New Delhi: The government on Tuesday cut special additional excise duty (SAED) on crude petroleum to Rs 9,050/tonne with effect from October 18. As per a government notification, the special additional excise duty (SAED) on crude petroleum has now been reduced to Rs 9,050 per tonne from Rs 12,100 per tonne, effective October 18. The Centre…
New Delhi: India on Tuesday offered the central Asian countries fully-funded capacity in a wide range of areas such as cyber security to effectively combat terrorism and drug trafficking. Making the offer at a security conclave in Kazakhstan, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said terrorism continues to constitute one of the most serious threats to…
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday announced cash prizes for armed forces personnel who won medals at the recently-concluded Asian Games and said whether on a battlefield or a playground, “a soldier always performs” because of dedication, discipline, hard work, and the desire to do something for the nation. “Within a soldier, there…
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday left the White House for a quick trip to Israel to show solidarity with the people of the country in the aftermath of the terrorist attack by Hamas. However, Biden had to abruptly scrap his trip to Jordan for a meeting with leaders of Jordan, Egypt and Palestine…
Hyderabad: Seeking votes for the BRS in the November 30 assembly polls, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Tuesday attacked the Congress over the issue of power supply and cautioned farmers that if the opposition party came to power, they would lose control of their lands. Stating that the grand old party, despite being given…
New Delhi: Even as the Supreme Court’s five-judge Constitution bench on Tuesday refused to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriages, there are 34 countries where marriage between same-sex couples is legally performed and recognized with the most recent country being Andorra. Same-sex marriage will become legal in the 35th country, Estonia, from the next year….
New Delhi: A five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court, by a majority of 3:2, on Tuesday upheld one of the adoption regulations prohibiting unmarried and queer couples from adopting children. However, the bench, unanimously, refused to legalise same-sex marriage under the Special Marriage Act and held that there is no fundamental right to marry….
Chennai: A plea against his holding of public office in the light of his alleged anti-Sanatana Dharma remarks was due to ideological differences, with the petitioner being a Hindu right-wing outfit, DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has told the Madras High Court. Senior counsel P Wilson, representing Udhayanidhi, also said Article 25…
New Delhi: India will be represented by a strong 446-member contingent, including 303 athletes, at the fourth Asian Para Games to be held in Hangzhou, China from October 22 to 28. The Sports Ministry has sanctioned a total of 303 sportspersons — 191 male and 112 female — across 17 sporting disciplines for the Asian Para…
Dubai: Australian legend Ricky Ponting believes a “laid-back” Rohit Sharma is the ideal captain to lead India to their third ODI World Cup title, the second on home soil after the 2011 triumph. With three convincing wins under their belt, India have made a perfect start to their World Cup campaign. India defeated Australia by six…
