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Commercial LPG cylinder prices cut by Rs 99.75, no respite for domestic gas cylinders

Oil marketing companies on Tuesday reduced the prices of commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 99.75, however the prices of domestic cooking gas cylinders have been kept unchanged, as per sources.

Aug 1, 2023

Rahul Gandhi visits Azadpur Mandi in Delhi amid soaring prices of vegetables

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday morning went to Azadpur Mandi, one of Asia's biggest vegetable wholesale markets, in the wake of soaring prices of vegetables.

Aug 1, 2023

Manipur Situation: SC dismisses Govt plea, seeks details of crimes against women in 1 day

Supreme Court (SC) on Monday stressed for the need of evolving modalities to deal with the larger issue of sexual violence against women in Manipur and sought details of FIRs registered in all such cases from the Centre and the state government.

Aug 1, 2023

15 killed as crane crashes on girder at Shahpur in Maharashtra

At least 15 workers were killed and three others injured when a crane crashed on a girder in Shahpur where work on the Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway (Samruddhi Mahamarg) was underway in Thane, the home district of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, authorities said on Tuesday.

Aug 1, 2023

Controversial IPS officer Basant Rath's suspension extended by six more months [details]

Suspended for gross misconduct in 2020 for complaining against DGP J&K, the controversial IPS officer in June 2022 offered to resign from service. He also announced joining BJP after taking voluntary retirement.

Jul 31, 2023

Centre extends application window under PLI scheme for IT hardware till Aug 30 [Details]

The government on Monday extended the window for receiving applications under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme 2.0 for IT Hardware till August

Jul 31, 2023

Surrogacy a "universal crime": Italy criminalizes practice, votes for total ban; what Indian law says

The practice of surrogacy has been widely adopted by couples & single parents in showbiz, but the Centre in the Supreme Court has said that including live-in and same-sex couples under surrogacy might lead to misuse and not provide a child, "a complete family."

Jul 31, 2023

BSF foils another infiltration attempt on IB; PAK intruder killed in Arnia sector [details]

High alert is sounded in border areas of Jammu after BSF foiled a second infiltration attempt on the International Border in a week.

Jul 31, 2023

J&K govt to take final call on auctioning 5.9 mn tonnes of Lithium reserves found in Reasi district [details]

Minister of Mines Pralhad Joshi said that 5.9 million tonnes of Lithium reserves are found in Reasi of Jammu and Kashmir. He, however, said that decision regarding auctioning of the reserves will be taken up by the J&K Government.

Jul 31, 2023

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Day declared by Howard County, Maryland, Texas; Gurudev's peace work lauded [details]

Gurudev first and only Indian spiritual leader to have proclamations from 30 US/Canadian cities for his contribution to global peace. Texas Governor lauded Gurudev's peace work in war ravaged areas.

Jul 31, 2023

Celestial treat: Supermoons and blue moon to light up August skies

Skygazers are in for a celestial treat as the sky in August will witness supermoons and a 'Blue Moon'.

Jul 31, 2023

Daredevil 'Remi Enigma' known for stunts dies after falling from top of 68-storey HK skyscraper

Remi Lucidi, a 30-year-old French daredevil known for climbing various towers around the world, has died after falling 721-ft from the top of a 68-storey Hong Kong skyscraper that he had been scaling, according to a media report.

Jul 31, 2023

Former West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee's condition remains critical

Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has undergone a CT scan on Monday, sources from the private hospital in Kolkata where he is admitted even as his condition continued to be serious.

Jul 31, 2023

RPF constable kills in-charge, 3 passengers on Jaipur-Mumbai train

In a running train horror, a disturbed Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable allegedly shot dead his immediate in-charge and three other passengers onboard Jaipur-Mumbai Superfast Express (No. 12956), officials said on Monday.

Jul 31, 2023

INDIA MPs return from Violence-hit Manipur, brief Opposition leaders in Parliament

The delegation of 21 MPs of INDIA alliance, who visited the violence-hit Manipur, briefed the floor leaders of the opposition parties in Parliament on Monday.

Jul 31, 2023