Amid spiralling relations, Cuban government meets CIA Director Ratcliffe in Havana
Havana : Amid strained bilateral ties between Cuba and the United States due to Washington's repeated caveats towards the communist government in the Caribbean country, a US delegation led by the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency,…
PM Modi emplanes for five-nation tour, aimed at energy security, strategic engagements
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday emplaned for Abu Dhabi as part of his five-nation tour from May 15-20, covering the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy, aimed at deepening India's…
Indian markets open flat-to-lower amid fuel price hike and mixed global cues
New Delhi : Indian equity markets opened in the red on Friday as a nationwide hike in fuel prices and firming global crude oil rates weighed on investor sentiment, even as global markets remained focused on the ongoing summit between the…
This will lead to further inflation, growth estimates to fall: Jairam Ramesh slams Centre for…
New Delhi : Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday criticised the Centre over the hike in petrol and diesel prices, alleging that the increase would worsen inflation and adversely impact economic growth amid the ongoing West Asia crisis.…
“Modi ki vasooli shuru”: Congress lashes out PM after fuel prices hike, calls him…
New Delhi : Congress on Friday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stating that he has "unleashed the whip" on the public after the Centre increased petrol and diesel prices by Rs 3 across the country.
Congress,…
Mayawati slams SP over alleged remarks against Brahmin community, demands apology
Lucknow : Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Friday slammed the Samajwadi Party (SP) over alleged derogatory remarks made by party spokesperson Rajkumar Bhati against the Brahmin community,…
Rajnath Singh reaches Andhra Pradesh’s Puttaparthi for launch of major aerospace, defence…
Sri Sathya Sai : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday arrived in Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh's Sri Sathya Sai district to attend the foundation stone laying and grounding ceremonies of several major aerospace and defence projects.…
DMRC launches hydrogen-fueled shuttle buses in Central Vista
New Delhi : Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, launched an integrated hydrogen-powered shuttle bus service in Delhi's Central…
“30-year wait finally ends”: MoS Bittu, BJP MP Sahney board inaugural flight to Ludhiana…
Ludhiana : Rajya Sabha MP Vikramjit Singh Sahney on Friday termed the operationalisation of Halwara Airport a "historic moment" for Punjab and said it fulfilled Ludhiana's nearly three-decade-old demand for direct air connectivity.
In a…
AAP claims victory for Arvind Kejriwal as Judge Swarna Kanta Sharma recuses herself from excise…
New Delhi : The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday claimed a major legal 'victory' after Delhi High Court judge Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma recused herself from the excise policy case. The recusal comes after weeks of legal arguments by the AAP…
‘Compromised PM bargained for Adani’s release’: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi : Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday took a sharp swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reiterating that he compromised over the interim trade deal framework after a New York Times report claimed that…
“Settled lot of different problems”: Trump during talks with Xi at Zhongnanhai compound
Beijing : US President Donald Trump on Friday said that "a lot of different problems" had been resolved during his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Zhongnanhai leadership compound as part of his two-day visit to the country,…
Trump meets Chinese President Xi at Zhongnanhai leadership compound
Beijing : US President Donald Trump on Friday held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Zhongnanhai, the highly secured leadership compound of the Chinese Communist Party in Beijing, as part of the US President's two-day visit to the…
Piyush Goyal meets Egyptian Foreign Affairs Minister to explore avenues in AI, pharmaceuticals
New Delhi : Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a significant session with the Egyptian delegation, led by Badr Abdelatty, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, to identify new areas for mutual growth. The meeting…
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav takes a swipe at Centre on rising cost of fuel and PM Modi’s austerity…
Lucknow : Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday shared a political cartoon on social media, focusing on the rising cost of fuel amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for austerity.
The cartoon depicts Akhilesh Yadav, the…
Kiren Rijiju defends hike in fuel prices, says several countries witnessed 20% to 100% rise
New Delhi : Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday defended the hike in fuel prices, comparing the 3.2% and 3.4% price increase in petrol in India to other countries, claiming that they witnessed the hikes ranging from 20% to nearly 100% due…
Petrol crosses Rs 107 mark, diesel above Rs 93 in Jaipur after Centre hikes fuel prices by Rs 3 per…
Jaipur : Petrol prices in Rajasthan's Jaipur rose to Rs 107.97 per litre, and diesel prices climbed to Rs 93.23 per litre on Friday after the Centre hiked fuel prices by Rs 3 per litre across the country amid the ongoing global energy…
Centre hikes petrol, diesel prices by Rs 3 per litre each
New Delhi : The Centre has hiked the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 3 per litre each on Friday across the country. In New Delhi, the petrol prices rose from Rs 94.77 to Rs 97.77 per litre, while diesel prices increased from Rs 87.67 to…
ED Arrests GMADA Town Planner After Summoning Him for Questioning in Jalandhar
Jalandhar: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested a Town Planner of the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) after summoning him for questioning in Jalandhar. According to officials, the GMADA Town Planner, who resides…
Bus Traveling from Himachal to Delhi Overturns After Collision with Truck Near Zirakpur; Over 20…
Zirakpur: A major road accident occurred early Friday morning near Chhat Light Chowk in Zirakpur when a private bus carrying passengers overturned after colliding with a truck. The bus was en route from Manali to Delhi at the time of the…
