The fire of war broke out in the Middle East and its heat reached the petrol pumps of India. Rumors of oil shortage started spreading on social media, and at some places crowds gathered at the pumps. But the ground reality is that there is no shortage of oil in the country and Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand is also not untouched by this, oil is available in sufficient quantity here too.

Amarjeet Sethi, National Joint Secretary of Federation of All India Petroleum Traders, said clearly that there is no need to panic of any kind. Supply is normal and traders have adequate stock.

War spoiled the equation of international market

The real problem is not of shortage, but of prices. After the military attacks on the important energy infrastructure of Iran and Qatar, crude oil reached a dangerous level of $ 119 per barrel in the global market. The supply chain was badly affected and the pressure on oil companies increased.

The result of this pressure was that the country’s largest private fuel retailer company Nayara Energy increased the price of petrol by Rs 5 and diesel by Rs 3 per liter and these new prices came into effect with immediate effect. In some states, petrol became costlier by Rs 5.30 per liter due to local VAT.

According to sources, Naira Energy, which is backed by Russian company Rosneft, has about 6,967 petrol pumps across the country. Unlike government companies, the government does not compensate them for their losses, hence the impact of the international market is directly reflected in their prices.

Currently relief at government pumps, but premium oil becomes expensive

It is a matter of some relief for the common man that the government oil companies IOCL and HPCL, which control 90 percent of the market, have not yet increased the prices of normal petrol and diesel.

But on March 20, they also increased the prices of premium petrol like XP95 and Power from Rs 2.09 to Rs 2.35 per liter, due to which their price reached close to Rs 113.77.

Traders appeal to ignore rumours.

Amarjeet Sethi says that such rumors create unnecessary panic in the market. When people come together to refill oil, temporary pressure definitely builds up on the pump and seeing this crowd, people feel that there is actually a shortage. Whereas in reality the stock is complete. His appeal is to fill the oil as per requirement, do not panic and go out with the canister and avoid sharing any unconfirmed news further.

The 2026 MLB season is officially here, but not without one of the most major changes in the history of the sport.

After a century-and-a-half of complete human element behind home plate, batters, catchers and pitchers will now have the ability to challenge balls and strikes. The challenge must be almost immediate, and each team gets two and retains correct challenges.

Baseball Hall of Famer CC Sabathia once predicted that somebody would hit .400 if there were a fully automated strike zone. While baseball isn’t there just yet, the 250-game winner does believe a boost of offense will come.

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The scoreboard displays a Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge sponsored by T-Mobile during the spring training game between the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Phillies at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium on March 16, 2026, in Lakeland, Florida. (Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

“If you just watch the games, you see how much that these guys know the strike zone, and pitchers actually have to throw the ball over the plate,” the New York Yankees legend said in a recent interview with Fox News Digital. “I think it will increase offense. Just watching these games in spring training and seeing how close these guys actually know the strike zone. I think it can only help with offense, and honestly, just get all the calls right.”

With the system, though, the art of pitching is being adjusted. For starters, pitches, well, need to be strikes, and breaking balls off the plate may not go the pitcher’s way.

But several pitchers have taken advantage of throwing some curveballs at the top of the zone, an unorthodox pitch that would normally be called a ball due to an odd angle combined with human error, but the ABS system could rule them strikes.

Sabathia, showing his bias, admitted that he would likely have left the challenging to his catcher, but he added that he would have had to adjust to the system.

New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia (pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning at Yankee Stadium. (Andy Marlin/USA TODAY Sports)

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“I would have just wanted to make sure my backdoor slider was on the plate and being called a strike. It would have been a bit of an adjustment for me, but I always wanted to make sure that the calls were getting right,” he said. “Like, we were getting the right calls every time. So I would have had no problem with the ABS.”

It’s quite the major change in baseball, which has undergone several reconstructions. Perhaps none prior to the ABS system, though, have been bigger than the pitch clock. And while it’s a thorn in baseball purists’ side, Sabathia is a huge fan.

“It’s been huge getting the guys out of the ballpark, getting fans back to the ballpark during the week, during the school year because you know the game’s going to be over in two-and-a-half hours. It’s made a huge difference, not only just in gameplay and speeding up the game, but just the way fans are able to watch it and digest it. I would watch two games at a time, now I don’t, because you can kind of miss something. I actually love the way the game moves now, the way that the guys keep pace, nobody complains about the clock. It’s a natural thing now.”

New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia waves to fans during his ceremony before the game between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium.  (Vincent Carchietta/USA TODAY Sports)

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The ABS system was implemented in last year’s spring training after years of experimentation in the minor leagues and the Arizona Fall League.

