Post Delhi polls, LPG price hiked by Rs 144 per cylinder

New Delhi (IANS) Barely a day after the poll process in Delhi concluded with the AAP bagging 62 seats, the prices of LPG cylinders were hiked by a steep Rs 144.50 to Rs 858.50 per cylinder on Wednesday.

This was one of the steepest increases…

India's industrial output slips by 0.3% in Dec

New Delhi (IANS) Decline in manufacturing activity contracted India's December factory output by 0.3 per cent from a rise of 1.82 per cent in November and 2.5 per cent during the corresponding period of the previous year.

"The 'Quick…

High food, fuel prices push Jan retail inflation to 7.59%

New Delhi (IANS) Higher prices of food items such as vegetables, eggs, meat and fish, along with fuel costs, pushed India's retail inflation during January to 7.59 per cent from December's 7.35 per cent that was at 1.97 per cent in the corresponding…

Media has an important role to play in development of society and nation: Hemant

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that the press and media have an important role to play in the development of the state, society and country since it was also considered as the fourth pillar of democracy.

Speaking at the oath-taking…

Crime against woman is ‘spot’ for society says CM, asks policemen to take all measures to stop them

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren described crime against women as a spot for the society and asked the policemen to take all necessary action to stop them. 

Speaking at the concluding ceremony of the 17th Police Duty meet he said in the…

US, India to ink deal on Integrated Air Defence Weapon System

Washington/New Delhi (IANS) The US will ink a deal of Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) at an estimated cost of $1.867 billion with India.

The US state department on Monday made a "determination approving a possible foreign…

Trump, Melania to visit India from Feb 24

New Delhi/Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will visit India from February 24-25, during which they will also travel to Prime Minister Narendra Modis home state.

This will be Donald Trump's first visit…

Muzaffarpur home case: Brajesh Thakur jailed for rest of life

New Delhi (IANS) A court here on Tuesday sentenced NGO owner Brajesh Thakur to imprisonment for the remainder of his life in connection with the sexual and physical assault of several girls at his shelter home in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district.

Nirbhaya: SC not entertaining Centre's plea seeking stay on Delhi HC order

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain Centre's plea seeking stay on a Delhi High Court order for simultaneous execution of all four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case.

Solicitor General Tushar…

FM cites FDI, FPI, GST collection to show 'reviving economy'

New Delhi (IANS) In a bid to counter criticism over the slowdown, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday stressed on seven economic indicators and data to show that the Indian economy is stable and said that green shoots for its revival are…