Govt slashes import duty on soyabean, sunflower oils

New Delhi (IANS) Consumers would now have to pay less for edible oils as the government has reduced basic import duty on refined soyabean oil and refined sunflower oil by 5 per cent, which is effective from Thursday.

Basic import duty on refined…

Delhi Police file charge sheet against WFI chief in sexual harassment case

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi Police on Thursday filed in court its charge sheet running over 1,000 pages in the alleged sexual harassment case against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

Police has filed the charge…

Delhi Police seek cancellation of POCSO case against Brij Bhushan

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi Police on Thursday sought cancellation of FIR in the minor wrestler's complaint case alleging sexual harassment by former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Chief Brij Bhushan Singh.

The 550-page report filed…

Indian High Commission attack mastermind dies in UK

Chandigarh (IANS) Avtar Singh Khanda, a Punjab-origin Khalistani separatist and mastermind of the attack on the Indian High Commission in London, died in a hospital in the UK on Thursday due to blood cancer.

He was the head of Khalistan Liberation…

Congressman Ashish Deshmukh to make 'ghar-wapasi' to BJP on Sunday

Mumbai (IANS) Suspended former Congress MLA Ashish Deshmukh is all set to return to the ruling ally Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at Nagpur on Sunday in the presence of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, state party…

Cyclone Biparjoy: Red alert issued for parts of Raj

Jaipur (IANS) Authorities have issued a 'red' alert for parts of Rajasthan as it will receive heavy to very heavy rain on Friday and Saturday in the wake of cyclone Biparjoy.

The 'red' alert has been issued for Barmer and Jalore…

Cyclone Biparjoy: IMD issues heavy rain alert for coastal K'taka

Bengaluru (IANS) In the wake of the very severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy set to make landfall in Gujarat on Thursday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert for heavy rainfall in the coastal region of Karnataka, as well as the…

Hemant Soren explores possibilities of New Green Technology manufacturing extension with the officials of Tata Group

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren held a meeting with the officials of Tata Group at the Project Building in Ranchi on Wednesday. Jharkhand CM discussed with the concerned officials regarding the extension of their project on Hydrogen…

Schools will remain closed in Jharkhand till June 17, 9 and 10 classes to resume for three hours

Ranchi: Due to the scorching heat, schools in Jharkhand are to remain closed till June 17. The classes of the ninth and tenth standards will resume on Thursday for three hours. The department has issued an order in this regard, stating that now the…

PAN Asia Metals Ltd CMD discuss lithium exploration in Jharkhand with Hemant Soren

Ranchi: Paul Lock, Chairman cum Managing Director of Pan Asian Metals Ltd met Chief Minister Hemant Soren in the state secretariat on Wednesday and discussed about lithium exploration in the state.

During the meeting Lock said “there is huge…