‘Petrol, diesel crisis developing worldwide’: PM Modi cautions during 132nd Mann ki Baat | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday cautioned that a petrol and diesel crisis was developing worldwide as ongoing conflicts continued to affect key energy regions.Speaking during the 132nd episode of Mann Ki Baat, he said, “This month of March has been extremely eventful on a global level. We all remember that, in the…

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India’s Vedanta to split into five companies next month, FT reports

March 28 (Reuters) – India’s Vedanta will break up into five listed companies early next ‌month under a years-long restructuring programme ‌aimed at reducing debt, the Financial Times reported on Saturday, ​citing an interview with Chairman Anil Agarwal. A tribunal approved the oil-to-metals conglomerate’s plan to split into five listed entities in December. After the…

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Flights to Europe from India still operating—but on longer routes—as travellers seek clarity

With Gulf airspace still disrupted by the Iran conflict and Pakistan’s ban on Indian-registered aircraft, confused passengers took to social media on 28 March 2026 asking whether Europe-bound flights are running at all. In a thread titled “Are flights from India to Europe flying?” on r/AirTravelIndia, frequent flyers reported that most Indian and European carriers…

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Indian travellers weigh alternatives as Chinese consulate rejects visa applications at pre-screen stage

A growing number of Indian applicants for Chinese tourist and M-category business visas are seeing their online pre-screening marked “unapproved” before biometrics, according to a firsthand account posted on 28 March 2026. The applicant, who planned a 29 March–3 April leisure trip, was rejected without explanation and told to reapply after ‘correcting errors’ that were…

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