New Delhi, 22/3: Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu has attacked Arvind Kejriwal over the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections. He said that except for former cricketer Harbhajan Singh, the rest of the names given for the nomination are ‘betrayal to Punjab’. The Aam Aadmi Party has nominated former cricketer…
Mumbai, 22/3: Food-delivery giant Zomato Ltd is facing a backlash on social media for its plans to roll out a 10-minute food service that critics say raises road-safety risks for delivery riders. CEO Deepinder Goyal said in a post late on Monday the service ‘Zomato Instant’ would rely on a densely located network…
New Delhi, 22/3: Muhammad Ali Jinnah had partitioned India only once to create Pakistan but BJP leaders are dividing the country every day by creating a rift between Hindus and Muslims through their statements, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut alleged on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference in Nagpur during Shiv Sena’s mass outreach…
Mumbai, 22/3: Domestic cooking gas (LPG) price on Tuesday was hiked by Rs 50 per cylinder in line with a spike in international energy prices, sources said. A 14.2-kg non-subsidised LPG cylinder will now cost Rs 949.50 in the national capital. This is the first increase in LPG rates since early October.
Moscow, 22/3: US President Joe Biden said Monday that India was an exception among Washington’s allies with its “shaky” response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Biden lauded the US-led alliance, including NATO, the European Union and key Asian partners, for its united front against President Vladimir Putin. This includes unprecedented sanctions aimed…
A prominent Kashmiri Pandit activist on Monday alleged he was harassed by “goons of the BJP” over his remarks on ‘The Kashmir Files’ movie, a charge refuted by the party as baseless and concocted. Sunil Pandita (47) said he has informed the police on the phone, and that he will be visiting the police…
New Delhi, 22/3: Petrol and diesel prices on Tuesday were hiked by 80 paise a litre each while domestic cooking gas prices were increased by Rs 50 per cylinder, ending a over four and half month election-related hiatus in rate revision, sources said. Petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs 96.21 per litre…
Lucknow, 21/3: IPL 2022 (IPL 2022) is to start from 26 March. The first match is to be between the defending champions Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders (CSK vs KKR). The team of Lucknow Super Giants, captained by KL Rahul, is entering the tournament for the first time. England fast bowler Mark Wood,…
Goa, 21/3: Caretaker Chief Minister Pramod Sawant is on track to continue as Chief Minister of Goa, even as the BJP MLAs are scheduled to stake claim to form the next government in later on Monday. Sawant, 48, has held the post of Chief Minister from 2019-2022. Sawant’s candidature was endorsed at a…
New Delhi, 21/3: In the midst of increasing cases of corona in some countries of the world, the Government of India is considering giving a booster dose of the vaccine to the adult population of the country. The news agency Reuters has given this information on Monday, quoting close sources. For this, it is being…
