Petrol, diesel sales jump in September as festival season approaches

New Delhi, 2/10: Petrol and diesel sales in India jumped in September as economic activity picked up with the nearing festival season and the ending of the monsoon raised the demand, preliminary industry data showed. Petrol sales soared 13.2 per cent to 2.65 million tonnes in September when compared to 2.34 million tonnes of consumption…

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Cong president poll: K N Tripathi’s nomination rejected, Kharge & Tharoor in direct fight

New Delhi, 1/10: Former Jharkhand Minister K N Tripathi is out of the Congress presidential race after party’s election authority on Saturday rejected his nomination paper for irregularities. This has set the stage for a direct contest between senior leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor on October 17, if one of them do not withdraw…

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UNSC resolution on Ukraine annexation vetoed by Russia; India, China abstain

Geneva, 1/10: Russia on Friday vetoed a Western bid at the UN Security Council to condemn its annexations of Ukrainian territory but found no support, with China and India abstaining.     Russia’s veto was a certainty but Western powers hoped to show Moscow’s isolation in its war and will now take the condemnation effort…

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