Oil prices rose today, bouncing back after three consecutive days of decline. This surge was driven by anticipation that the recent dip might prompt the United States, the largest consumer of crude globally, to initiate replenishment of its strategic reserve, thereby stabilizing prices. However, the optimism was tempered by a more than 3% drop on
High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, who is on an official visit to the Eastern Province paid floral tributes to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Batticaloa in Sri Lanka today. Mr. Jha said that the ferry services between Nagapattinam in India and Kankesanthurai in Sri Lanka would resume soon. The Sri
In Uttar Pradesh, high-voltage political campaigning continued today. Senior BJP leader Amit Shah today attacked the Samajwadi Party in a political rally in Bareilly district and said that people are going to choose development over lawlessness and nepotism this time. Addressing another political gathering in Badayun district Mr. Shah said that people have full faith
In Telangana, the BJP today urged the Election Commission of India to take action against State Assembly speaker G Prasad Kumar for violating the Model Code of Conduct by participating in election campaigns. BJP state General Secretary G Premender Reddy has given a complaint to this effect to Chief Electoral Officer Vikas Raj. The party
In a milestone, Air India commenced operations of its brand-new Airbus A350-900 aircraft on the busy Delhi-Dubai route from May 1st, marking the flagship plane’s international debut. With this, Air India becomes the only carrier to operate the A350 between India and Dubai. The aircraft, painted in Air India’s bold new livery, was welcomed with
In Uttar Pradesh, many star campaigns of different political parties are holding road shows and rallies today. Senior BJP leader and Chief Minister of State Yogi Adityanath is holding a mega road show in Mainpuri constituency. Many bulldozers are also part of the roadshow. Bahujan Samaj Party Supremo, Mayawati will also address a rally here.
BJP has fielded Dinesh Pratap Singh from the Raebareli Lok Sabha seat and Karan Bhushan Singh, the son of sitting party MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh from Kaiserganj in Uttar Pradesh. The Party today released these two names. Raebareli has been the traditional seat of Congress and senior party leader Sonia Gandhi won this seat
In Jammu and Kashmir, the BSF troops killed an intruder and thwarted an infiltration bid yesterday night at Regal post along the International Border in Samba district. The body of the intruder was retrieved from the spot today. Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that Inspector General, of Border Security Force, D K Boora during his visit
The Election Commission today issued an advisory to all national and State political parties to immediately cease and desist from any activities that involve registering individuals for post-election beneficiary-oriented schemes through any advertisements, surveys or Apps. The Commission said, the act of inviting or calling upon individual electors to register for post-election benefits may
As the deadline for filing nominations for the fifth phase of General Elections 2024 nears, many candidates filed their nomination papers today. From the ruling NDA, sitting BJP MP from Maharashtra’s Dindori parliamentary constituency Dr. Bharati Pawar filed nomination papers today. The Shiv Sena candidate from Nashik Lok Sabha seat Hemant Godse also filed