Pakistan's growing reliance on domestic power, including solar and wind energy, nuclear reactors, coal and hydropower, has reduced its vulnerability to global LNG supply disruptions, Power Minister Awais Leghari told Reuters. 2 producer after the US which supplies most of Pakistan's imported LNG, used to fuel power plants during peak electricity demand. Pakistan has long struggled with electricity shortages and historically faced hours of daily load shedding during peak summer demand. LNG now accounts for about 10% of Pakistan's electricity generation, mainly used to meet evening demand peaks and stabilise the grid, Leghari said. About 55% of electricity generation now comes from clean sources, which the government aims to raise above 90% by 2034, Leghari said.

March 13, 2026 07:49 UTC

The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker was attacked off Khor Al Zubair port near Basra by an Iranian “suicide” boat. One Indian crew member, described as among the vessel’s senior seafarers, was killed in the incident. "From our initial assessment after speaking to the surviving crew members, the attack appears to have been deliberate and calculated. When the explosion and resulting fire engulfed the port side of the vessel, the crew had only moments to react,” he said. The attack on MT Safesea Vishnu must serve as a wake-up call for governments, maritime authorities, and the international community.

March 13, 2026 07:49 UTC

लेखक के बारे में विवेक सिंह विवेक सिंह, नवभारत टाइम्स ऑनलाइन में चीफ प्रिसिंपल डिजिटल कंटेंट प्रोड्यूसर हैं। पत्रकारिता में उनका करीब 12 वर्षों का अनुभव है। वह इंटरेशनल अफेयर्स (वर्ल्ड सेक्शन) को कवर कर रहे हैं। मिडिल ईस्ट, दक्षिण-पूर्व एशिया और पूर्वी एशिया के घटनाक्रम में विशेष रुचि है। अमर उजाला देहरादून के साथ डिजिटल पारी की शुरुआत की और फिर वन इंडिया हिंदा,एबीपी न्यूज से होते हुए नवभारत टाइम्स तक यह सफर जारी है। इस बीच न्यूज18 यूपी/उत्तराखंड के साथ टीवी की दुनिया और वीडियो न्यूज ऐप प्लेटफॉर्म के साथ भी काम किया। उन्होंने इलाहाबाद विश्वविद्यालय से पढ़ाई की है।... और पढ़ें

March 13, 2026 07:40 UTC

India plans to unveil a more than 1 trillion rupee ($10.8 billion) fund aimed at bolstering domestic chipmaking, advancing its ambitious bid to become a global manufacturing hub. The fund, which will provide subsidies for chip design projects, manufacturing equipment and supply chain development, may be launched in two to three months, people familiar with the matter said, asking not to be named as the plan isn’t yet public. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to accelerate India’s chip campaign, which is in early stages with just a handful of major projects underway. All about ETCIO industry right on your smartphone! Download the ETCIO App and get the Realtime updates and Save your favourite articles.

March 13, 2026 07:36 UTC

Perhaps surprisingly, international higher education, including branch campuses, student mobility, degree franchising, and related issues, has suddenly become big news in India. Shifting dynamicsThere has hardly been a more unstable period for higher education globally in the past century. Immediate concernThe current geopolitical environment is marked by volatility that directly affects international higher education. The large majority of Indian higher education institutions do not have basic infrastructure for international higher education. Philip G. Altbach is professor and distinguished fellow emeritus, Center for International Higher Education, Boston College, United States.

March 13, 2026 07:19 UTC





Iran has also issued a warning to attack economic centres and banks linked to US and Israeli entities across the region. Amid escalating tensions with Israel and the US, Iran has set its eyes on American tech companies, warning Google, Microsoft, Palantir Technologies, IBM, Nvidia and Oracle Corporation of becoming their targets if the conflict in the region widens. The report added that the list includes infrastructure used for cloud-based services operated by companies such as Google, Microsoft, Palantir Technologies, IBM, Nvidia and Oracle Corporation. Further, Iran has also issued a warning to attack economic centres and banks linked to US and Israeli entities across the region. Iran warns US tech companies: What happens if Tehran takes this step?

