March 1, 2025 7:38 PM

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Renowned author and traveloguer Dr Meena Prabhu passes away

Well-known author and traveloguer Dr Meena Prabhu passed away in Pune today after a brief illness. She was 85. Dr. Meena Prabhu did her MBBS from B.J. Medical College Pune and worked in England as an anesthesiologist and general practitioner for about twenty years. Dr Prabhu traveled to many countri...

March 1, 2025 7:13 PM

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Wildfire creates havoc in Northern Japan 

    A wildfire in the northern Japanese prefecture of Iwate has killed one person and forced the evacuation of more than a thousand people. Local media reported that some 2,500 firefighters from around the country are battling the blaze, backed by 17 helicopters. It said more than 80 buildings were ...

April 1, 2025 7:04 PM

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Oil prices decline

Oil prices declined today. Brent Crude was trading 0.19 per cent down at 74 dollars and 63 cents per barrel. WTI Crude was also trading almost 0.18 per cent down at 71 dollars and 35 cents per barrel when reports last came in.

March 1, 2025 6:48 PM

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PKK ends its 40 yrs old armed struggle with Turkey

    Kurdish armed group PKK has declared a ceasefire with Turkey after its jailed leader Abdullah Öcalan called on the movement to lay down its arms and dissolve itself. In a statement, the PKK said it hoped Turkey would release Öcalan, who has been imprisoned in solitary confinement since 1999, so ...

March 1, 2025 6:35 PM

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No fuel for 15+ yrs vehicle at Delhi petrol pumps from 1st April

In order to curb air pollution levels in the national capital, the Delhi Government decided that vehicles which are more than 15 years old will not get fuel at petrol pumps after March 31st. Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced several anti-pollution measures after holding a me...

March 1, 2025 6:30 PM

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GST collection for Feb shows jump of 9.1 % compared to same month last year

India’s gross Goods and Services Tax, GST, collections jumped 9.1 percent in February to 1.84 lakh crore rupees in comparison to same month last year. February marks the 12th consecutive month of over 1.7 lakh crore rupees of collections. As per the data, mop up from Central GST stood at 35,204 cror...