NEW DELHI: AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced that the party will organise a ‘National Town Hall against E20’ in the national capital on August 1 to mobilise public support against ethanol-blended petrol.Addressing a press conference, Kejriwal said the meeting, to be held at the Constitution Club of India, will bring together experts, vehicle...
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1993 Mumbai blasts case: SC reserves order on Abu Salem’s plea for premature release
1993 Mumbai blasts case: SC reserves order on Abu Salem’s plea for premature release after 25 years in jail NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its order on a plea filed by 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Abu Salem seeking premature release from his life sentence on the ground that he has completed...
JPMorgan CEO shares the story of almost dying in March 2020
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said he “nearly died” from heart failure JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has revealed about the time he nearly died in March 2020 after suffering an aortic dissection, a serious condition that required emergency open-heart surgery. Speaking on The Master Investor Podcast, host Wilfred Frost asked Jamie Dimon about the time...
How Russian crude prices swung as India stepped up procurement amid US-Iran war
Before the war, Russian oil was available at discounts of around $2 per barrel. Russian oil which remained the mainstay of India’s crude procurement strategy since the US-Iran conflict began has swung from being available at high premiums to discounts and back at premiums again as the Middle East conflict situation has evolved.The conflict in...
Cummins, Starc, Hazlewood: Abhishek and Vasudev soak in Australia’s fast-bowling culture
(L-R) Vasudev Prasad Singh, Pat Cummins and Abhishek Moond at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane (Photo Courtesy: Cricket Australia) New Delhi: “Sir, yakeen nahi ho raha Cummins (Pat), Hazlewood (Josh) aur Starc (Mitchell) ke saath run-up mark kiye hain (I can’t believe I have marked my run-up alongside Hazlewood and Starc),” Ashok Kumar recalled...
Wildfires in Spain and France force nearly three lakh to evacuate
A firefighter next to burning trees as a wildfire rages near Marcheprime, outside Bordeaux, France, Sunday, July 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva) Wildfires across France and Spain forced nearly three lakh people to flee their homes, as firefighters struggled to control flames heading towards the French city of Bordeaux on Sunday.France 24 reported that...
‘It hurts’: Abhishek Sharma breaks silence after nightmare Zimbabwe tour
India’s batsman Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo) India completed a 3-0 T20I series sweep over Zimbabwe, with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi dominating the headlines after the 15-year-old became the youngest player ever to win the Player of the Series award in men’s international cricket.Sooryavanshi announced himself with a blistering 50 off just 18 balls in the first T20I,...
‘Agitation does not mean lathicharge’: SC on police action against students protesting paper leak
CJI said the Constitution guarantees the right to peaceful protest. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said the right to peaceful protest is constitutionally guaranteed and that the mere existence of an agitation cannot justify alleged police excesses against demonstrators.A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant made the observations while hearing...
‘Pellet guns in Delhi, AK-47s in Bihar’: Rahul on ‘jaanleva’ system against students
Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday mounted a fresh attack on PM Narendra Modi-led Centre, alleging that the “entire system is downright deadly against students.”His remarks came in the backdrop of over a month-long student agitation that recently concluded following the resignation of...
‘Want him to improve his fitness’: Laxman identifies key area for Sooryavanshi
India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s dazzling performances against Zimbabwe have earned widespread praise, but stand-in India head coach VVS Laxman believes the teenage sensation still has an important area to develop if he is to fulfil his enormous potential. The 15-year-old capped off an outstanding series with a brilliant 81 off 49 balls...
