Morning Digest: Govt. restores commercial LPG supply, withdraws sectoral mandates; Venezuela mounts search for survivors after twin quakes kill at least 188
A massive earthquake in Venezuela has resulted in at least 188 deaths, while India has adjusted LPG supply policies and increased passport fees. Additionally, an FIR has been filed regarding alleged embezzlement within the Ram Temple Trust in Ayodhya.
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This digest covers significant international humanitarian crises alongside domestic policy changes and corruption allegations in India.
Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings and rescue teams raced to northern areas rocked by a pair of powerful earthquakes that officials say killed at least 188 people and left more than 200 trapped. More were feared dead from the 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that struck Wednesday (June 24, 2026) evening — among the strongest in Venezuela in more than a century and felt throughout the region. Some 1,500 people were injured, thousands were reported missing and buildings were evacuated as far away as Brazil’s Amazon.
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