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New Delhi, Sept 18: After a one-day hiatus, petrol and diesel prices Tuesday were hiked again to new highs. While rates were not changed on Monday, a 10 paise per litre hike in petrol price and a 9 paise a litre increase in diesel was effected Tuesday, according to a price notification of state-owned oil marketing companies. Petrol in Delhi now costs Rs 82.16 per litre and diesel is priced at Rs

Dubai, Sept 18: Pakistan’s left-arm pacer Usman Khan Shinwari, who bagged three wickets in one over against Hong Kong to destroy their middle order on Sunday, is now aiming to produce another bigger spell against India on Wednesday. Shinwari has his reasons as to why he wants to produce a deadly spell against India. “Any player who performs well in an India-Pakistan match finds his career reach a

Ajman, Sept 18: Nine residents were treated for smoke inhalation after a fire erupted in an apartment in a residential building in Al Nuaimiah area in Ajman on Monday morning, according to police. The blaze broke out from a faulty washing machine in an apartment, and was controlled in a record time. The apartment was gutted in the fire that started at around 11am, according to Lieutenant Colonel

Chennai, Sept 18: An elderly auto driver was allegedly assaulted by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in Chennai on Sunday night as he questioned party state president Tamilisai Soundararajan over the increasing fuel rates. As Soundararajan was addressing media in Saidapet on Sunday night, the auto driver named Kathir, standing behind her, asked her why fuel prices were rising. “Sister, why the

Kolkata, Sept 18: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjeeon Monday said the country will witness a "revolution" in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and people will defeat the BJP. The BJP had won the 2014 Lok Sabha polls by securing 31 per cent votes but it cannot be repeated, she claimed. She reiterated that "BJP Hatao, Desh Bachao" (Oust BJP, Save Country) will be her slogan for the next year's

New Delhi, Sept 18: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat lauded the role of the Congress during India’s freedom struggle and also acknowledged the contribution of previous governments in nation-building. “Whatever you may say but some work has definitely been done in this period. Something has definitely been done honestly. The Congress played a big role in the freedom movement

Godda (Jharkhand), Sept 17: A Sangh Parivar activist washed the feet of a BJP MP in Jharkhand’s Godda during a public event on Sunday. The worker then even drank that water from which he washed the MP's feet. The MP Nishikant Dubey, who represents Godda constituency even posted about the same on his official Facebook page and commended the worker for "keeping his promise". He wrote: "Today I

Miryalaguda, Sept 17: Peramalla Pranay Kumar, the 23-year-old Dalit man, who was killed on Friday afternoon, eight months after he married upper caste girl, was laid to rest here on Sunday. His pregnant wife Amrutha, who was brought home from hospital on Saturday night, was inconsolable. “I can’t live without him, but I will, for my baby, and to fight against caste system. No one should experience

Miryalaguda, Sept 17: Peramalla Pranay Kumar, the 23-year-old Dalit man, who was killed on Friday afternoon, eight months after he married upper caste girl, was laid to rest here on Sunday. His pregnant wife Amrutha, who was brought home from hospital on Saturday night, was inconsolable. “I can’t live without him, but I will, for my baby, and to fight against caste system. No one should experience

Mumbai, Sept 17: The 42-year-old director of a vedic school in Parbhani district was arrested and two juvenile students were detained for the alleged assault and ragging of two minor students, the police said on Sunday. The victims, in the age group of 9 to 10 years, were allegedly ragged and their private parts were tied with manja (string) by the accused, Parbhani’s deputy superintendent of