Graveyard raid finds hidden gas canisters
Police have seized 414 cooking-gas canisters hidden in a graveyard in Hyderabad city and arrested those involved in trying to sell them on the black market amid shortages due to the Iran conflict, a government official said on Thursday
Long-delayed population census begins
THE nation has kicked off the world's largest national population count, which could reshape welfare programmes and political representation across the country.
World’s biggest population count set to begin
The government will launch the world's largest census, with more than three million officials to take part in a vast counting exercise over the next year.
Second international airport in capital opens
The country has opened a second international airport in the capital New Delhi, as part of a rapid push to expand its air industry.
Delhi bears estimated RM63.5bil revenue hit to control prices
New Delhi has slashed excise duties on petrol and diesel to protect consumers and rein in a potential spike in inflation, while imposing windfall taxes on aviation fuel and diesel exports, amid volatile global oil markets as a result of the Middle East conflict.
Rapper-turned-PM takes office
The nation's rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah was sworn in as prime minister after sweeping the first election since deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the government last year.
From cash to livestock, Kashmir sends Iran support
More than a thousand miles from the Iran conflict, Muslim residents in Kashmir are collecting donations for Iranians: gold, cash, even utensils and livestock.
Govt warns of risks from cheap weight-loss jabs
THE health ministry warned of the risks of unregulated use of weight-loss drugs, as low-cost generic versions hit the market, stepping up inspections and enforcement across the pharmaceutical supply chain.
Police bust book piracy ring
POLICE have seized more than 20,000 pirated books, including titles by novelists Arundhati Roy and Haruki Murakami, to dismantle a major piracy ring, publishers said.
Caps on airfare removed
The nation will revoke temporary fare caps it had imposed on domestic air tickets in December, according to a government order, a move to ease the financial burden on airlines facing higher costs from disruptions due to the Iran conflict.
