10.The ‌U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has led to ‌a ⁠near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which ⁠serves as a conduit for 40% of crude oil imports, hurting shipping…

Hot commodity: Samson, who delivered a masterpiece at the ICC T20 World Cup and won the Lead Actor honours, is primed to extend his purple patch in Chennai’s Yellow. | Photo Credit: CSK History warns us of the paradox of choice and we are often reminded that an overabundance of excellent options is its own kind of prison. The task of choosing six batters and as many bowlers from the embarrassment of riches available in IPL 2026 proved a daunting task.Statistical stalemates were inevitable in a landscape full of world-beaters, which meant that the final 12-member list was driven by…

It hasn’t been even three weeks since India were crowned T20 World Cup champions for an unprecedented third time, though it does seem like an eternity. It’s not often that India’s players go this long without being seen in competitive action of some kind or the other. But worry not. Season 19 of the Indian Premier League is imminent, with the opening fixture slated for Saturday.The lead-up to IPL 2026 has been unusually frenetic. First hung giant question marks over whether the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium would get the nod to retain its status as the home base of Royal Challengers…

Priyansh’s ultra-aggressive ways provided flying starts to Punjab Kings in IPL 2025. | Photo Credit: File photo: R.V. MOORTHY The Indian Premier League has turned into a boundary-hitting exhibition in recent years with fielders becoming spectators and spectators becoming fielders.Flat surfaces, which are often described as ‘roads’ in this part of the world, short boundaries across venues and use of the much-debated Impact Player rule are allowing the batters to be uber-aggressive from the get-go.Since the pitches are largely demon-free for the willow-wielders and offer little hope for the bowlers, the fielding teams are forced to look to the heavens…

The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium and Bengaluru will return to hosting international cricket matches, ending a long wait on the bench.The iconic venue will host two fixtures – India vs. West Indies fifth T20I (October 17) and India vs. Sri Lanka second ODI (December 16) – in the upcoming 2026-27 senior men’s international home season.The city last hosted an international outing in October 2024, when India took on New Zealand in a Test. The stadium fell out of favour after 11 lives were lost during RCB’s title-winning celebrations in June last year. Guwahati, which hosted its maiden Test in November last year…

A crude oil tanker, ‘Shenlong’, that passed through the Strait of Hormuz, has arrived at Mumbai Port. File picture | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Indian government is “experimenting” with conducting trade with the West Asian countries in local currencies, in a bid to mitigate the fiscal double-hit of surging oil prices and a depreciating rupee, according to two senior officials in the government. Another objective is to save on currency conversion costs.  Follow the Iran Israel war LIVE updatesIf this fructifies, it would mean India would be paying for about 80% of its oil imports using local currencies rather than…

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