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New Delhi: Petrol price touched Rs 104.01 and diesel Rs 95.90 per litre in Goa on Monday after state-owned oil companies effected the fourth hike in retail fuel rates in the last 11 days, raising prices by Rs 8 to cut losses from selling auto fuels below market cost.Govt said cumulative under-recoveries on petrol, diesel and LPG were now just below Rs 600 crore a day, indicating more hikes may be on the cards.After the first Rs 3 per litre hike on May 15 amid the current geopolitical situation that disrupted energy supplies and triggered a global surge in crude…
Cylinder blasts in Burail Chandigarh Chandigarh: Panic gripped Burail village on Monday after a series of LPG cylinder explosions ripped through a house, leaving several people injured and causing extensive damage.According to initial information, at least three cylinders exploded in quick succession inside the house, triggering massive destruction. Eyewitnesses said the first blast sent shockwaves through the neighbourhood, and within minutes, two more explosions followed, forcing residents to rush out of their homes in fear.Locals claimed that multiple LPG cylinders were stored inside the premises, raising suspicion of illegal storage or black-market sale. Authorities are probing whether a gas leak…
Lucknow: A 26-year-old UPSC aspirant allegedly died by suicide by jumping into the Gomti River from Pakka Pul in Lucknow’s Chowk area on Monday morning, police said.According to the police, information was received at around 10.15 am at Chowk police station.“Soon after receiving the alert, police along with teams of the State Disaster Response Force and local divers fished out the body. The deceased was a resident of Alambagh area,” said Chowk SHO Nagesh Upadhyay.The youth’s mother, who is posted as vice-principal at a college in Hussainabad, told police that her son appeared in UPSC civil services examination on May…
Pratyaya Amrit, Chief Secretary of Bihar Patna: Chief secretary Pratyaya Amrit reviewed the progress of two major temple redevelopment projects — the Thawe Durga Temple complex in Gopalganj and the Punauradham temple in Sitamarhi — and directed officials to ensure timely completion without compromising on quality.During a review meeting on the state-plan-funded Thawe Temple project, the chief secretary expressed displeasure over the slow pace of renovation and tourism development work. Observing that progress on the ground remained highly unsatisfactory despite the expiry of the administrative approval period, he ordered the repatriation of the executive engineer and assistant engineer concerned to…
Jaipur/Bhilwara: In a bid to combat a looming water crisis, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Monday launched the state’s largest water conservation initiative, titled Vande Ganga Jal Sanrakshan Jan Abhiyan, 2026. The campaign aims to enhance the state’s water holding capacity by 20% before the monsoon season in response to alarming drops in reservoir levels across the state.The campaign was launched formally on the occasion of ‘Ganga Dashami’ amid Vedic chants and rituals at the Bisaldev Mahadev temple near Bisalpur Dam. Similar events marking the campaign’s launch were held across the state at major water bodies like Bandh Baretha in…
Nagpur: Crime Branch Unit-1 has cracked a series of vehicle theft cases in the city, arresting three accused and recovering stolen vehicles worth 13.55 lakh.The haul includes 14 two-wheelers and two mobile phones. The operation led to the detection of 11 vehicle theft cases reported across city and rural police stations.The investigation began after a scooter belonging to Gaurav Mriguwar was stolen from outside Priyadarshini College in the Bajaj Nagar area. Acting on technical inputs, police tracked down and detained Piyush Jagnade from Lakhani. During interrogation, he confessed to committing the thefts along with accomplices Anshul Sahjare and Deep Ramteke.Further…
Rajkot International Airport Rajkot: Rising aviation turbine fuel prices have forced Air India to prune operations across Gujarat, with Rajkot losing key Delhi and Mumbai flights in June and Vadodara facing a reduction in Delhi connectivity for June and July, worsening air links from Saurashtra and central Gujarat and pushing fares higher.Airport sources said Air India informed authorities that it will suspend its daily morning Rajkot–Delhi flight and evening Rajkot–Mumbai flight for the entire month of June, citing technical reasons. Both services currently operate every day from Rajkot airport.The Delhi-bound flight departs Rajkot at 10am. Its suspension will leave the…
Jamshedpur: Two teenagers, who had run away from their village in West Singhbhum district on May 21 allegedly to get married, died after being run over by a train under Sonua police station limits of the district in the early hours of Monday. Police said preliminary investigation pointed towards suicide.Shashibala Bhengra, the officer-in-charge of Sonua police station limits, said the deceased were identified as Arjun Mahato, 15, and Kushbu Mahato, 17. Both were neighbours and studied in the same school. “They were run over by a train between 12:30 am and 1 am,” Bhengra said.Preliminary police investigation revealed that the…
Precautionary Ebola ward readied at NCH Surat: The New Civil Hospital (NCH) in Surat has activated a 10-bed special isolation ward as part of precautionary preparedness measures following reports of Ebola virus cases in African countries including Congo, Uganda and South Sudan.Hospital authorities clarified that no Ebola case has been reported in Gujarat or anywhere in India. However, in line with guidelines and standard operating procedures issued by the Union Health Ministry and the Gujarat government, the hospital administration has stepped up preparedness to handle any emergency situation.Sharing details, NCH medical superintendent Dr Parul Vadgama said the ward is equipped…
Varanasi: A man accused of repeatedly raping and impregnating a 12-year-old girl and forcing her to take abortion pills was shot in the leg and arrested after an encounter with Karanda police in Ghazipur early Monday.CO (Sadar) Shekhar Sengar said a case was registered on Sunday after the girl became pregnant and was allegedly given medication for an abortion. Police teams raided hideouts and, acting on a tip-off, cornered Mohd Tasleem (22) near Mainpur Taal as he tried to flee.The CO said Tasleem opened fire and tried to escape when he saw the police cordon, but was shot in the…