March 13, 2026 07:08 UTC

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delivered a direct warning to Iran's new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, suggesting that Israel could look at targeting him just as they did his father. Asked if Israel would go after Khamenei's son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, Netanyahu replied: "I wouldn't issue life insurance policies on any of the leaders of the terrorist organisations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delivered a direct warning to Iran's new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, suggesting that Israel could look at targeting him just as they did his father. Asked if Israel would go after Khamenei's son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, Netanyahu replied: "I wouldn't issue life insurance policies on any of the leaders of the terrorist organisations. Tehran, however, has denied the accusations and has criticised Israel's military actions in the region.

March 13, 2026 06:52 UTC

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroomबिहार के मुख्यमंत्री नीतीश कुमार आज 13 मार्च को समृद्धि यात्रा के तहत सहरसा और खगड़िया का दौरा करेंगे. सहरसा को 512 करोड़ की परियोजनाओं की सौगातसहरसा पहुंचने के बाद मुख्यमंत्री जिले को सैकड़ों करोड़ रुपये की विकास योजनाओं की सौगात देंगे. खगड़िया में भी कई विकास योजनाओं का लोकार्पणसहरसा के बाद मुख्यमंत्री खगड़िया पहुंचेंगे, जहां वे जिले को 304 करोड़ रुपये की योजनाओं की सौगात देंगे. यहां 261 करोड़ रुपये की लागत से 284 योजनाओं का लोकार्पण किया जाएगा, जबकि 43 करोड़ रुपये की लागत से 35 नई योजनाओं का शिलान्यास होगा. समृद्धि यात्रा का उद्देश्य और आगे का कार्यक्रमसमृद्धि यात्रा का उद्देश्य प्रगति यात्रा के दौरान की गई घोषणाओं की वर्तमान स्थिति की समीक्षा करना और सरकारी तंत्र को विकास के प्रति अधिक संवेदनशील बनाना है.

March 13, 2026 06:50 UTC

आज की ताजा खबर (Aaj Ki Taaja Khabar), Hindi News (हिंदी न्यूज़) LIVE: प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी शुक्रवार को असम के दो दिवसीय दौरे पर पहुंचे। उन्होंने 4,500 करोड़ रुपये से अधिक की कई विकास परियोजनाओं का उद्घाटन और शिलान्यास किया। प्रधानमंत्री गुवाहाटी पहुंचे और कोकराझार में एक जनसभा को संबोधित करने वाले थे। हालांकि, खराब मौसम के कारण वे कार्यक्रम स्थल पर नहीं पहुंच सके और वीडियो कॉन्फ्रेंसिंग के माध्यम से कार्यक्रम में शामिल हुए। गुवाहाटी हवाई अड्डे पर मोदी का स्वागत असम के राज्यपाल लक्ष्मण प्रसाद आचार्य, मुख्यमंत्री हिमंता बिस्वा सरमा, मंत्रिमंडल के सहयोगियों और राज्य सरकार के वरिष्ठ अधिकारियों ने किया।प्रधानमंत्री ने वर्चुअल माध्यम से सभा को संबोधित करते हुए क्षेत्र में विकास को बढ़ावा देने के उद्देश्य से कई परियोजनाओं की घोषणा की।मोदी ने कहा कि आज इस क्षेत्र के विकास के लिए 4,500 करोड़ रुपये से अधिक की परियोजनाओं का उद्घाटन किया गया है और उनकी आधारशिला रखी गई है। इसमें से 1,100 करोड़ रुपये से अधिक बोडोलैंड क्षेत्र में सड़कों पर खर्च किए जाएंगे। उन्होंने इस बात पर जोर दिया कि असम माला पहल के तीसरे चरण के साथ, असम भर में सड़क संपर्क और मजबूत होगा। इस कार्यक्रम के दौरान, प्रधानमंत्री मोदी ने कामाख्या-चारलापल्ली अमृत भारत एक्सप्रेस और गुवाहाटी-न्यू जलपाईगुड़ी एक्सप्रेस को हरी झंडी दिखाकर रवाना किया।मोदी ने कहा कि इन परियोजनाओं से बुनियादी ढांचे और कनेक्टिविटी में सुधार होगा, साथ ही क्षेत्र में व्यापार और पर्यटन को बढ़ावा मिलेगा। सभा को संबोधित करते हुए प्रधानमंत्री मोदी ने कहा कि एनडीए सरकार असम की बेहतरी के लिए अथक प्रयास कर रही है। उन्होंने कहा कि एनडीए की दोहरी इंजन वाली सरकार असम की विरासत के संरक्षण और उसके तीव्र विकास दोनों के लिए लगातार काम कर रही है… कोकराझार सहित इस पूरे क्षेत्र ने पिछले कुछ दशकों में भारी कठिनाइयों का सामना किया है; इसे भारी नुकसान उठाना पड़ा है… आज बोडोलैंड शांति और विकास के पथ पर अग्रसर है। आज असम शांति और प्रगति का एक नया अध्याय लिख रहा है।Live Updates

