New Delhi: BJP MP Anurag Thakur Wednesday called Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi "Leader of Propaganda" and said he breaks the rules of the House and attempts to disrupt proceedings. He also asserted that parliamentary functioning would be governed by established rules and not by any external "toolkit". Speaking against the resolution seeking to move a no-confidence...

Dubai: Swashbuckler Ishan Kishan rode on his superb T20 World Cup campaign to move up to a career-high second spot, trailing top-ranked Abhishek Sharma by a mere four points in the latest ICC list for T20I batters published on Wednesday. Abhishek held on to his lead at the top following his quick-fire half-century against New Zealand in...

New Delhi: The National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) Tuesday urged its members to reduce LPG consumption by focusing on menus that require lower gas usage or shorter cooking cycles and also look at electric gadgets as alternatives for cooking wherever feasible. "The ongoing geopolitical developments have led to severe disruption in the supply chain of commercial...

New Delhi: State-owned fuel retailers Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) absorbing the impact of elevated global energy prices will lead to heightened margin and cash-flow volatility, Moody's Ratings said Wednesday. "Domestic retail prices of fuels have remained largely steady since April 2022, despite swings in global oil...

A viral video circulating online has triggered outrage among street food lovers after it showed a vendor urinating in the open and then returning to prepare and serve food without washing hands. The footage, widely shared on social media, has raised serious concerns about food safety and public health. Many users expressed anger over the apparent lack...

New Delhi: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi Wednesday interjected a Lok Sabha debate on the resolution to remove Om Birla as Speaker, saying that he was stopped from speaking in the House on multiple occasions. Responding to BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad, who cited parliamentary procedures to say that the leader of the opposition should measure his words...

New Delhi: Supreme Court Wednesday directed the Centre to constitute a committee of domain experts within a week to finalise the curriculum related to legal studies in NCERT textbooks. The top court said that its orders in the matter were not intended to prevent any healthy and objective criticism of the institutional function of the judiciary. The...

Dubai: Two Iranian drones hit near Dubai International Airport Wednesday, wounding four people, though flights continue, authorities said. The Dubai Media Office, which issues statements on behalf of the city-state's government, said the attack caused "minor injuries to two Ghanaian nationals and one Bangladeshi national, and moderate injuries to one Indian national." It said flights continued. Dubai...

New Delhi: India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) stalwart Virat Kohli has started his preparations for the upcoming 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which is set to begin March 28. Kohli shared a video of himself hitting powerful shots in the nets as he began training. The 39-year-old appeared in good form as he...

Kantapada: Officials of the Odisha Vigilance Wednesday conducted raids at multiple locations linked to Kantapada tehsildar Prasanna Samantaray in Cuttack district over allegations of possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. The searches began early in the morning at Samantaray’s residence and other premises. Vigilance teams carried out simultaneous raids at seven locations across Cuttack,...