Washington, April 1 The United States has identified India’s policies on satellite usage and internet regulation as barriers to foreign trade in its 2026 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, released by the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR). The report pointed to India’s preference for domestic satellites in delivering direct-to-home (DTH) […]
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New Delhi, April 1 Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Wednesday said the decision to impose only a partial and staggered increase in jet fuel prices for domestic airlines would help protect passengers from steep fare hikes amid mounting global energy pressures. In a post on X, Naidu said public sector oil marketing companies […]
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Srinagar, April 1 An terrorist was killed in an overnight encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, the Army said on Wednesday. A cordon and search operation was launched by security forces on Tuesday night, in Arahama area of Gandebal district based on inputs of suspicious movement in the region. Based on specific intelligence input, […]
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Dubai, April 1 US President Donald Trump has said it should be up to countries that depend on the Strait of Hormuz to keep the vital shipping route open, arguing there is “no reason” for the United States to shoulder that responsibility alone. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Trump also voiced frustration with allies he […]
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Mullanpur, April 1 Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer has been fined ₹12 lakh for maintaining a slow over-rate during his team’s IPL 2026 match against Gujarat Titans. The penalty was imposed under Article 2.22 of the IPL Code of Conduct, which deals with minimum over-rate offences. According to an official media release, this was Punjab […]
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Mullanpur, April 1Young southpaw Cooper Connolly marked his IPL debut with a decisive 44-ball 72 after Yuzvendra Chahal’s artistry with the ball to power Punjab Kings to a three-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans here on Tuesday.After PBKS opted to field first, leg-spinner Chahal (2/28 in 4 overs) brought his years of experience to the fore […]
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New Delhi, April 1 Price of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), or jet fuel, was more than doubled to a record Rs 2.07 lakh per kilolitre on Wednesday, mirroring the surge in global oil prices last month, but for domestic airlines, the increase would only be 8.5 per cent. Domestic airlines will pay half of what […]
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Shimla, March 31 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Tuesday reduced the hike in entry tax for the small passenger vehicles in the wake of protest by people from neighbouring states, bringing it down to Rs 100 from Rs 130 earlier. “Keeping the general public’s convenience in mind, the government has reduced the toll […]
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New Delhi, March 31 Senior bureaucrat Vir Vikram Yadav has been appointed as the chief of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) as part of a senior-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Tuesday. Yadav, a 1996 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Odisha cadre, succeeds incumbent Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, who has […]
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New Delhi, March 31 The Home Ministry has told a parliamentary committee that security agencies use only publicly available information from the internet and social media for intelligence gathering, and do not collect personal or private data. In its submission to the Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology, the ministry said that agencies rely […]
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