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Oil cos losing close to Rs 3 a litre on diesel, profit on petrol down
Betul: State-owned fuel retailers are losing close to Rs 3 per litre on selling diesel while the profit on petrol has trimmed due to recent firming up in international oil prices, industry…
- India
Masjid Committee objects to survey of remaining Gyanvapi cellars
Varanasi: The Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee (AIMC), which manages the Gyanvapi mosque, has objected to a plea seeking ASI survey, arguing that the exercise will damage the cellars. The objections were made…
- India
Badruddin Ajmal comes down heavily on UCC Bill tabled in Uttarakhand Assembly
New Delhi: The All India United Democratic Front President and MP from Assam, Badruddin Ajmal, came down heavily on the Uniform Civil Code Bill that was tabled in the Uttarakhand State Assembly,…
- Business
Nifty continues ‘one day up, one day down’ trend
Mumbai: Nifty ended higher on Tuesday, continuing the ‘one day up, one day down’ trend. At close, Nifty was up 0.72 per cent or 157.7 points at 21,929.40, while Sensex ended higher…
- Middle East
First Iran-India joint working group meeting on agriculture held in Delhi
New Delhi: The first joint working group meeting on agriculture took place between Iran and India on Tuesday. During the meeting, the officials of the ministries of agriculture of both countries emphasised…
- India
UPI services affected as many banks face technical issues
Hyderabad: The UPI (Unified Payments Interface) services faced disruptions on Tuesday evening as several banks encountered internal technical issues, as confirmed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). Expressing regret for…
- India
Pasmanda Muslims’ body holds panchayat in UP to discuss community issues
Lucknow: All India Pasmanda Muslim Mahaz (AIPMM) Pasmanda Panchaayat was held in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on February 4, 2024. Vice-Chancellors, former IAS officers, intellectuals, and BJP leaders from all over India were…
- India
Govt to fence entire 1,643 km stretch of India-Myanmar border
New Delhi: The Government of India will construct a fence along the entire 1,643 km stretch of India-Myanmar border. Commenting on the development, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday, “It…
- Business
Apple opens applications for ‘Swift Student Challenge’ for 2024
New Delhi: Apple on Tuesday announced to open applications for its ‘Swift Student Challenge’ initiative for 2024, where it will recognise 50 distinguished winners for their outstanding submissions and invite them to…
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India sees rise in hiring for AI roles, healthcare in January: Report
New Delhi: Hiring for AI-related roles along with sectors like healthcare, hospitality, and FMCG has witnessed significant growth in January in India, a new report revealed on Tuesday. According to the Naukri…
- Business
India smartphone market grows 19% in Q4 2023, 5G share up 65%
New Delhi: India smartphone market grew 19 per cent (year-on-year) in the holiday quarter (Q4) of 2023, as Xiaomi led the overall smartphone market followed by Samsung, a report showed on Tuesday.…
- India
Varanasi court fixes Feb 15 for hearing plea seeking ASI survey of Gyanvapi basements
Lucknow: A Varanasi court on Tuesday fixed February 15 for the hearing of a petition seeking a survey of all closed basements in the Gyanvapi mosque complex by the Archaeological Survey of…
- India
6 killed, 50 injured in blaze at firecrackers unit in MP’s Harda town
Harda: Six persons were killed and 50 others injured after an explosion leading to a blaze in a firecrackers factory in Harda town of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav…
- India
TN CM extends full support to Kerala on preserving fiscal federalism
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday extended full support to his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan on preserving fiscal federalism and accused the Centre of restricting states’ borrowing space…
- India
Dictatorship can’t be an option, ‘saffron storm’ will uproot it: Uddhav Thackeray
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday claimed that Maharashtra will decide the direction of the country and a “saffron storm will hit Delhi and uproot the dictatorship.” Addressing the…