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SC says Bengal most polarised, orders CBI/NIA probe into judicial officers gherao incident

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Terming West Bengal as the ”most polarised state”, the Supreme Court on Thursday slammed the administration for its ”complete failure” and inaction over the ”deplorable” gherao and attack on seven judicial officers in Malda district during the electoral rolls revision drive and directed a CBI or NIA probe besides deployment of central forces in the poll-bound state. In a scathing indictment, the top court said the incident ”also exposes complete failure of the state administration” and was a ”brazen attempt not only to browbeat the judicial officers” but also amounted to challenge the authority of this Supreme Court. Dismissing the

India looks to turn LPG import crisis into push for piped gas

A man carries an LPG cylinder on his shoulder at a wholesale market in the old quarters of Delhi, India, June 7, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

New Delhi, April 2 (Reuters): India is using a cooking gas crisis triggered by the Iran war to ‌plug leaks in its local distribution chain and strengthen infrastructure to expedite a shift towards piped gas as it looks to reduce liquefied petroleum gas imports and spending on subsidies. The government has invoked emergency powers to ensure that limited LPG supplies are directed toward actual household use and will halt ​supplies after three months for customers linked to piped gas connections. Last month, India issued an order setting timelines for new ​pipeline approvals, with permissions deemed granted if authorities fail to

Indian shares fall after Trump dashes hopes of Iran war de-escalation

A man walks past a screen displaying the news and stock market updates at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai, India, March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenha

Indian shares fell on Thursday, tracking weakness in Asian peers, after President Donald Trump said the U.S. ​would hit Iran “extremely hard” in the coming weeks, dimming hopes ‌of a near-term end to the war that has unsettled global markets. The Nifty 50 (.NSEI) was down 1.95% at 22,236.80 and the BSE Sensex shed 1.95% to 71,710.72 as of 9:50 ​a.m. IST. Other Asian markets (.MIAPJ0000PUS), dropped 2% after Trump said Washington’s “core strategic objectives” ​in the Iran war were nearing completion. However, he did ⁠not provide a clear outlook on when the conflict would end. Trump’s comments ​that the

In prime-time address, Trump tells wary public Iran goals nearly achieved

President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington.

Washington, April 1 (Reuters): U.S. President Donald Trump told the nation in a ‌televised speech on Wednesday night that the U.S. military had nearly accomplished its goals in Iran, but he declined to offer a concrete timeline for winding down the conflict. Facing a war-wary American public, sliding approval ratings and pressure from some allies to outline his war aims in ​more precise and consistent terms, Trump said the U.S. had destroyed Iran’s navy and air force, and crippled ​its ballistic missile and nuclear programs. He added that the U.S. would continue to hit targets in ⁠the Islamic Republic over

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