Bhagwant Mann came drunk to Punjab Assembly’, claims Opposition, demands alcohol test of AAP MLAs

Chandigarh, 1/5: Controversy erupted inside Punjab Assembly after the Opposition alleged that the state CM Bhagwant Mann came drunk to the state assembly. Opposition party members including the Congress accused the CM of being inebriated as he addressed the assembly during  the special Labour Day session. Taking note of his unusual behaviour, Congress member and…

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West Asia Conflict | Commercial LPG price hiked by Rs 993 per 19-kg cylinder

Mumbai, 1/5: Amid the continuing conflict in West Asia and rising global energy prices, the price of commercial LPG was increased by Rs 993 per 19-kg cylinder on Friday, marking the third consecutive monthly hike. With the revision, a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder used by hotels, restaurants and other establishments now costs a record Rs…

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USTR retains India on priority watch list on intellectual property rights; Vietnam faces toughest scrutiny

Washington, 1/5 : India is among six countries, including China and Russia, on the priority watch list in a special report released by the US Trade Representative on Thursday that deals with adequacy and effectiveness of trading partners’ protection and enforcement of intellectual property (IP) rights. The US Special 301 report 2026 lists Vietnam as…

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Stop interfering’ in Iran and focus on Russia-Ukraine war’: Donald Trump tells Germany

Washington DC, 26/4:President Donald Trump slammed the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday, criticising him for his statements over US-Iran war. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said that Germany should focus on ending Russia-Ukraine war and spend “less time in on ‌interfering” ‌with United States getting rid of the “Iran’s Nuclear threat. The…

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Election Commission to introduce QR-based identity cards for counting centres on May 4

Kolkata, 30/4: The Election Commission has decided to introduce QR code-based identity cards at counting centres to prevent unauthorised entry during vote counting for assembly elections in five states on May 4, an official said on Thursday. The system will be implemented on counting day for the assembly polls in West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil…

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Supreme Court slams Centre for not filing affidavit on plea to control unpredictable airfares

New Delhi, 30/4: The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up the Centre for not filing its affidavit on a petition which sought regulatory guidelines to control the “unpredictable fluctuations” in airfare and ancillary charges imposed by private airlines in India. A bench of justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta asked the Centre to file an…

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We regret any offense caused’: Nepal Airlines apologises, removes post showing J&K as part of Pakistan in ‘network map’

Kathmandu, 30/4: Nepal Airlines on Thursday apologised for what it described as cartographic inaccuracies in the wake of a furore showing Jammu and Kashmir as part of Pakistan in a “network map”. The airlines had deleted the social media post on Wednesday following the backlash. “We sincerely apologise for error in the network map recently…

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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah urges Centre to clear pending Jal Jeevan Mission dues

Bangalore, 30/4: Claiming that Karnataka has continued implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission by investing Rs 17,554 crore despite no central support for over two years, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has urged Centre to release the pending funds and reimburse dues under the mission. He said the state has spent Rs 17,554.63 crore on the mission…

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Would encourage King Charles to return Koh-i-Noor Diamond’: Zohran Mamdani on British ⁠monarch’s New York visit

New York, 30/4: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Wednesday that he would encourage Britain’s King Charles to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond, making the remarks during the monarch’s ongoing visit to the United States. If I were to speak to the ⁠king separately from that, I would probably encourage ‌him to return ​the…

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