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Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal (File photo) NEW DELHI: AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday criticised the Centre over fuel price, saying petrol prices should have fallen as global crude oil prices have declined.Addressing a presser, the former Delhi chief minister accused the government of allowing oil companies to make excessive profits. “Centre allowing oil…
Bandi Sanjay’s son gets bail: Telangana HC grants relief in POCSO case, orders Rs 1 lakh bond NEW DELHI: The Telangana high court on Thursday granted regular bail to Bandi Bhagirath, the son of union minister of state for home Bandi Sanjay Kumar in a case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences…
Isro clears cryogenic engine for next LVM-3 mission BENGALURU: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has carried out the flight acceptance hot test of the indigenous CE20 cryogenic engine that will power the upper stage of the next LVM3 launch, designated LVM3-M7.Isro is, however, yet to commit to a launch date for the LVM3-M7 mission….
BENGALURU: Isro has completed the fifth Integrated Main Parachute Airdrop Test (IMAT-05), clearing another milestone towards the first uncrewed Gaganyaan mission by qualifying the crew module’s main parachute system to withstand the maximum expected loads during descent.“The test, conducted on July 7 at the Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE) drop zone in Sheopur…
TMC MP defends Mamata Banerjee after viral slap video NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Saugata Roy on Thursday defended party chief and former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee after a viral video showed her slapping a party worker during a protest march in Kolkata, saying she shares a close bond with party workers…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with his Australian counterpart, on Thursday addressed the Indian diaspora during his three-day visit to Australia.Around 30,000 people gathered to hear PM Modi speak in Melbourne, making it the largest gathering addressed by any leader in Australia.Here are the top quotes from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech I…
Awiqli is a long-acting basal insulin designed to provide steady background insulin support throughout the week. India has become one of the first countries in the world to introduce Awiqli, the world’s first once-a-week basal insulin approved for clinical use, offering a new treatment option for adults living with diabetes.The launch comes at a crucial…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday reprimanded municipal authorities in Delhi, Gurugram, Lucknow, Patna and Tamil Nadu over illegal constructions and sought reports on the action taken to demolish or shut down unsafe buildings that pose a serious risk to public safety.A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R Mahadevan took note of the…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday announced the formation of a seven-member panel, headed by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Desai, to draft legislation for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC).The committee comprises former high court judges R C Chavan and S G Mehare, former Maharashtra chief secretary D K Jain, former…
Pedestrians make their way through a severely waterlogged road in Surat. (PTI) NEW DELHI: Large parts of India woke up to grey skies, waterlogged roads and traffic disruptions on Thursday as relentless overnight rain continued across several states, even as the southwest monsoon covered the entire country. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued fresh red…