The Indian government has increased the LPG subsidy for beneficiaries of the ‘Ujjwala’ scheme by Rs 100 to Rs 300, reducing the cost of each refill for poor households. This move is aimed at countering Opposition criticism over inflation and the Congress party’s offering of cylinders at a lower price. It is also part...
Read MoreThe sub-inspector Suman Kumar Mishra was then station house officer (SHO) of Kateya police station while ASI Pradip Kumar was the investigation officer of the case when the accused Raj Nath Sharma escaped from the police custody in mysterious circumstances.
Read MoreThe Indians edged past the Korean pair of Chaewon So and Jaehoon Joo 159-158 in a keenly-contested title clash. This was India’s first medal in the archery competitions at the Hangzhou Asiad. Jyothi and reigning individual men’s world champion Ojas hit the bullseye on 44 of their 48 attempts.
Read MoreNeeraj, who was coming into the Games on the back of a gruelling yet brilliant athletics season, looked primed for a gold medal-finish, which he did achieve with a season-bets throw of 88.88m on his fourth attempt, but not before high drama and a technical glitch threatened to spoil his party.
Read MoreA UK report suggests that at least 55 Chinese sailors died in a submarine accident in the Yellow Sea. The crew members reportedly perished due to a failure in the submarine’s oxygen systems, resulting in their poisoning. The incident occurred when the vessel collided with a chain and anchor obstacle, causing system failures. China...
Read MoreIndia’s middle order in ODI cricket has been struggling with sub-standard strike rates, leading to poor returns since the 2019 World Cup. The confusion over who bats at No. 4 has been a chronic problem, and the inability to accelerate has been a major issue. Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, and KL Rahul, India’s designated...
Read MoreAt least 23 Armymen are reportedly missing after a flash flood in the Teesta River in Sikkim’s Lachen valley. The reason for the sudden flooding is said to be the release of water from the Chungthang dam after a cloud burst in the area. This led to an increase in water level by up...
Read MoreThe development came amid the furore caused by the report of 31 patients dying at the hospital in 48 hours earlier this week.
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