New Delhi: The government has revised export taxes on petroleum products, imposing a special additional excise duty (SAED) of Rs 3 per litre on petrol exports while reducing the duty on diesel to Rs 16.5 per litre, effective from Saturday. The notification by the Ministry...
Washington: Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of their ceasefire that took effect last month, a spokesperson for the US State Department has said. "The April 16 cessation of hostilities will be extended by 45 days to enable further progress," State Department...
New Delhi: India can play a "greater role" in bringing peace to West Asia because of its friendly ties with almost all countries in the region, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Friday, amid mounting global concern over the economic fallout of the US-Israel war...
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump on Friday hailed their talks as "historic" and "landmark", as the American leader wrapped up his three-day visit on a high note, but no deals on any contentious issues were announced. Both Presidents, who...
New Delhi: Supreme Court Friday decided to hear cases exclusively through video conference Mondays and Fridays, and judges "unanimously resolved" to encourage car-pooling arrangements amongst themselves in order to ensure optimum fuel utilisation. The move came following a call by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on...
New Delhi: A 20-year-old NEET aspirant, who had been preparing for the medical entrance test for the past few years, died after allegedly hanging herself at her residence in northwest Delhi's Azadpur, police said Friday. Although no suicide note was found at the spot, the...
Bhopal/Indore: The Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has redefined the legal status of the Bhojshala complex in Dhar by ruling that the site is a temple and that the Hindu community possesses an inherent right to worship there which was never lost...
Mumbai: The Indian rupee crashed below the 96/USD mark Friday before closing at an all-time low of 95.86 (provisional) against the US dollar as elevated crude oil prices and inflation concerns added to the downside pressure on the rupee. Rupee has registered over 6 per...
New Delhi: The southwest monsoon is expected to set in early over Kerala May 26, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its forecast Friday. The monsoon, the primary rain-bearing system, normally arrives in Kerala around June 1 and advances northwards to cover other parts...
New Delhi: India and the United Arab Emirates signed key agreements, during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday, on a framework for the bilateral strategic defence partnership, the supply of LPG and strategic petroleum reserves, and an investment to the tune of $5...
It may sound strange why Chinese President Xi Jinping during his recent meeting with US President Donald Trump in Beijing...
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Over the decades, since Independence, India’s southern states have achieved great success in population control with their governments aggressively promoting...
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By Aakar Patel Nowadays for a homeless person to fulfi ll the requirement of a place of residence, ‘The BLO...
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By Dilip Cherian India’s latest babu reshuffle story is not really about transfers or appointments. It is about a deeper...
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