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LPG cylinders see a surge in prices in India amid West Asia conflict
LPG cylinders see a surge in prices in India amid West Asia conflict

LPG price hike: Household budgets across India have received another blow on Saturday, after LPG cylinder prices were increased, following a spike in global energy costs triggered by the ongoing conflict in West Asia. Oil marketing companies raised the price of domestic LPG cylinders by Rs 60, while commercial cylinders’ prices surged steeply by Rs 114.5. Industry officials, in an interaction with news agency PTI, attributed the soared…

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Diu native among 3 Indians killed in Iran-led vessel attacks near Oman
Diu native among 3 Indians killed in Iran-led vessel attacks near Oman

US-Iran war: A 25-year-old man, a native of Diu, who had currently been residing in Mumbai, was among the three Indian nationals killed in the Iranian attacks on two merchant vessels in waters off the Oman coast earlier this week. The incident marks a grave escalation in regional hostilities. The man who met the ill-fate has been identified as Dixit Solanki (25). He was aboard the MKD Vyom…

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US-Iran conflict prompts CBSE to defer Class 10, 12 exams in West Asia
US-Iran conflict prompts CBSE to defer Class 10, 12 exams in West Asia

US-Iran conflict: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has landed on the decision to postpone the Class 10 and Class 12 board exams to be held in several West Asian countries on Sunday, owing to the escalating tensions between USA and Iran. The board cited the deteriorating security situation amid the ongoing war-like situation between both the countries.  Notably, the exams for the said grades were slated…

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US Embassy in Jerusalem permits non-emergency staff to leave amid rising diplomatic strain in Middle East
US Embassy in Jerusalem permits non-emergency staff to leave amid rising diplomatic strain in Middle East

World news 2026: As regional instability and diplomatic strain snowball in the Middle East, the United States Embassy in Jerusalem has given the nod to the non-emergency personnel and their kin from Israel to leave, citing potential safety concerns. Embassy confirms development by releasing statement The embassy issued a statement on Friday, in which it confirmed that it had approved the departure on February 27, 2026. As per…

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