The Delhi high court has protected the personality rights of Gautam Gambhir, head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team, restraining entities from using his persona without his consent.. Gautam Gambhir, the head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team. (X). A bench of Justice Jyoti Singh in a March 25 order, released on Saturday, observed that Gambhir is among India’s most decorated cricketers, and that unauthorised content and merchandise deriving commercial value from his considerable goodwill and reputation amounts to a violation of his personality and publicity rights.. The court directed the entities to take down the infringing content within 36 hours. “…[Gambhir] has represented India in 242 international matches across Tests, ODIs, and T20Is and is most remembered for his match-winning innings in the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 Final and 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup Final…”. Justice Singh said after retirement, Gambhir transitioned into a different role of mentorship and coaching and was appointed head coach in July 2024. “…under his stewardship, India won the ICC Champions Trophy, 2025, Asia Cup, 2025, and ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 2026,” the court said.. Gambhir sought protection of personality rights, citing a coordinated campaign involving digital impersonation, AI-generated deepfakes, and unauthorised commercial exploitation of his persona. He said there has been a sharp rise in fabricated digital content relating to him across platforms such as Instagram, X, YouTube, and Facebook since 2025.. Gambhir said multiple accounts used AI tools, including face-swapping and voice-cloning technologies, to create realistic videos falsely portraying him as making statements he never made. He referred to a fabricated “resignation announcement” that reportedly garnered over 2.9 million views. Gambhir said e-commerce platforms were facilitating the sale of posters and merchandise bearing his name and likeness without authorisation. 

 The telephone conversation on March 24 of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump was between them only, said the Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday, dismissing reports that billionaire Elon Musk joined the phone call.. L: PM Modi and US President Donald Trump | R: Tesla CEO Elon Musk (Bloomberg and Reuters). Tesla CEO Elon Musk joined the phone call between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump that took place on Tuesday, The New York Times reported on Friday. Track latest in US-Iran war here. According to the NYT, Musk’s involvement in the call marks an unusual instance of a private citizen participating in a conversation between two heads of state amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia.. Giving a clarification on the report, a spokesperson of the MEA said, “We have seen the story. The telephone conversation on 24 March was between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump only,” news agency ANI reported.. “As has been stated earlier, it provided the opportunity for exchange of views on the situation in West Asia,” the spokesperson was quoted as saying.. Amid intensifying global efforts to secure vital energy corridors, PM Modi held a telephonic conversation with US President Trump on Tuesday to discuss the prevailing conflict in West Asia.. PM Modi said he discussed the importance of the opening of key waterway Strait of Hormuz.. “Received a call from President Trump and had a useful exchange of views on the situation in West Asia. India supports de-escalation and restoration of peace at the earliest. Ensuring that the Strait of Hormuz remains open, secure and accessible is essential for the whole world. We agreed to stay in touch regarding efforts towards peace and stability,” PM Modi stated in his post.. According to the NYT, it remains unclear why Elon Musk participated in the call or whether he actively spoke.. Meanwhile, the US embassy in India shared a surprise praise message by Donald Trump on Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and I are two people that get things done, the message by US President Donald Trump stated, adding that this is something that “cannot be said for most”.. “Our amazing relationship with India will be even stronger going forward. Prime Minister Modi and I are two people that get things done, something that cannot be said for most,” the US Embassy in India shared on X a message by President Donald Trump.. The shoutout for India-US relations came amid the Middle East conflict that the US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28. 

 Ahead of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly elections, former Congress leader AV Subramanian on Friday resigned from all Congress party positions.. File photo of Congress leader AV Subramanian (ANI). In a letter addressed to V Vaithilingam, President of the Puducherry Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC), Subramanian cited “private reasons and unavoidable circumstances” as reasons for the decision.. His decision comes after Puducherry Congress president V Vaithilingam released the party’s list of 16 candidates for the upcoming elections earlier in the day.. According to the list, DPR Selvam will contest from Mannadipattu, while P Karthikeyan has been fielded from Oosudu. Other prominent candidates include N Raja Kumar from Indiranagar, V Vaithilingam from Thattanchavady, PK Devadas from Kamarajnagar, and M Vaidyanathan from Lawspet. G Rajendran will contest from Muthialpet, J Vijayalakshmi from Ariyankuppam, and RKR Anandaraman from Manavely.. The party has also fielded M Kandasamy from Embalam, G Anparasan from Nettapakkam, Dinesh Kumar from Nedungadu, R Kamalakannan from Thirunallar, and AM Ranjith from Karaikal North. In Mahe, Ramesh Parampath has been named as the candidate, while Kollapalli Srinivas Ashok will contest from Yanam.. The announcement follows a seat-sharing agreement finalised earlier this week between the Congress and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), under which Congress will contest 16 of the 30 seats, while the DMK will contest the remaining 14 constituencies.. “We will share seats among the alliance parties in the 14 seats allotted to DMK,” the party’s Puducherry election in-charge Jagadrakshagan said.. Congress and DMK are also alliance partners in Tamil Nadu, where the Chief Minister MK Stalin-led party allotted the Congress 28 of 234 seats for the 2026 Assembly elections.. The Union Territory of Puducherry is all set to hold the 2026 Assembly Election on April 9 in a single phase, with counting of votes scheduled to take place on May 4, the ECI announced. 

