At least five people were killed and around 15 others critically injured after a tourist bus overturned on National Highway 57 in Odisha’s Nayagarh district late Friday night, police said.. The accident occurred around 1 am near Takera Ghat under Daspalla police limits, a stretch known for sharp curves. (Representative photo/shutterstock). The accident occurred around 1 am near Takera Ghat under Daspalla police limits, a stretch known for sharp curves.. Police identified the deceased as Hari Patra, Laxmi Patra, Suprabha Sahu, Sumati Sahu, and driver Praveen Sahu.. According to preliminary reports, the bus, carrying nearly 60 pilgrims from Berhampur, was headed for tourist spots in western Odisha when it lost control near Takera Ghat while negotiating a bend.. Police said the vehicle rammed into a roadside rock before turning turtle, leaving the front portion completely mangled. Locals, along with police and fire service personnel, launched a rescue operation soon after the incident.. The injured were first taken to nearby health facilities and later shifted to the Nayagarh District Headquarters Hospital. Medical officials said at least 15 of the injured are in critical condition, while others suffered minor to moderate injuries.. Eyewitnesses said the bus was traveling at a high speed and failed to slow down at the curve. “Several passengers were flung out of the vehicle on impact, while others remained trapped inside the wreckage,” one of them said.. Police said they are examining factors such as possible overspeeding, driver fatigue, road conditions, and any mechanical issues with the bus. 

 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. 

 A 17-year-old minor died while another suffered injury after being stabbed by an individual during a wedding procession in which two groups of boys started quarreling on some issue at around 11:15 pm in Delhi’s Rani Bagh.. The police have apprehended the main accused and his accomplice (Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times file photo). A friend of the deceased said that a scuffle erupted among some children, and the boy must have stepped in to intervene. However, an individual present at the spot thought that he was hitting the children and stabbed him. It is not confirmed yet whether the deceased hit anyone. Another victim suffered minor injuries and is currently hospitalised.. ALSO READ | 16-year-old stabbed to death in northeast Delhi, three held. “Our friend had attended a wedding. While he was there, a scuffle broke out among some children. He must have stepped in to intervene. An older individual present there saw the commotion, perhaps thinking he was hitting the children. They did not actually know whether he was hitting anyone or not. However, when he stepped into the middle of the altercation to intervene, that individual stabbed him with a knife. There were two of our friends who were stabbed. One of our friends has passed away, and the other is currently hospitalised,” he said.. The police have apprehended the main accused and his accomplice. The weapon of offence, a knife, has also been recovered.. An investigation is underway.. Earlier in a separate incident, police from PS Alipur in Delhi’s Outer North District on Friday quickly solved a murder case that took place at a de-addiction centre in Hiranki. The officers had received a report of a stabbing at a colony in Hiranki. The victim was identified as Arun Kumar, a 22-year-old from Burari. A case was registered under Section 103(1) BNS at PS Alipur.. A special team led by Inspector Vivek, under the supervision of Inspector Shailender Sharma and ACP/SP Badli, was formed immediately. Within an hour, the team apprehended the accused, Arun Joshi (27), at the scene itself. A blood-stained knife, believed to be the murder weapon, was recovered from his possession. 

