No lockdown planned, Government assures amid West Asia crisis; fuel prices stabilised

March 27, 2026 12:22 PM

No lockdown planned, Government assures amid West Asia crisis; fuel prices stabilised

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday firmly dismissed rumours suggesting that India could impose a lockdown due to the ongoing West Asia crisis and potential fuel shortages. Reassuring citizens, FM Sitharaman stated that there is no proposal under consideration for any lockdown, calling such claims “baseless” and expressing concern over misinformation circulating in political discourse. “There shall not be any...

Spain: More than 18,000 people in lockdown as wildfire rages in Catalonia

July 8, 2025 4:39 PM

Spain: More than 18,000 people in lockdown as wildfire rages in Catalonia

Spanish authorities ordered more than 18,000 residents of the northeastern Tarragona province to remain indoors on Tuesday and several dozen were evacuated as a wildfire raged out of control, consuming almost 3,000 hectares (7,413 acres) of vegetation. Large parts of Spain are on high alert for wildfires after the country experienced its hottest June on record. Two people died in a wildfire on July 1 in the region of Catalonia where Tarragona is located. The latest fire broke out early on Mond...