Spread the love NEW DELHI: Dismissing reports of any shortage, govt on Thursday asserted that there was no rationing of petrol and diesel anywhere in the country and attributed long queues at fuel pumps in some parts to bulk diesel consumers, such as industries, shifting to retail outlets due to a price gap of nearly Rs 42 a litre. Sujata...
Dowry demands, beatings never stopped, claims family of Delhi woman who fell to death
Spread the love NEW DELHI: “A bike, a 32-inch LED TV, furniture… all this still wasn’t enough. They kept asking for more, beating her up,” claimed Suresh, a farmer and father of 25-year-old Veena Kumari, who died on Monday night after allegedly falling from the terrace of her home in west Delhi’s Dasghara village.Veena was the second among six siblings...
Will Dhoni play in IPL 2027? CSK captain Gaikwad gives ‘next year’ update
Spread the love MS Dhoni and Ruturaj Gaikwad (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Will MS Dhoni play in IPL 2027? The future of Dhoni, who did not feature in a single match in IPL 2026, remains uncertain. After Chennai Super Kings suffered a humiliating 89-run defeat at the hands of Gujarat Titans in their IPL 2026 clash at the Narendra...
Indians still receive highest number of long-term UK visas among non-EU arrivals
Spread the love LONDON: Indians continue to account for the bulk of long-term work and student visas issued by the UK to non-EU nationalities despite an overall decline in new arrivals and a corresponding increase in emigration of Indian-origin people from Britain.Around 40,000 work, 89,000 study and 9,000 other long-term visas were issued to Indian citizens in the year ending...
Marco Rubio calls India ‘great partner’ ahead of key visit, pushes for stronger energy ties
Spread the love US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Thursday described India as a “great partner” and said the United States wants to expand energy ties with New Delhi, ahead of his maiden visit to India later this week.Interacting with reporters in Miami before departing for Sweden and India, Rubio said the US was ready to sell more energy...
Does 1950 pact give Nepal citizens right to settle in India?: HC
Spread the love Uttarakhand high court said govt had not placed on record what privileges Indian nationals received in Nepal, a point it called necessary to decide whether Nepali citizens could settle in India without formal permission NAINITAL: Uttarakhand high court has questioned whether the India-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship, 1950, gives Nepalese citizens an unrestricted right to settle...
How Kamala Harris sank: Demos admit 2024 went wrong but have no roadmap for 2028
Spread the love Kamala Harris (File photo) TOI correspondent from Washington: After months of secrecy, recrimination, leaks, and intra-party paranoia, the Democratic Party on Thursday released its long-awaited autopsy of the disastrous 2024 presidential campaign that resulted in Kamala Harris losing the election to Donald Trump, turning the post mortem into another debacle.The 192-page review, authored principally by Democratic strategist...
How does the Gaganyaan’s life-support system operate?
Spread the love The Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) replicates the earth’s atmosphere in earth orbit by managing air, water, temperature, and waste. In short-term space missions, all supplies are carried from the earth and waste is stored for disposal later. Long-duration missions recycle the waste back into useful resources like breathable air and clean water. What is...
Assam MLAs take oath in 9 languages
Spread the love Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Guwahati: Personifying the diverse nature of the state’s culture and heritage, the newly elected members of Assam assembly etched a new record on Thursday as they took oaths in as many as nine languages.Marking a departure from the usual practice of adhering to English and languages listed in the Eighth Schedule...
Fire scare on B’luru-Delhi Air India flight: Pilots declare full emergency; all onboard safe
Spread the love Representative image NEW DELHI: Pilots operating Air India’s Bengaluru-Delhi flight on Thursday night declared a full emergency after getting engine fire warning in the flight deck. The aircraft landed safely at IGI Airport’s runway 29R at 9.30 pm, where operations were suspended for a while. The airport’s follow me and other emergency vehicles sent to the runway...
