SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a fire incident in Delhi. “Deeply saddened by the loss of lives in a tragic fire incident in Malviya Nagar, Delhi. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families in this hour […]
NEW DELHI — A massive fire broke out in a hotel in a congested bylane in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area on Wednesday, killing at least 21 people, including foreigners whose ailing relatives were being treated in hospitals nearby. The blaze at the Flourish Stay B&B in Hauz Rani in Malviya Nagar started around 8.30 […]
NEW DELHI — Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Tuesday administered the oath of office to five new judges of the Supreme Court, taking the strength of judges at the top court to 37, the highest ever. The CJI administered the oath of office to justices Sheel Nagu, Shree Chandrashekhar, Sanjeev Sachdeva, Arun Palli, […]
NEW DELHI — India’s largest state-run refiner and fuel retailer, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC.NS), opens new tab, has raised the price of a 19 kilogram commercial LPG cylinder for industrial clients by 42 rupees ($0.4421) to 3,113.50 rupees from 3,071.5 rupees, according to its website. Indian state fuel retailers IOC, Bharat Petroleum (BPCL.NS), opens new […]
BHOPAL — Bashir Badr, one of most quoted Urdu poets of his generation with famous lines like “Ujale apni yaadon ke hamare saath rehne do”, died in Bhopal on Thursday after a prolonged illness. He was 91. The veteran poet, who was living with dementia for many years, breathed his last at his home in […]
NEW DELHI (KIMS) — After increases in petrol and diesel prices, the price of CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) in the national capital was hiked by Rs 2 per kg on Tuesday. With the latest revision, CNG will now cost Rs 83.09 per kg, according to Indraprastha Gas Ltd. This is the fourth hike in CNG […]
NEW DELHI — Petrol and diesel prices were raised by Rs 2.61-2.71 per litre on Monday, marking the fourth increase in less than two weeks as state-owned fuel retailers continued to pass on rising international oil prices to consumers. With the latest revision, cumulative increases in petrol and diesel prices have nearly touched Rs 7.5 […]
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday virtually distributed appointment letters for central government jobs to more than 51,000 youths at a ‘Rozgar Mela’. Since the inception of ‘Rozgar Mela’, around 12 lakh recruitment letters have been issued through 18 such events held across the country. Addressing the function, Modi said, “Today is […]
NEW DELHI — Petrol and diesel prices were increased by up to 91 paise per litre on Saturday, the third increase in less than 10 days. Petrol price has been increased by 87 paise in Delhi from Rs 98.64 to Rs 99.51 per litre. Diesel rates have gone up by 91 paise from Rs 91.58 […]
KOLKATA — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Kolkata on Saturday for his four-day diplomatic tour to India, with the city marking the opening leg of a visit that carries considerable political and historical resonance. His arrival in the eastern metropolis ended a 14-year hiatus since an American secretary of state last visited […]