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CLSA reports indicate that petrol and diesel prices may be reduced after October 5, following comments from Pankaj Jain, Secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum. Prices have remained unchanged since March 2024. With Maharashtra elections approaching, a price cut could be a populist move, although any reduction might be offset by an excise duty hike.
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal announced a new trade promotion office in Sydney to boost India-Australia relations, with bilateral trade exceeding $48 billion. The office will connect investors and businesses, focusing on trade, investment, tourism, and technology. Goyal emphasized the aim to double trade to nearly $100 billion in the next five years.
YouTube is rolling out a new conversational AI feature for Premium subscribers in the US, allowing users to ask video-specific queries. The feature, accessible via an “Ask” button beneath videos, enables users to inquire about objects, song genres. YouTube is also expanding “pause ads.” User interactions will be stored temporarily for improvement purposes and deleted [&h...
As polling for the second phase continues in Jammu and Kashmir, a delegation of 15 foreign diplomats, led by US Deputy Chief of Mission Jorgan Andrews, arrived in Srinagar to observe the voting process and assess law and order. Over two days, they will visit polling stations and engage with the public, expressing satisfaction with […]
EAM Jaishankar expressed confidence that India’s relationship with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh would continue to be “positive and constructive”. “It’s not like India is seeking to control every political move of every neighbour,” he said. He was responding to a question that despite unconditional aid to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, government changes there seemed t...
AP IT Minister Lokesh accused political opponents of politicizing the issue surrounding the Visakhapatnam steel plant. He stated, “The CM himself said that the privatization of the steel plant should not take place. I expressed the same during my padayatra.” Lokesh emphasized that there are no plans to privatize the plant and noted that the […]
A video of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer went viral after he mistakenly called for Hamas to return “the sausages” instead of “hostages” during his speech at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. He initially urged “restraint and de-escalation” at the Lebanon-Israel border, then called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and a commitment to […]
Former IT Minister KTR stated that the underground drainage system improved during the BRS party’s regime. He noted, “₹10,000 crores have been allocated in the budget for Hyderabad, but not a single rupee has been released so far. If the govt wants to remove encroachments, it should first show respect to the victims. Action must […]
Allahabad High Court made a unique observation while hearing an alimony case of an elderly couple aged 76 and 80. The court said that such legal battles were a cause of concern and “it seems that ‘Kalyug’ has arrived”. Munesh Kumar Gupta, and his wife, were engaged in a property dispute since 2018. They started […]
Former YSRCP leader R. Krishnaiah, a prominent BC leader, made significant remarks regarding his tenure as Rajya Sabha MP. He stated that Jagan offered him the Rajya Sabha seat in acknowledgment of his efforts for the BC community, but he believes Jagan intended to leverage his movement for political gain. Krishnaiah emphasized his commitment to […]
AP CM Chandrababu Naidu unveiled a financial assistance program for flood victims, emphasizing the collective spirit shown during the crisis. The TDP chief noted that it is unprecedented in the country’s history for a state government to receive ₹400 crores in donations. He also instructed officials to ensure that all deserving individuals receive assistance by […]
Dr. Jay Varma, New York City’s former COVID-19 czar, was fired from SIGA Technologies after revelations of his involvement in drug-fueled sex parties during the pandemic. Secretly recorded conversations exposed Varma boasting about hosting underground raves during lockdowns. SIGA terminated him on September 23, ending his service on the company’s Board of Directors.
At least seven people died and one critically injured after a speeding car rammed into a truck in Sabarkantha district in Gujarat. The accident took place near a cooperative mill in Sabarkantha’s Himmat Nagar when the speeding car rammed into the rear end of a truck. The car was completely crushed, and the fire department […]
NOYB, a Vienna-based advocacy group, has filed a complaint against Mozilla with the Austrian data protection authority, alleging that Firefox tracks user behavior without consent. The group claims that the “privacy preserving attribution” feature enables tracking without user knowledge, violating EU privacy laws. Mozilla defends it as a non-invasive tool for ad performance tracking,...
One of the driest places on Earth is seeing a surprising burst of greenery. This comes as heavy rainfall has led to vegetation sprouting across the typically barren Sahara Desert. NASA’s satellite images reveal patches of plant life emerging in the desert after an extratropical cyclone that drenched parts of northwestern Africa on September 7 […]