Union Minister Piyush Goyal assured India faces no fuel shortage despite global energy market volatility. The government has invoked the Essential Commodities Act, prioritizing domestic LPG and natural gas supply for households and vehicles. Measures are in place to manage supply disruptions linked to tensions around the Strait of Hormuz.
A woman declared brain-dead in Uttar Pradesh miraculously revived after her ambulance hit a pothole on NH-74. Vineeta Shukla, with "no sign of life," began breathing normally following the violent jolt. Rushed to a Pilibhit hospital, she has since recovered and is now awake and talking.
A 23-year-old BSc student in Gonda district reportedly died by suicide after his grandfather scolded him for watching a cricket match on his phone and took it away. Family members found him unresponsive on the roof. Counsellors highlight the need for open communication with adolescents to address emotional distress.
Instagram is experiencing a widespread global outage, with a significant number of users in the US and India reporting issues. Reports indicate problems with app access, server connections, and feed loading. Users are taking to other platforms to voice their frustrations, questioning if the popular app is down. The company has yet to officially confirm the widespread disruption.
Amazon is holding a mandatory meeting with engineers to address a "trend of incidents" impacting its e-commerce business. These outages, characterized by a "high blast radius," are reportedly linked to "Gen-AI assisted changes" where best practices and safeguards are not yet established. This comes after a recent website and app outage attributed to a software code deployment.
India faces a severe crunch in liquefied natural gas and commercial LPG supplies due to West Asian conflict disruptions. The government is reallocating gas, prioritizing domestic use. This has led to reduced industrial supply, impacting restaurants and hotels nationwide, forcing menu changes and even temporary closures as black marketing emerges.
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Delhi High Court has ordered the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to halt the demolition of two houses linked to the Uttam Nagar Holi violence until March 11. The houses belong to the mother of an accused and the family of a juvenile questioned by police. The women sought protection, arguing demolitions are being used punitively without due process.
