Oil companies increased the price of petrol and diesel in Delhi by 80 paise each, marking the 14th such hike in two weeks. Petrol costs Rs 105.41 and diesel Rs 96.67 per litre after the hike. In Mumbai, petrol and diesel prices cost Rs 120.51 and Rs 104.77, respectively. On Tuesday, the rate of petrol in Parbhani district in Maharashtra […]
The parliamentary majority of Sri Lanka’s ruling coalition headed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has come under threat with dissident lawmakers, led by former president Maithripala Sirisena, planning to break away from the government against the backdrop of nationwide protests over the country’s worst economic crisis. Sri Lanka is currently experiencing its worst economic crisis in history. With long lines for […]
The 36-hour long curfew that was imposed on Sri Lanka on Saturday evening has been lifted on Monday at 6 am but the country is still under the effect of a state of emergency. The curfew was imposed on Saturday from 6 pm by the powers vested in the President under the provisions of the Public […]
European buyers of Russian gas faced a deadline to start paying in roubles on Friday, while negotiations aimed at ending the five-week war were set to resume even as Ukraine braced for further attacks in the south and east. Moscow’s invasion of its neighbor has killed thousands, sent millions fleeing, and galvanized the United States […]
Petrol and diesel prices were on Thursday hiked by 80 paise a litre each, taking the total increase in rates in the last 10 days to Rs 6.40 per litre. Petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs 101.81 per litre as against Rs 101.01 previously while diesel rates have gone up from Rs 92.27 per litre to Rs 93.07, according […]
The price of 10 grams of 24-carat gold decreased by Rs 210 on Wednesday to Rs 52,100, while silver became cheaper by Rs 400 per kg to Rs 68,000. Ten grams of 22-carat gold is trading at Rs 47,750 after falling by Rs 200. The price of 10 grams of 24-carat gold in Delhi and Mumbai stood at […]
A massive fire broke out at the dumping yard of east Delhi’s Ghazipur area on Monday leading to a huge cloud of smoke enveloping the region and neighboring areas. Nine fire tenders are at the spot to bring the blaze under control, an official of the fire department said. Chief Fire Officer Atul Garg said […]
Shares of PVR and Inox Leisure zoomed up to 20 percent on the BSE in Monday’s intra-day trade after they announced a merger between the two major multiplex owners, in an all-stock amalgamation of Inox with PVR. Shareholders of Inox will receive three shares of PVR in exchange for 10 shares in Inox. In trades so […]
Google has initiated air raid alerts for Android users in Ukraine directly on their phones before expected attacks happen near them. At the request, and with the help, of the government of Ukraine, Google has started rolling out a rapid Air Raid Alerts system for Android phones in Ukraine. “This work is supplemental to the country’s existing air raid alert systems, […]
Shares of Coforge dipped 6 percent to Rs 4,260 on the BSE in Thursday’s intra-day trade after 10 percent of the total equity of the information technology (IT) consulting & software company changed hands on the BSE. At 09:15 am, around 6.18 million equity shares, representing 10.14 percent of the total equity of Coforge, changed hands […]
