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  'Will shut all petrol pumps if…': Omar Abdullah warns against panic buying of fuel, debunks rumours

  Jammu and Kashmir | March 26, 2026 18:00 IST

  The J-K CM also said that he would be attending the meeting convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the conflict. PM Modi is scheduled to meet with chief ministers from across the country on Friday to review the nation’s preparedness amid the ongoing conflict.

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  UP: Rumours of fuel shortage amid Middle East conflict trigger panic buying

  Uttar Pradesh | March 06, 2026 16:19 IST

  The government has also clarified that the supply of petroleum products in India was adequate and alternatives were being explored too. In another major breather for India, the US has allowed India to procure oil from Russia amid the mounting crisis in the Middle East.

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  Rumour causes panic buying, salt sells at Rs. 60 a kg in Odisha

  India | November 12, 2013 10:22 IST

  Bhubaneswar: People in various parts of Odisha started panic buying of salt following a rumour that it would disappear from the market, like potato, stretching the price to Rs. 60 a kg.Hit hard by the

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  Doomsday rumours trigger panic buying in China

  World | December 12, 2012 12:53 IST

  Beijing, Dec 12: Candles, matches and "Noah's Arks" have been selling like hot cakes in many places in China following online rumours of a coming event that some people believe will bring an end to