Very sad & sorry, but LPG price hike inevitable due to global crisis: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi

New Delhi, 8/6: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi described the hike in gas cylinder prices as “inevitable” given the prevailing global situation and said that the Centre also feels “very sad and sorry” about it.The price of domestic cooking gas LPG has been raised by Rs 29 per cylinder as state-owned fuel retailers continue to grapple…

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No more Mr Nice guy’: Donald Trump issues fresh threat, says ‘time for Iran killing machine to end’

Washington DC, 20/4: Even as negotiations between Iran and the United States continue in an effort to end the seven-week-long conflict, US President Donald Trump on Sunday accused Tehran of violating a ceasefire. Iran decided to fire bullets yesterday in the Strait of Hormuz — A Total Violation of our Ceasefire Agreement!” he said, claiming…

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Dharmendra Responds to Naveen: Odisha’s Lok Sabha Seats to Rise from 21 to 32 with 33% Women’s Reservation

In a sharp and spirited response, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has slammed BJD chief and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik for what he called “baseless and laughable” remarks on the proposed increase in Odisha’s Lok Sabha seats from 21 to 32Taking to X, Pradhan expressed astonishment at Patnaik’s reaction to a development that promises to…

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PM Modi unveils initiatives worth over Rs 62,000 crore for youth; Bihar in focus

New Delhi, 4/10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday unveiled various youth-focused initiatives worth more than Rs 62,000 crore, with a special emphasis on poll-bound Bihar. Modi launched PM-SETU (Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs), a centrally sponsored scheme with an investment of Rs 60,000 crore    

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Cough syrup deaths: Government rules out toxic contamination in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan cases

New Delhi, 3/10: The Union Health Ministry on Friday ruled out toxic contamination of cough syrups as the reason for deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan as initially suspected, but maintained that investigations are on to determine the cause behind the tragedy. Medicine samples collected by the official probe team were tested for…

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Ben Stokes announces retirement from ODI cricket

Durham, 18/7: England’s Ben Stokes has announced he will retire from one-day international cricket after Tuesday’s match against South Africa on his Durham home ground. The all-rounder, 31, said playing three international formats — Twenty20, 50-over ODIs and Tests — was now “unsustainable”.   Stokes, who captain’s the England Test team, will take the field…

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Koraput Security Forces Smash Maoist Explosives Hideout

Security forces achieved a major breakthrough in Koraput district by recovering a large cache of arms, ammunition, and explosives from a Maoist dump in Badlipahad forest under Boipariguda Police Station limits. Koraput: In a significant breakthrough, security forces have recovered a large cache of arms, ammunition, and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) from a Maoist dump…

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