NEW DELHI: The increase in pump prices by around Rs 5 a litre is only a dent to under-recovery given that oil companies are still losing Rs 13 a litre on petrol and Rs 38 on diesel, without factoring in taxes, resulting in heightened pressure on the states to lower VAT, which is as high…
NEW DELHI: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal is heading to Canada for trade talks on May 25, with easier access for Indian textiles and leather from India in return for tapping uranium and critical minerals on the table as the two sides look to step up efforts for the proposed free trade agreement, for…
JAMMU: Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express, the first ever direct train flagged off between the two cities on May 2, achieved the unprecedented milestone of carrying 1.01 lakh passengers within just 22 days.Northern Railway’s senior divisional commercial manager, Uchit Singhal, said, “We have received extremely positive feedback from passengers regarding the train’s comfort, safety and hospitality….
NEW DELHI: After the roller coaster of the past 12 months, the US and India looked to steady the relationship with secretary of state Marco Rubio calling on PM Narendra Modi on Saturday and delivering an invitation from President Donald Trump to visit the US “in the near future”.According to a US readout, as the…
NEW DELHI: Central govt has ordered Delhi Gymkhana Club (DGC), one of the oldest clubs in India, which is located next to PM’s residence in Lutyens’ Delhi, to hand over the premises by June 5 for the “strengthening and securing of defence infrastructure and other vital public security purposes”.Govt had given 27.3 acres of land…
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SRINAGAR: Nomadic Gujjars and Backerwals, whose houses have been demolished by the administration, have filed a complaint with the police, alleging that “demolition of their tribal habitations” are in violation of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, and Forest Rights Act, 2006.They have sought action against the officials who razed around 30 habitations in…
Kylian Mbappe (Image Via Getty) Kylian Mbappe’s time at Real Madrid has taken a surprising turn despite his strong numbers in front of goal. The France captain has scored 41 goals in 43 matches this season, but team success has not followed. Real Madrid have again fallen behind Barcelona in the LaLiga title race, and…
The United States and Iran are moving closer towards extending their fragile ceasefire by another 60 days, with mediators working on an interim agreement that could create the framework for wider negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear programme and regional security issues, according to a report by the Financial Times. People briefed on the negotiations told the…
Mark Zuckerberg‘s email landed in 78,000 inboxes on Wednesday morning, just as the first wave of layoff notices began going out in Singapore at 4 a.m. local time. To the roughly 8,000 employees losing their jobs, the Meta chief executive offered gratitude. To everyone else—the people still logged in, still wondering whether next month brings…