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Imran praises India for fuel price cut, slams Pakistan
While invoking the name of India, former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan yet again slammed the Shehbaz Sharif government after the federal government hiked the petrol and diesel prices by PKR 30 per litre. While criticising the government, the Imran said this “insensitive government” has not pursued the deal...
Putin offers to help solve food crisis if sanctions lifted
Moscow is ready to make a “significant contribution” to averting a looming food crisis if the West lifts sanctions imposed on Russia over Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin said in a telephone call with Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi. “Vladimir Putin emphasises that the Russian Federation is ready to make...
Quad a force for good, Modi tells Tokyo summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of the United States, Japan and Australia attended the second in-person meeting of Quad leaders in Tokyo today. In his opening remarks, PM Modi said that the Quad has gained a significant place on the world stage in a short span of time, and it is...
TN minister challenges Nirmala Sitharaman on fuel tax cuts
Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan pulled no punches as he took on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday for “exhorting” states to cut their share of taxes on petrol and diesel, saying his state did not need “dictation from people who perform worse than us”. “We have...
Crucial parleys ahead of Rajya Sabha, presidential polls
Top BJP leaders, including Amit Shah and JP Nadda, held a four-hour meeting on the Rajya Sabha election and the presidential election just two months away. With the BJP-led alliance and the opposition both set to put up their own candidates for India’s new President, this election is said...
Air India asks staff to vacate govt housing colonies
Tata Group-owned Air India has asked its staff to vacate the government-owned housing colonies by July 26, according to an official document. The Tata Group won the bid for Air India on October 8 last year. However, as per the terms of disinvestment, the airline’s non-core assets such as...
Heavy rain, thunderstorm disrupt flights at Delhi airport
Heavy rain, along with thunderstorm, hit Delhi again on Monday evening after the first bout early this morning. The late evening showers have delayed several flights, while many have been diverted forcing airlines to issue updates. “The skies have decided to drench #Delhi. Our flight operations might get impacted....
Vinai Kumar Saxena to replace Baijal as Delhi Lt Guv
Delhi got its new Lieutenant Governor in Vinai Kumar Saxena on Monday, just days after his predecessor Anil Baijal resigned citing “personal reasons”. Till recently, Saxena was the Chairman of Khadi & Village Industries Commission. “The President of India has been pleased to appoint Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena to...
Saudi Arabia bans travel to India, other countries over covid
Jeddah: Following the re-outbreak of Covid-19 and the rapid surge in the number of daily Covid infections over the past few weeks, Saudi Arabia has banned its citizens from traveling to sixteen countries, including India. The sixteen countries where the citizens of Saudi Arabia are banned to travel apart...
Assam academic held for criticising govt policies
An associate professor of a college in Assam’s Hailakandi district, who was arrested for allegedly sending emails to officials criticising government policies and using unparliamentarily words against the chief minister, has been granted bail by a local court, a senior police officer said on Sunday. A suo moto case...
