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New Delhi: Amid concerns over LPG shortage, the government Thursday said that India is diversifying LPG procurement and buying liquefied petroleum gas from the US as well to plug the supply chain disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict. Addressing the daily briefing, Petroleum and...

Mumbai: Indian stock markets witnessed a sharp fall Thursday over rising global tensions and a sudden spike in oil prices, as the ongoing conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran disrupted key energy infrastructure. The benchmark indices, Nifty and Sensex, ended the session with steep...

Kolkata: The mother of RG Kar victim Thursday said she wants to contest the West Bengal Assembly election as a BJP candidate, asserting that she aims to take the political route to remove the TMC government. Speaking to reporters, the deceased doctor's mother said she...

Mumbai: As the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved the appointment of veteran banker Keki Mistry as the interim part-time Chairman of HDFC Bank for a period of three months, effective March 19, the bank held a conference call with analysts. During the interaction, Mistry...

New Delhi: The CBI Thursday questioned industrialist Anil Ambani in connection with the alleged Rs 2,929 crore cheating case registered against Reliance Communications Ltd and him on a complaint by the State Bank of India, officials said. Ambani arrived at the agency headquarters this morning...

New Delhi: Seasoned diplomat Vikram Doraiswami was Thursday appointed as India's new ambassador to China. Doraiswami, a 1992-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is currently serving as Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. India's decision to send the senior diplomat to Beijing comes amid efforts...

New Delhi: In a sudden move, Atanu Chakraborty resigned as chairman of the country's second biggest lender HDFC Bank, citing ethical concerns. This is the first time that the part-time chairman of HDFC Bank left mid-way, raising concerns over its functioning. "Certain happenings and practices...

New Delhi: Industrialist Anil Ambani is set to appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at its headquarters in the national capital March 19-20. Anil Ambani’s appearance before the CBI is in connection with the FIR registered based on a complaint filed by the...

New Delhi: In a major political development ahead of the Kerala Legislative Assembly election, veteran Congress leader and Kannur Lok Sabha MP K. Sudhakaran is set to part ways with the Indian National Congress after his repeated efforts to secure a ticket for the Assembly...

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Central Election Committee Thursday finalised candidates for the upcoming Assembly by-elections in Goa, Nagaland, Karnataka and Tripura. The high-level meeting, chaired by senior leader Nitin Naveen, was held Wednesday at the party headquarters here. Prime Minister Narendra Modi,...