Petrol, diesel prices cut by 20 paise
New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices were cut by 20 paise per litre each on Sunday – the first reduction in petrol rate in over a month, and the fourth in case of diesel in…
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Central government ready to set up ‘High Altitude Sports Training Centre’ near Dharamsala: Thakur
Dharamsala: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has said that central government is keen on building a state-of-the-art ‘High Altitude Sports Training Centre” here provided the Himachal Pradesh government allots them land. Thakur, who is a Member…
Pakistan to allow Sikh pilgrims to visit Kartarpur Sahib amid COVID wave
Islamabad: Pakistan has decided to allow Sikh pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur from next month amidst efforts to contain the fourth wave of the coronavirus. The decision to open Kartarpur shrine was taken…
PM Modi greets people on Raksha Bandhan
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted people on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. The festival, also called Rakhi, celebrates the brother-sister bond. Modi also tweeted his wishes on the occasion of Sanskrit…
Evacuation from Afghanistan: India brings back close to 400 people in three flights
New Delhi: India on Sunday brought back nearly 400 people, including 329 of its nationals and two Afghan lawmakers, in three different flights as part of its efforts to evacuate its citizens from Kabul in…
British military: 7 Afghans killed in chaos at Kabul airport
Kabul: The chaos around Kabul’s international airport saw another seven Afghan civilian killed in crowds, the British military said Sunday, showing the danger still posed to those trying to flee the Taliban’s takeover of the…
Advani remembers Kalyan Singh as stalwart of Indian politics, grassroots leader
New Delhi: Paying rich tributes to former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh, veteran BJP leader L K Advani said on Sunday that his commitment, drive and sincerity towards resolving the Ayodhya issue was a…
Bridge, standing crops damaged in flash floods in Ladakh
Leh: A bridge and standing crops were damaged on Sunday in flash floods in several villages in Ladakh, where authorities sounded an alert after an outburst of an artificial lake resulted in blockage of the…
China both worries and hopes as US departs Afghanistan
Beijing: In the US departure from Afghanistan, China has seen the realisation of long-held hopes for a reduction of the influence of a geopolitical rival in what it considers its backyard. Yet, it is also…
No GST on canteen charges recovered from employees: AAR
New Delhi: GST will not be levied on the amount paid by employees for availing canteen facilities provided by their employers, the AAR has ruled. Tata Motors had approached the Gujarat bench of Authority for…