E20 debate widens: Karnataka to reveal probe findings on Monday; MoS Suresh Gopi backs OMCsKarnataka authorities are set to reveal more information regarding the alleged excessive ethanol blending in petrol. Chief Minister DK Shiv...
08 Nov, 2026, 05.41 PM IST
₹25 ride: India’s bike taxis are cheap, fast and still fighting for a place on the roadBike taxis offer affordable, on-demand urban transport, bridging the last-mile connectivity gap. These services face regulatory hurdles des...
03 Sep, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
Abhi Bus leaves passengers stranded in Ayodhya: Wrong pickup instructions sent couple 10 km away to find booked bus missing; ordered Rs 30,000 payoutA Kerala consumer commission has ordered Abhi Bus Service India and its partner operator to pay Rs 30,000 in compensation and refund the ti...
29 Jul, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
NDA floor leaders likely to meet on July 17 ahead of Monsoon sessionNDA floor leaders will meet Friday before Parliament's Monsoon session begins July 20. The opposition plans to attack the government on sev...
16 Jul, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
Karnataka Deputy CM D K Shivkumar slams petrol and diesel price hike, calls it Modi's 'Gift'Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for fuel saving and postponed gold purchases, ca...
15 May, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
Petrol, diesel rates to be reviewed every 15 days, government saysFuel prices will now be reviewed every two weeks. This move comes as global crude oil prices surge due to the West Asia conflict. The gover...
27 Mar, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
TMC seeks renaming of West Bengal as 'Bangla'The Trinamool Congress has demanded that West Bengal be renamed 'Bangla' to reflect the region's history and culture. This follows a 2018 r...
04 Feb, 2025, 02.39 PM IST
Car more than 15 years old? State govts announce discounts for scrapping; 5 things to know about how to scrap an old carHow to scrap an old car: Several states in India are offering discounts of up to 25% on personal vehicle prices or road taxes for customers...
03 May, 2024, 12.21 PM IST
Mixed reaction to RBI article warning signs of stress due to high debt in several statesReferring to the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, the RBI article prepared by a team of economist under the guidance of Deputy Governor Michae...
18 Jun, 2022, 12.09 PM IST
India registers 32,981 COVID cases in last 24 hours, total recoveries cross 9.1 millionWith 32,981 new coronavirus infections and 391 deaths in the past 24 hours, India's overall tally stood at 96,77,203 on Monday, and the tol...
07 Dec, 2020, 10.50 AM IST
How India is handling the pandemic: South sees cases dip, North still has concerning pocketsConversations with a range of experts in public health and epidemiology reveal a consensus that a surge was broadly expected in the north w...
06 Dec, 2020, 08.30 AM IST
Situation in Guwahati critical, govt may have to impose lockdown: Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam government has decided to conduct 50,000 tests in Guwahati and bring petrol pump and Dhabas under surveillance. The state has also de...
13 Jun, 2020, 09.31 PM IST
Government puts off plan to retire 15-year-old private carsHowever, the ministry of road transport and highways proposed after a vehicle gets 15 years old, its fitness needs to be tested every 2-3 y...
08 Jan, 2015, 11.45 AM IST
- Sonia Gandhi calls CWC meet; tough decisions unlikely
CWC will meet after nearly a year on June 4, at a time when a section of the party as well as the coalition it leads are resisting the toug...
30 May, 2012, 02.20 AM IST
- Government holds firm, hike in petrol price to stay
The government kept a studied silence on Thursday, leaving state oil companies to defend the biggest-ever increase in petrol prices.
25 May, 2012, 01.34 PM IST
- Essar Oil to double petrol pumps to 2,500 by March 2011
Essar Oil, India's largest private fuel retailer, plans to nearly double its petrol pumps to 2,500 by March 2011, group Chairman Shashi Rui...
04 Feb, 2010, 03.27 PM IST
- Hike in petroleum products not on cards: Deora
Though the international crude prices were going up, the UPA Government has decided that the subsidy on petroleum products should continue ...
20 Sep, 2007, 02.50 PM IST