New Delhi, 1/8: The government on Saturday (August 1) cut the prices of 19 kg commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 192. This comes after months of steep hikes due to the West Asian crisis. Following the cut, a commercial LPG cylinder will cost Rs 2,738 in Delhi, effective Saturday. Prices, revised on the first of…
Glasgow, 31/7: India’s Asmita Dey produced a spirited comeback to clinch the women’s 48kg judo gold medal, defeating Canada’s Heidi Quach in a dramatic golden score contest at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Friday (July 31, 2026).The 23-year-old from Tripura found herself on the back foot early in the final after conceding a yuko…
New Delhi, 31/7: Passport fees are revised from time to time after comprehensive review of the cost of providing passport and related services, operational requirements, and service delivery improvements, and the recent hike in 67 per cent, has come after 14 years, the Lok Sabha was informed Friday.
NewDelhi, 31/7: Around two dozen Indian nationals continue to serve in the Russian Army, with the government pursuing their release through sustained diplomatic engagement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday. The government has repeatedly urged Moscow to discharge all Indian nationals serving with Russian military units in support roles, including as cooks…
New Delhi, 31/7: Around two dozen Indian nationals continue to serve in the Russian Army, with the government pursuing their release through sustained diplomatic engagement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday The government has repeatedly urged Moscow to discharge all Indian nationals serving with Russian military units in support roles, including as…
New Delhi, 31/7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a phone call with United Kingdom counterpart Andy Burnham and promised to take the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership to new heights. Taking to social media, Modi wrote, “We agreed to work together across sectors such as technology, innovation, defence, security, clean energy, education and people-to-people…
New Delhi, 31/7: The CBI has arrested two key suspects in the alleged conspiracy to assassinate Chandranath Rath, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s close aide, with investigators probing potential links to the functionary of a rival political party in the the state, officials said on Friday.The accused – two brothers identified as Sagar Sonkar…
New Delhi, 31/7: A Delhi court on Friday sentenced former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and four others to life imprisonment for the murder of IB officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh pronounced the sentence to all five accused after hearing arguments on the quantum and said that the…
New Delhi, 31/7: Meta finds itself in further trouble in India as cases have been registered against Meta’s India head and operators of several Facebook and Instagram accounts with the cybercrime police in Hyderabad over alleged morphed and objectionable content targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led NEET paper leak protests. …
Thane, 31/7: At least eight people died while some are feared trapped after a four-storey building collapsed in the Bhiwandi township of Thane district, around 50 kms away from downtown Mumbai. Bhiwandi is referred to as a power loom town and warehousing hub. A portion of the Kohinoor Building at the Tawre Compound in Gangaram…
