NEW DELHI: Petrol prices breached the Rs 100-a-litre-mark in the capital on Monday after state-owned oil companies effected the fourth hike in retail fuel rates in 11 days, raising petrol prices by another Rs 2.61 to Rs 102.12 a litre to cut losses from selling auto fuels below market cost. Petrol price was last past…
NEW DELHI: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) had condemned the ban on the social media handles of the Cockroach Janta Party and the attack on its creator Abhijeet Dipke, saying that the online expression by CJP was a reflection of the growing frustration of youth grappling with issues like unemployment and lack of opportunities…
DHAKA: Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman is expected to travel to Beijing late June in what would mark his first overseas visit since the formation of the new BNP govt, despite a pending invitation from PM Narendra Modi and Bhutan initially being chosen as the destination of his first foreign tour.Tarique’s visit is likely to be…
BHOPAL: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday registered a case in the mysterious death of Twisha Sharma, taking over the investigation from Bhopal police following directions of the Supreme Court. The probe has been assigned to the agency’s Special Crime (SC)-3 Unit, with a five-member team headed by a superintendent of police (SP)-rank…
We often give up hope in our lives. However, today’s quote from one of Christopher Walken’s most iconic characters is all about looking at the world in a positive way, despite the issues that continue to persist across the globe. Quote of the day by Christopher Walken “I wish I could hand out world peace…
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday formally took over the investigation into the Twisha Sharma death case and re-registered the FIR that was originally lodged at Katara Hills Police Station in Bhopal.A CBI team has already arrived in Bhopal and will begin its investigation from Tuesday after taking charge of the…
The government on Monday said it is closely monitoring fuel supplies across the country and taking immediate corrective measures to prevent shortages, amid panic buying and dryouts reported at petrol pumps in parts of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.Sujata Sharma, joint secretary in the ministry of petroleum and natural gas, said India has sufficient stocks…
UP deputy CM Brajesh Pathak LUCKNOW: A UP govt aircraft with deputy CM Brajesh Pathak onboard developed a technical snag when it was rolling on the runway after receiving clearance from the air traffic control at Moradabad airport on Monday afternoon. The pilot aborted the take off as a precautionary measure.The incident occurred around 4.15pm.Pathak…
US President Donald Trump on Monday called on several Muslim-majority nations to sign onto the Abraham Accords as part of efforts to secure a broader peace deal involving Iran. But while listing the leaders he had spoken to, Trump’s post mentioned Pakistan’s Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir instead of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.In the Truth…
17 killed as speeding minibus crashes into parked bus in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa At least 17 people were killed and five others injured after a speeding minibus rammed into a bus parked along a motorway in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday.The accident took place near Mardan district on the Swat Expressway when the…
