India

New Delhi, May 1: After two rounds of cuts, petrol prices were today raised by Rs 3.96 per litre and diesel by Rs 2.37 a litre, tracking global cues. The increase in petrol and diesel prices will be effective from midnight tonight. Prices of petrol in Delhi will be Rs 63.16 a litre from tomorrow as against the current Rs 59.20; while diesel will cost Rs 49.57 per litre as against Rs 47.20, Indian

Kolkata/ New Delhi/ Chandigarh/ Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 30: Millions of commuters across India were left stranded on Thursday as buses and taxis did not ply to protest a proposed law that makes punishment for traffic violations much more stringent. Passengers had to wait endlessly at railway stations in various cities as public transport went off the road. People were forced to trudge with heavy

New Delhi, Apr 30: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today assured Nepal of India's continued support in the wake of the devastating earthquake and said that all requirements will be met as per their request. Noting that scaling down or stepping up of relief operations by India depended on Nepal's needs, he said, "Whatever their requirement, we will provide that. You cannot jump on someone and

New Delhi, April 29: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on problems in the agricultural sector, asking him to visit Punjab and learn about the plight of farmers who are integral to the government's flagship 'Make in India' initiative. The government hit back, asking him to visit his own constituency first. Raising the issue in the Lok Sabha

New Delhi, Apr 29: The government on Wednesday approved enhancing the minimum punishment for taking or giving bribes from six months to three years and the maximum punishment from five years to seven years. At a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the cabinet gave its approval to amend the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 by pursuing the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill

Chandigarh, Apr 29: Haryana Agriculture Minister O P Dhankar has stoked a controversy with insensitive remarks that farmers who commit suicide are "cowards" and "criminals", drawing severe flak from the Opposition with Rahul Gandhi raking it up in Parliament today. "Committing suicide is a crime, according to Indian law. Any person who commits suicide escapes from his responsibilities and leaves

Mumbai, Apr 29: The Bombay High Court today declined to stay provisions of a recent Maharashtra law which prohibits possession, transportation and consumption of meat of cow, bulls and bullocks even if the animals have been slaughtered outside Maharashtra. A division bench headed by Justice V M Kanade was of the view that no stay can be given until the final hearing of a bunch of petitions

New Delhi, April 28: Nearly 5,400 Indians have been brought back from quake-hit Nepal as India continued its relief and rescue efforts in the Himalayan country which is reeling under impact of a massive earthquake. Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar said that 5,400 Indians had been brought back by various means including civil and military planes and by road. He said that a team of officials was in

New Delhi, Apr 27: Stepping up its relief and rescue efforts, India has evacuated 1,935 stranded Indians from earthquake-hit Nepal, even as a fresh feeble tremor today jolted the battered Himalayan nation. The Indian Air Force flew 12 sorties to bring back Indian nationals including many children. "Despite bad weather in Nepal, IAF continued its operation last night. As of now, IAF has evacuated 1

New Delhi, Apr 26: Government today announced a compensation of Rs two lakh to the families of those who lost their lives in the powerful quake that struck various parts of India leaving 53 dead. Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, bordering Nepal, were the worst-hit parts of India in yesterday's quake measuring 7.9 on the Richter Scale. "GoI has announced a compensation of Rs. 2 lakh to