 Ahead of the inauguration of phase 1 of the Noida International Airport on Saturday, the Noida Traffic Police has issued an advisory noting entry routes, parking zones and diversions for vehicles. The advisory is enforced from 7 am to 11 pm, with arrangements for emergency vehicles.. The advisory will remain in force from 7 am to 11 pm, with arrangements for emergency vehicles such as ambulances and fire services. (ANI/Representational Image). Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the first phase of the airport in Uttar Pradesh’s Jewar today at 12 noon.. Follow for live updates in Noida International Airport launch. According to the advisory, the movement of heavy goods vehicles, medium goods vehicles, and light goods vehicles will remain restricted on the Noida–Greater Noida Expressway, Yamuna Expressway, and nearby routes. However, emergency vehicles will be allowed through this route.. Traffic diversions. Further, vehicles from Meerut and Ghaziabad will be routed via the Eastern Peripheral Expressway, exiting at Sirsa Toll and proceeding through designated roundabouts before reaching the venue.. Traffic coming from Mathura and Aligarh via the Yamuna Expressway will exit at Jewar Cut and enter through Sabauta Underpass and Kishorpur Gate. Vehicles from Hapur, Bulandshahr and nearby areas will be diverted along the Jewar-Khurja road and enter through Parohi Gate.. Also read: Jewar airport inauguration: A sneak peek into Noida International Airport ahead of opening. Separate entries for attendees of event. VIP and media entry: Dignitaries and VIP’s attending the event have been advised to access the venue through the dedicated Yamuna Expressway interchange. Separate parking zones have been allocated to them. Media personnel will enter via Kishorpur Gate.. Administrative staff vehicles: Police, administrative staff and government employees on duty will also use the Kishorpur Gate, while official buses will be routed via Dayanantpur.. Visitors: People commuting from Noida and Greater Noida using the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway will be diverted through specified roundabouts and service roads before entering via a temporary gate near Ranehra Police Post.. Also read: Are schools open in Ghaziabad today? Check order ahead of Noida airport launch. Two-wheelers and light vehicles will enter via Kishorpur Gate, while vehicles coming from Jewar town will also use the same gate.. The advisory urged commuters to follow designated routes and avoid unnecessary travel near the venue to ensure the smooth conduct of the high-profile event. 

 New Delhi: Crude oil prices breaching the $100 per barrel threshold is the equivalent of midflight turbulence to global economy. Business as usual has to be suspended and a prolonged phase can cause serious damage. For a country like India, which is heavily dependent on oil imports, crude crossing $100 per barrel today is not the same as when it breached this threshold earlier. To be sure, this is true for all countries to some extent and nominal crude prices, even in dollar terms, follow a different trajectory compared to real dollars. HT showed this in a chart on March 10.. Crude oil prices matter for government finances and refinery margins. For the retail economy what matters are things like the prices of petrol and diesel. (Reuters/Representational Image). However, for a country like India, the dynamics are vastly different because of the exchange rate dynamics at play. Crude oil is almost always paid for in dollars, unless the trade is with a country like Iran or Russia which is facing US economic sanctions. This means the actual prices for the Indian economy, in rupee terms, can be drastically different. A long-term analysis of the data shows this clearly.. Crude in March 2026 and March 2022 is not very different in $ terms, but ₹ price is very different. Also read: How will current oil shock impact Indian factories? | Number Theory. CMIE gives monthly and daily data for the price of crude oil in dollar terms. Brent crude was priced at $117.2 per barrel in March 2022. This is an important milestone because the Russia-Ukraine war started in February 2022. Brent crude’s price was $118.4 per barrel on March 20, 2026. This is a difference of just about 1% from the immediate aftermath of Ukraine war. However, the price in INR in these two periods varies by a much larger amount. This is because of the movement in the INR-USD exchange rate. This number was ₹76.24 per USD in March 2022, leading to a price of ₹8,935.3 per barrel for Brent crude. With the INR-USD exchange rate falling to ₹93.35 per USD on March 20, 2026, the domestic currency price of Brent crude was ₹11,052.64 per barrel; a difference of 23.6%. Such differences can also be seen in historical data. (See Chart 1). Crude price chart. This also means retail transmission of fuel prices looks different when compared with crude prices in $ or ₹ terms. Crude oil prices matter for government finances and refinery margins. For the retail economy what matters are things like the prices of petrol and diesel. How have the two moved in India? The picture looks very different if one compares the retail price of petrol (in Delhi) with crude prices in USD and INR terms. The former shows that retail prices had not come down as much as crude prices until the current war broke out while the latter shows that even though crude prices had been falling, retail prices were still lower in proportional terms as they had not increased. (See Chart 2A, 2B). Also read: Indian Oil buys first Irania