Petrol price hiked by 1.06 a litre, diesel 2.094 paise
New Delhi: Petrol price has been hiked by Rs 1.06 per litre and diesel by Rs 2.94 a litre. Petrol in Delhi will cost Rs 62.19 per litre from today as against Rs 61.13 currently, said Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the nation's largest fuel retailer. Similarly, a litre of diesel will cost Rs 50.95 compared to Rs 48.01 at present. Read More
Thousands of diesel-run taxis to go off road in Delhi from today
New Delhi: Commuters may face inconvenience as nearly 27,000 diesel-run taxis will not be allowed to run on the capital's roads from today after the Supreme Court on Saturday refused to extend the April 30 deadline fixed for their conversion into CNG mode. Read More
Uttarakhand forest fire spreads to 8 districts, 6 dead; Mi-17 choppers to douse flames
Dehradun: With over 1900 hectares of forest spreading over eight districts in Uttarakhand under blaze, the government has decided to press two MI-17 helicopters into service as NDRF, SDRF and Army personnel struggled to douse the flames which have claimed six lives till now. Read More
PM Modi to launch 'Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana' in Balia today
Lucknow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the 'Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana' at Ballia today. The Ujjwala Yojna, aims at providing LPG connections to 5 crore women beneficiaries from below poverty line (BPL) families over the next three years. Read More
10% quota not enough: Patidars to launch Lollipop protest in Gujarat today
Ahmedabad: Not impressed by the Gujarat government announcing 10% reservation for economically weaker sections among the upper castes, including Patels, the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) spearheading the quota agitation is launching from Sunday a week-long Swarnim Lollipop Mahotsav protest across the state even as it waits for its leader Hardik Patel to be freed after nearly 200 days in jail. Read More
IPL 2016: David Warner led Sunrisers Hyderabad hand Royal Challengers Bangalore 15-run defeat
Hyderabad: Swashbuckling opener David Warner slammed a whirlwind 50-ball 92 to set up a comfortable 15-run win for Sunrisers Hyderabad over Royal Challengers Bangalore in their IPL match on Saturday. Read More
Bipasha Basu & Karan Grover finally tie nuptial knot in traditional Bengali style
Mumbai: Actress Bipasha Basu tied wedding knot in a Bengali wedding ceremony with her “Alone” co-star Karan Singh Grover on Saturday. The wedding, hosted in a South Mumbai hotel, was a private affair with family and close friends in attendance, including Bipasha’s ex-boyfriend and now close friend Dino Morea. Read More
