India

Breaking barriers: Hindus and Muslims unite for development

Lucknow, Sept 13: Hindus and Muslims in Jalaun district of Uttar Pradesh have transcended communal barriers to help the local administration in relocating some religious structures which had held up building of a flyover for 14 long years.

In all, two temples, seven mazaars (tombs) and a mosque have been relocated, while a portion of a boundary wall of...

Petrol reaches Rs 81/litre in Delhi

New Delhi, Sept 13: Fuel prices once again witnessed a hike on Thursday, with petrol being sold at Rs 81.00 per litre and diesel at Rs 73.08 per litre here in the national capital.

The price of petrol has been increased by 13 paise per litre, while diesel saw a hike of 11 paise per litre, as compared to...

Supreme Court reopens road rage case against Navjot Singh Sidhu

New Delhi, Sep 13: Family of the 1988 road rage case victim on Wednesday filed a review petition before the Supreme Court seeking a modification of its earlier order in which the Punjab MLA Navjot Singh Sidhu was acquitted.

Sidhu was acquitted in connection with the culpable homicide charges but was convicted of the offence of voluntarily causing hurt...

Cong attacks Modi govt on Mallya's revelation that he met FM before leaving India

New Delhi, Sept 12: Reacting to the fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya's claim that he met the finance minster before leaving the country, the Congress on Wednesday said that after the statement by the industrialist it was clear that the NDA Government was directly involved in the escape of fraudsters like Nirav modi and Mehul Chowksi from the country after looting...

Nun rape case: Police asks bishop to appear before probe team on Sep 19

Kochi, Sept 12: Kerala police have asked Bishop Franco Mullakal of Jalandhar diocese, accused by a nun of raping her, to appear before the investigating team on September 19, Inspector General of police Vijay Sakhare said on Wednesday.

The decision to summon the clergyman was taken after a meeting chaired by Sakhare, IG (Ernakulam range), which was also attended...

BJP eyes 300 plus in next LS; claims Rahul Gandhi may move out of Amethi

New Delhi, Sept 12: The BJP on Wednesday exuded confidence that the ruling NDA combine will be able to muster two-third majority in 2019 Parliamentary polls and the a resurgent saffron party wave could even force Congress President Rahul Gandhi to think of 'changing his constituency'.

"The way things are emerging, the NDA will win two-third majority of its...

SC extends house arrest of five rights activists till Sept 17

New Delhi, Sept 12: The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended the house arrest of five rights activists who were arrested in connection with the Koregaon-Bhima violence case till September 17.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud adjourned the hearing on the plea filed by historian Romila Thapar and four...

Sugarcane leads to diabetes, grow other crops: Yogi Adityanath

Meerut, Sept 12: Overcultivation of sugarcane can indirectly lead to diabetes. This startling claim was made by UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

“Excess production of sugarcane leads to its more consumption, which, in turn causes sugar (diabetes)," said the Chief Minister during the inauguration of 154-km Delhi-Saharanpur Highway in Baghpat.

The way to tackle this...

Choksi diverted over Rs 3,250-cr to foreign shores, sold jewellery at inflated prices: ED

New Delhi, Sept 12: An ED investigation has found that absconding jeweller Mehul Choksi diverted over Rs 3,250 crore funds, allegedly defrauded from a PNB branch in Mumbai, to foreign shores and he was in business of "highly inflating" prices of precious metals sold from his outlets. The businessman has rejected the charges as "baseless".

The agency, which is...

Rupee sinks to 72.91 per US dollar; inches closer to 20 against UAE dirham

Mumbai, Sept 12: The rupee on Wednesday collapsed to a lifetime low of 72.91 against the dollar at the interbank foreign exchange market.

The domestic currency was quoting 22 paise lower at a fresh record low of 72.91 against the US dollar in morning trade amid surging crude oil prices and uanabated foreign fund outflows.

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