March 13, 2026 06:40 UTC

1990 के दशक को भारतीय टेलीविजन का सुनहरा दौर माना जाता है. यही वजह थी कि उस दौर के कई धारावाहिक दर्शकों के दिलों में गहरी जगह बना लेते थे. लोग अपने रोजमर्रा के काम जल्दी खत्म कर टीवी के सामने बैठ जाते थे ताकि उनका पसंदीदा शो मिस न हो जाए. निर्देशक A. Salam के निर्देशन में बने इस शो ने 1994 से लेकर 1998 तक लगातार दर्शकों का मनोरंजन किया. यही वजह है कि आज भी 90 के दशक के लोकप्रिय धारावाहिकों की चर्चा होती है तो ‘जुनून' का नाम जरूर लिया जाता है.

March 13, 2026 06:35 UTC

Former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration chief scientist Ryan Maue said he expects extreme weather in all 50 states. The jet stream goes nutsUnderlying this is a jet stream gone wild, Maue and Chenard said. The jet stream is the river of air that moves weather from west to east on a roller-coaster-like path. But now that jet stream is going on near-vertical, scream-inducing drops following by straight-up ascents. Numerous studies have connected unusual jet stream and polar vortex activity to shrinking Arctic sea ice and human-caused climate change.

March 13, 2026 06:31 UTC

Along with repairs, the water tank complexes of Salt Lake are getting fitted with submersible pumps that will now be able to pump the entire quantum of stored water to be sent to homes, thereby reducing shortage. She was speaking at a ceremony outside Tank 10 in EE Block, on March 9, at the inauguration of the facilities. ADVERTISEMENT“Salt Lake’s tanks are some 50 years old and were in dilapidated and dangerous condition when we began repairs. “But the earlier system had pumps located outside the reservoirs, which could not push water up to the tanks once the water level became too low. Submersible pumps have now been installed inside the reservoirs, underground, so even the smallest amount of water remaining can be pumped up,” said an official of the water supply department.

March 13, 2026 06:30 UTC

This was the message from Dr Dipankar Datta, senior consultant, ENT and sleep apnea surgeon, speaking at a conference by Manipal Hospital Broadway. Chronic sleep deprivation can lead to memory loss, depression, anxiety, Alzheimer’s disease….”ADVERTISEMENTThe doctor shared tips for sleep hygiene-Maintain a fixed sleep schedule. If you watch TV, scroll on your phone, or work on your laptop in bed, the brain stops associating the bed with sleep. The most common is insomnia, while the second most common is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), or what laymen call snoring. Global estimates suggest that China, the United States and India have some of the highest numbers of sleep apnea cases and that around 10 per cent Indian suffer from it.

March 13, 2026 06:30 UTC

AdvtAdvtAdvtJoin the community of 2M+ industry professionals. Subscribe to Newsletter to get latest insights & analysis in your inbox. All about ETHRWorld industry right on your smartphone! Download the ETHRWorld App and get the Realtime updates and Save your favourite articles. WASHINGTON - U.S. applications for unemployment benefits inched down modestly last week as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels despite a weakening job market.The number of Americans filing for jobless aid for the week ending March 7 fell by 1,000 to 213,000 the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

March 13, 2026 06:30 UTC

India today presents a striking paradox in research, development, and innovation. While recent policy initiatives are necessary and welcome, India’s innovation challenge is no longer one of intent but of execution. For now, the data underscore that India’s innovation challenge is as much about talent inclusion and retention as it is about funding or policy intent. In India, this last step — the absence of industry-led commercialisation mechanisms affecting innovation remains the weakest in the Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) chain. India’s private sector must now take up the baton and rise to the challenge of driving India’s RDI story.

March 13, 2026 06:25 UTC