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Petrol price hike: NDA calls for bandh on May 31

Opposing the steep hike in petrol prices and spiralling prices of commodities, NDA has called for a nation-wide bandh on May 31.
NDA convenor and JDU President Sharad Yadav said that all the partners of the opposition alliance have been consulted in this regard.
The alliance will also be talking to other parties for their support to the Bharat bandh.
Rejecting Government's argument that the hike in petrol prices has been ..More

Air India braces for long tussle with pilots

Bracing for a long-drawn tussle with its striking pilots, beleaguered Air India has announced a truncated interim schedule for June, dropping several international destinations from its regular routine.
The interim schedule, effective from June 2-30, was announced late Wednesday by the national carrier. Under this, Air India has decided to axe seven international flights daily and to operate only 38 services instead of regular schedule of ..More

Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee (PTI file photo)
‘Agencies probing threat'

In the past, Mamata had refused Z-plus category security...more

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Joshi quits national executive

The Gujarat CM had kept away from the UP assembly polls as Joshi was given a key post in managing the campaigning....more

India test-fires Akash missile

India Thursday sucessfully test-fired its medium-range Akash surface-to-air missile from a base in :...more

Notice for ‘future Army Chief'

Ahead of his retirement on May 31, Army Chief General V K Singh has issued a show cause notice to Lt Gen :...more

CURRENCY

Overseas students feel Rupee pinch

Rupee Symbol (PTI file photo) The fact that the rupee has crossed the 56-mark from about 49 in January, came as a shock to students.

FUEL COSTS

Steepest price hike yet

Petrol bunk (PTI file photo) Petrol rates were on Wednesday raised by a massive Rs 7.54 per litre, the first hike in rates in six months.

INDIA'S GEN-X MISSILE

Agni-VI to be ready by mid 2014

Agni-IV (IANS file photo) Being developed by the DRDO, the new generation ICBM Agni-VI will have a strike range of 8,000 km to 10,000 km.

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