The rule changes, which began in 2023, have proven to be beneficial for MLB, as attendance has increased in each of the last three years, the first time attendance has increased in back-to-back-to-back seasons since it occurred in four straight from 2004 to 2007. It also should be noted that there has been an increase in single-admission doubleheaders, and last season, two teams played in minor league ballparks.

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The heat of tension between Iran and America-Israel has now reached other countries of the world. America wants to end the war on its own terms, but Iran is adamant on its insistence. Meanwhile, Pakistan talked about reconciliation between Iran and America. Such reports are coming out that America’s Vice President JD Vance may visit Pakistan.

According to media reports, US Vice President Vance may go to Pakistan for talks with the aim of ending the US-Israel war against Iran. American media CNN, quoting two senior administration officials, said that after Pakistan presented itself as an important mediator, preparations are underway to arrange a meeting in Islamabad this week.

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The report says that perhaps JD Vance may go to Pakistan along with other senior officials of US President Donald Trump’s government. Earlier, Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir had talked to Trump on Sunday.

Pejeshkian talked to Shehbaz Sharif

Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif also spoke to Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday. Meanwhile, the White House has said that US military operations against Iran are going ahead of schedule and are getting closer to their main objectives. At the same time, Washington is continuing meaningful talks with Tehran, the aim of which is to end this conflict.

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White House Press Secretary Carolyn Levitt told the media that America is close to achieving the main goals of Operation Epic Fury. ‘In just over three weeks, it has become abundantly clear that Operation Epic Fury has proved to be a major military victory,’ he said.

He told that till now more than 9,000 enemy positions have been attacked. Levitt said that since the beginning of this campaign, Iran’s missile and drone attacks have decreased by about 90 percent. He claimed that the US had destroyed more than 140 Iranian naval vessels, which Caroline described as the largest destruction of a navy in three weeks since World War II.

Caroline Levitt said, our military efforts are becoming more successful with each passing day and Iran’s ability to threaten merchant ships continues to diminish. The campaign has significantly weakened Iran’s ability to threaten shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for global energy supplies.

A paraplegic gang-rape victim said she will wear her “prettiest dress” and hopes to “finally rest” when she is euthanised today.

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Noelia Castillo Ramos, 25, said she was raped twice, once by her ex-boyfriend and the second time by three boys in 2022, describing this as a turning point in her life.

She jumped from the fifth-floor window of an apartment building in a cocaine-fuelled attempt to end her own life in October 2022 after previously overdosing on medication, according to legal rulings.

The fall left her paraplegic, and she is suffering severe, chronic and incapacitating pain with no possibility of improvement, her medical reports show.

Noelia, from Barcelona, Spain, will be euthanised today after a long legal battle with her father, which ended with a ruling in her favour from the European Court of Human Rights.

“I want to go now in peace and stop suffering, period,” Noelia told Spanish TV programme Y Ahora Sonsoles in her only interview, recorded at her maternal grandmother’s house.

Noelia, who is living in a Barcelona care home, said she has been “very clear” about her wish to die from the beginning.

“None of my family is in favour of euthanasia. But what about all the pain I’ve suffered during all these years,” she said.

“The happiness of a father, a mother, or a sister cannot be more important than the life of a daughter.”

She said she “always felt alone” and “saw my world as very dark”, even before requesting euthanasia. She doesn’t feel like “doing anything”, has back and leg pain and said sleeping was “very difficult”.

Her mother, Yolanda ‘Yoli’ Ramos, told the Spanish broadcaster that while she still hopes her daughter will change her mind, she will be by her side “until the very end”.

‘I want to die alone’

Noelia said she wants to “die looking pretty, I want to die beautiful”, adding that she will wear her prettiest dress and put on some makeup.

She said that while she has invited her family to say goodbye, she wants to be alone in her bedroom at the moment of her death.

She will have four photos with her when she dies: one of her painting a portrait of her mother, one of her childhood puppy, another from her first day of school and a fourth from her childhood, which she said are reflecting “happy” moments in her life.

Noelia has been in psychiatric treatment since she was 13 and her parents separated. She was eventually diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and borderline personality disorder (BPD).

Her father witnessed her attempt to take her own life in October 2022.

“My father saw me fall and couldn’t do anything. But after everything he’s done, I don’t feel sorry for him anymore,” she told Y Ahora Sonsoles, referencing his legal challenge to stop her euthanasia.

“He hasn’t respected my decision and he never will.”

Two-year legal battle

Noelia’s euthanasia request was initially granted by a specialised expert committee in Catalonia in July 2024, with the procedure scheduled for 2 August 2024, but her father has blocked it ever since.

