"Cooks"

#13474318

20 Mar 2026

An elderly woman cooks rice on a newly built clay wood-fired stove in her house veranda while checking news updates on her phone about the possibility of obtaining an LPG connection in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on March 20, 2026. The resurgence of wood-fired stoves is being used by households and businesses as a response to the severe LPG shortage currently affecting India. The LPG supply squeeze has been ongoing for three weeks, with India importing 65% of the fuel, mostly from the Middle East. Shortages since the outbreak of war have led to increased prices, long queues, and theft.

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#13474319

20 Mar 2026

An elderly woman cooks rice on a newly built clay wood-fired stove in her house veranda while checking news updates on her phone about the possibility of obtaining an LPG connection in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on March 20, 2026. The resurgence of wood-fired stoves is being used by households and businesses as a response to the severe LPG shortage currently affecting India. The LPG supply squeeze has been ongoing for three weeks, with India importing 65% of the fuel, mostly from the Middle East. Shortages since the outbreak of war have led to increased prices, long queues, and theft.

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#13474321

20 Mar 2026

An elderly woman cooks rice on a newly built clay wood-fired stove in her house veranda while checking news updates on her phone about the possibility of obtaining an LPG connection in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on March 20, 2026. The resurgence of wood-fired stoves is being used by households and businesses as a response to the severe LPG shortage currently affecting India. The LPG supply squeeze has been ongoing for three weeks, with India importing 65% of the fuel, mostly from the Middle East. Shortages since the outbreak of war have led to increased prices, long queues, and theft.

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#13474322

20 Mar 2026

An elderly woman cooks rice on a newly built clay wood-fired stove in her house veranda while checking news updates on her phone about the possibility of obtaining an LPG connection in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on March 20, 2026. The resurgence of wood-fired stoves is being used by households and businesses as a response to the severe LPG shortage currently affecting India. The LPG supply squeeze has been ongoing for three weeks, with India importing 65% of the fuel, mostly from the Middle East. Shortages since the outbreak of war have led to increased prices, long queues, and theft.

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#13474325

20 Mar 2026

An elderly woman cooks rice on a newly built clay wood-fired stove in her house veranda while checking news updates on her phone about the possibility of obtaining an LPG connection in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on March 20, 2026. The resurgence of wood-fired stoves is being used by households and businesses as a response to the severe LPG shortage currently affecting India. The LPG supply squeeze has been ongoing for three weeks, with India importing 65% of the fuel, mostly from the Middle East. Shortages since the outbreak of war have led to increased prices, long queues, and theft.

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#13474327

20 Mar 2026

An elderly woman cooks rice on a newly built clay wood-fired stove in her house veranda while checking news updates on her phone about the possibility of obtaining an LPG connection in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on March 20, 2026. The resurgence of wood-fired stoves is being used by households and businesses as a response to the severe LPG shortage currently affecting India. The LPG supply squeeze has been ongoing for three weeks, with India importing 65% of the fuel, mostly from the Middle East. Shortages since the outbreak of war have led to increased prices, long queues, and theft.

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#13474331

20 Mar 2026

An elderly woman cooks rice on a newly built clay wood-fired stove in her house veranda while checking news updates on her phone about the possibility of obtaining an LPG connection in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on March 20, 2026. The resurgence of wood-fired stoves is being used by households and businesses as a response to the severe LPG shortage currently affecting India. The LPG supply squeeze has been ongoing for three weeks, with India importing 65% of the fuel, mostly from the Middle East. Shortages since the outbreak of war have led to increased prices, long queues, and theft.

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#13439376

13 Mar 2026

A worker cooks food inside Samridhi restaurant in Kochi, India, on March 13, 2026.

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#13439377

13 Mar 2026

A worker cooks food inside Samridhi restaurant in Kochi, India, on March 13, 2026.

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#13436320

12 Mar 2026

A man cooks using coal-fired ovens amid a shortage of commercial LPG cylinders in Kolkata, India, on March 12, 2026. The government allows the commercial use of alternative fuels such as kerosene, coal, and biomass to ease pressure on LPG supply channels amid countrywide reports of shortage as the West Asia conflict rages on. Compared to LPG, which is a clean fuel, kerosene, coal, and biomass are polluter fuels that are harmful to the environment. The briefing, attended by senior officials from the ministries of petroleum, shipping, external affairs, and information and broadcasting, outlines measures taken by the government to safeguard the country's interests in view of the conflict. On the supply of kerosene, Sharma says that the Centre allocates to states on a quarterly basis, at almost 1 lakh kilolitre per quarter. She adds that the Centre issues an order to release an additional 48,000 kilolitres of kerosene to state governments, and that it is now the responsibility of states to identify true beneficiaries for distribution.

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#13436321

12 Mar 2026

A man cooks using coal-fired ovens amid a shortage of commercial LPG cylinders in Kolkata, India, on March 12, 2026. The government allows the commercial use of alternative fuels such as kerosene, coal, and biomass to ease pressure on LPG supply channels amid countrywide reports of shortage as the West Asia conflict rages on. Compared to LPG, which is a clean fuel, kerosene, coal, and biomass are polluter fuels that are harmful to the environment. The briefing, attended by senior officials from the ministries of petroleum, shipping, external affairs, and information and broadcasting, outlines measures taken by the government to safeguard the country's interests in view of the conflict. On the supply of kerosene, Sharma says that the Centre allocates to states on a quarterly basis, at almost 1 lakh kilolitre per quarter. She adds that the Centre issues an order to release an additional 48,000 kilolitres of kerosene to state governments, and that it is now the responsibility of states to identify true beneficiaries for distribution.

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#13436337

12 Mar 2026

A man cooks using coal-fired ovens amid a shortage of commercial LPG cylinders in Kolkata, India, on March 12, 2026. The government allows the commercial use of alternative fuels such as kerosene, coal, and biomass to ease pressure on LPG supply channels amid countrywide reports of shortage as the West Asia conflict rages on. Compared to LPG, which is a clean fuel, kerosene, coal, and biomass are polluter fuels that are harmful to the environment. The briefing, attended by senior officials from the ministries of petroleum, shipping, external affairs, and information and broadcasting, outlines measures taken by the government to safeguard the country's interests in view of the conflict. On the supply of kerosene, Sharma says that the Centre allocates to states on a quarterly basis, at almost 1 lakh kilolitre per quarter. She adds that the Centre issues an order to release an additional 48,000 kilolitres of kerosene to state governments, and that it is now the responsibility of states to identify true beneficiaries for distribution.

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#13435116

12 Mar 2026

A lady cooks food using an electric induction cooking stove amid the panic and crisis during the ongoing LPG cylinder shortage in Siliguri, India, on March 12, 2026. Consumers rush to various LPG cylinder refill distributor points during the nationwide shortage of LPG cylinders.

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#13435117

12 Mar 2026

A lady cooks food using an electric induction cooking stove amid the panic and crisis during the ongoing LPG cylinder shortage in Siliguri, India, on March 12, 2026. Consumers rush to various LPG cylinder refill distributor points during the nationwide shortage of LPG cylinders.

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#13431513

11 Mar 2026

An Indian lady cooks food using an electric induction cooking stove amid the panic and crisis during the ongoing LPG cylinder shortage in Siliguri, India, on March 11, 2026. Consumers rush to various LPG cylinder refill distributor points in the city during the ongoing LPG cylinder crisis.

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#13418639

8 Mar 2026

Women TMC supporters take part in a protest rally as they cook food in the streets against the price hike of LPG gas and also participate in a Women's Day observance rally in Siliguri, India, on March 8, 2026.

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