- India
India: Petrol, diesel prices raised by Rs 2.61 to Rs 2.71
New Delhi: Petrol prices were raised by Rs 2.61 a litre and diesel by Rs 2.71 on Monday, May 25, the fourth increase in less than two weeks that extended a delayed…
- Sports
Delhi Capitals sign off with 40-run win over KKR, both teams out of IPL
Kolkata: Kuldeep Yadav marked his return with a stunning three-wicket haul to complement KL Rahul’s blazing half-century at the top as Delhi Capitals outclassed an out-of-sorts Kolkata Knight Riders by 40 runs…
- India
Avoid cow slaughter on Bakrid: All India Pasmanda Ulema Board
New Delhi: A Muslim organisation on Sunday, May 24, urged community members to avoid slaughter of cows as sacrifice during Eid-ul-Azha (Bakrid), pointing out that in light of legal restrictions and apprehension…
- Kolkata
BJP sweeps Bengal’s Falta Assembly repoll by over one lakh votes
Kolkata: The BJP on Sunday swept the repoll to Bengal’s Falta Assembly seat with a victory margin of more than one lakh votes in the constituency long seen as a citadel of…
- Education and Career
CBSE extends Class 12 revaluation application deadline till May 25
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Sunday once again extended the deadline for students seeking scanned copies of their evaluated answer books for Class 12 board examinations, with…
- News
Jofra Archer powers Rajasthan Royals into IPL playoffs with 30-run win over Mumbai Indians
Mumbai: Rajasthan Royals rode on Jofra Archer’s all-round brilliance to book the fourth and final play-off berth with a 30-run victory over Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League here on Sunday,…
- Sports
Two national records in 30 minutes, Gurindervir, Vishal shine in Ranchi
Ranchi: Gurindervir Singh ran a sensational race to lower the men’s 100m national record time to 10.09 seconds while Vishal TK became the first Indian to run 400m below 45 seconds on…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra govt on high alert over Ebola virus, initiates screening at airports
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav on Sunday said the state government is on high alert and has initiated precautionary measures in view of the spread of the Ebola virus…
- India
Jaishankar raises visa concerns with Rubio; urges protection for legal mobility
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday flagged India’s concerns with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio over the Trump administration’s changes to visa and immigration policies, saying legal mobility…
- India
Yoga becoming global soft power tool: Ayush secretary
New Delhi: Yoga has emerged as one of India’s most powerful instruments of cultural outreach and global soft power, while also becoming a central pillar of preventive healthcare in the fight against…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra CM to launch 38 industrial parks at MSME Growth Summit in Vijayawada
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will virtually launch 38 MSME parks across the state on Monday, May 25, as part of the government’s push to strengthen the industrial ecosystem…
- Business
Mcap of 6 of top-10 most valued firms surges by Rs 74,111 cr
New Delhi: The combined market valuation of 6 of the top-10 most valued firms surged by Rs 74,111.57 crore last week, with Reliance Industries emerging as the biggest gainer. Last week, the…
- India
Falta counting: Massive lead for BJP in early trends
Kolkata: BJP candidate Debangshu Panda secured a commanding lead of more than 9,000 votes over his nearest rival after the first round of counting in the repoll to West Bengal’s Falta assembly…
- India
India advises citizens to avoid travel to Ebola-hit African countries
New Delhi: The Indian government has advised citizens to avoid non-essential travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda and South Sudan in view of the Ebola outbreak caused by…
- India
9-year-old sexually assaulted in UP while returning from mosque, juvenile held
Meerut: Police on Saturday, May 23, detained a juvenile in a case involving alleged sexual assault of a nine-year-old boy here, officials said. A case has been registered in this connection under…