 As Iran’s war with US-Israel disrupts global energy flows due to the impact of drones and missiles on the entire oil-rich Gulf region, many countries, including India, are facing one of a major fuel crisis in decades.. Domestic LPG cylinders at a gas agency, in Rajghat, in Delhi (Sanjeev Verma/Hindustan Times). In India, the government has been pushing people to opt for PNG (piped natural gas) over LPG (liquified petroleum gas) cylinders amid the chokehold on key waterway Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of world’s gas and fuel requirements travel, due to the Middle East conflict sparked by US-Israeli strikes on Iran.. The government of India recently issued an order under which it said LPG supply will be snapped for those not opting for PNG if a switch is available.. With the government promoting PNG, it is important to first understand the difference between pipeline gas (PNG) and LPG and where PNG comes from.. What is piped natural gas (PNG)?. Pipeline gas, or piped natural gas (PNG), is primarily natural gas (mostly methane) delivered directly to homes through underground pipelines. PNG is extracted naturally from gas fields and transported into India in liquified form as liquified natural gas (LNG).. LPG, on the other hand is refined (produced) in oil refineries from crude oil. Track latest in US-Iran war here. PNG flows continuously, not needing refilling and is supplied at low pressure via city gas networks.. Where does PNG come from?. Domestically, PNG in India comes from gas fields like the Krishna-Godavari (KG) basin, Assam, and Tripura. The deepwater Krishna-Godavari (KG) basin off the eastern coast is reportedly the biggest contributor. Three fields in the KG basin, namely R Cluster, Satellites Cluster, and MJ, accounted for nearly 25 per cent of India’s total net production of 36 bcm in 2024, and are expected to produce a combined 85 bcm over their lifetime, according to an indiatoday.in report.. The Assam and Tripura basins have contributed nearly 47 per cent of India’s onshore production and 13 per cent of its total gas supply, per the report.. While imported natural gas (LNG) does come from the Middle East, primarily Qatar, other countries like the US and Australia also export LNG to India.. Why is PNG not hit as bad as LPG?. The government of India has been pushing households to shift from LPG cylinders to piped natural gas (PNG) largely because PNG is structurally more resilient in situations like the current Iran war-driven energy crisis. The key difference lies in how the two fuels are supplied.. LPG depends heavily on imports shipped from the Middle East, much of which passes through the strategically sensitive Strait of Hormuz, in which tankers have been targeted with drones and missiles recently. Any disruption there immediately affects tanker movement, leading to delays, shortages, and visible supply breakdowns-like empty cylinders and long waiting times.. An interactive on PNG and LPG amid Middle East conflict (Gem 

 Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday assured that the state has no shortage of petroleum products and that petrol, diesel, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices will remain stable after recent measures taken by the Centre.. There is no shortage of fuel in Haryana, and petrol, diesel, LPG prices will stay steady amid recent Centre measures, says Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini. (ANI). Addressing a press meet on the petroleum situation, Saini thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for reducing excise duty on petroleum products, adding that the Centre’s decision reflects its “nation-first” approach and commitment to public welfare.. He said that Haryana currently has 4,032 operational government petrol pumps, where an average of 4,804 kilolitres of petrol and 12,003 kilolitres of diesel are sold daily. He added that the supply chain remains robust, ensuring uninterrupted availability across the state.. On LPG availability, Saini said that around 2 lakh cylinders are received daily in the state, out of which nearly 1.9 lakh are distributed to consumers. He also confirmed that commercial LPG supply is being maintained without disruption, with a current stock of approximately 1.73 lakh commercial cylinders.. The state government has taken measures to ensure that essential institutions such as hospitals, schools, and other critical establishments do not face any shortage of gas supply. The Chief Minister added that strict action is being taken against black marketing and hoarding to maintain transparency and availability.. Highlighting policy reforms, Saini said the Centre has introduced a 70% allocation framework for commercial LPG, while domestic LPG production has been increased from 40% to reduce dependence on imports.. He also announced a major relief for infrastructure development, stating that the state government has reduced the lease rate for laying PNG pipelines from ₹3 lakh per kilometre per year for 10 years in advance to a one-time charge of ₹1,000 per kilometre. The move is expected to accelerate the expansion of piped natural gas (PNG) networks.. According to the Chief Minister, over 13.33 lakh PNG connections have been planned in Haryana, and the state is steadily strengthening its position in natural gas infrastructure.