Geronimo Castillo, supported by the ultra-conservative advocacy group Abogados Cristianos or Christian Lawyers, argued that Noelia’s mental illness impaired her ability to decide to end her life.

During a nearly two-year-long legal battle, he took the case through Spain’s courts, finally reaching Spain’s highest tribunal, the Constitutional Court, in February. The court rejected his argument, ruling that there had been no violation of fundamental rights.

As the final instance, Mr Castillo took the case to the European Court of Human Rights, where his request for interim measures to stop Noelia’s euthanasia was rejected on 10 March, according to newspaper El Pais.

As a last-ditch effort, his legal team on Wednesday asked an investigating court looking into Noelia’s medical-legal team to introduce “urgent precautionary measures” to stop her euthanasia, but a judge rejected the request due to lack of jurisdiction.

“I’ve finally done it,” Noelia said, adding: “Let’s see if I can finally rest”.

According to several sources, Noelia Castillo Ramos’s euthanasia is scheduled for 5pm Spanish time (4pm UK time).

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In 2021, Spain became the fourth European Union country to legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide for people with incurable or severely debilitating conditions who wish to end their lives.

The law was enacted after years of fierce opposition from conservative parties and the Catholic Church, which has historically shaped public attitudes on end-of-life issues.

Anyone feeling emotionally distressed or suicidal can call Samaritans for help on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org in the UK.

Alternatively, you can call Mind’s support line on 0300 102 1234, or NHS on 111.

In the US, call the Samaritans branch in your area or 1 (800) 273-TALK.

Organizers for the America 250 celebration touted a slew of plans to commemorate the country’s historic anniversary on July 4, detailing the programs in the works and hinting that more information would become publicly available in the coming weeks.

Rosie Rios, former U.S. Treasurer and chairwoman of America 250, said the festivities themselves would begin on July 3 and extend into July 4.

“We are doing the first-ever ball drop in the history of Times Square outside of New Year’s Eve. This will happen on July 3,” Rios said.

But Rios also described how America 250’s planning hoped to go farther than a single event, framing their efforts as a cultural moment that would reframe the traditions around Independence Day.

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Rosie Rios, chair of the America 250 Commission, is photographed at the Ronald Reagan Building on Thursday, December 11, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Among other smaller items, Rios announced organizers would compile “America’s soundtrack,” a combination of the country’s most iconic music put together by Emilio Estefan, a 19-time Grammy Awards winner. It would include a time capsule set to be opened in another 250 years. And it would attempt to foster a sense of generosity around July 4 that would extend to future years.

“Over the past two years, we’ve already launched incredibly national, values-based programs that will extend long after the fireworks fade on July 4,” Rios said.

For the July 4 events themselves, Rios said organizers hoped to pull off a kind of decentralized celebration.

Organizers stressed the cultural and organic nature of their plans, outlining designs they hoped would be remembered for generations — but also a hope that those plans would meld with existing Independence Day celebrations across the country.

America 250 is partnering with local events across the country to create American “block parties,” which will act as nodes for the celebration.

“On July 4 is the launch of America’s Block Party. Think about this, I wouldn’t call them viewing parties because I don’t think that does it justice. These are interactive experiences all across the country,” Rios said.

So far, the organization has announced two key partnerships: Milwaukee Summerfest, a music festival in Wisconsin, and the Fort Campbell Festival, an annual carnival-like event in Kentucky.

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People watch fireworks at the Leesburg, Florida Fourth of July celebration at Venetian Gardens on July 4, 2023.

The organizers said other cities had approached them about potentially being a part of the designs but did not detail what other locations or how many might participate.

“I can’t tell you what it’s going to look like, but I know what it is going to feel like. It’s going to be organic,” Rios said.

Rios explained that while America 250 is cooperating with plans for the event in Washington, D.C., the Trump Administration is spearheading efforts there for the parade and other festivities at the White House.

More broadly, Rios said they hope to introduce a tradition of generosity and charity to the July 4 holiday.

“We wanna make July Fourth the largest day of charitable contributions ever recorded in our country,” Rios said. “The point of this initiative that we’re calling Giving Forth is to make July 4th the new day for giving back.“

“We believe that this is possible.”

And following July 4 itself, she described hopes that July 5 would also take on special meaning.

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A general interior view during the national anthem and the America 250 presentation prior to the NFL Super Bowl LX football game between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium on Feb. 08, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Brooke Sutton/Getty Images)

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“After the fireworks, this is where the rest of the work also begins. We’re calling Sunday, July 5, our Day of Reflection. The Day of Reflection can mean many different things to many different people,” Rios said.

“For some people on that Sunday, July 5, it could be a day of prayer. For some others, for example, there are many states that are actually trying to plan community potlucks. I love that idea.”