Wholesale price inflation accelerated to 2.13 per cent in February–the highest level in 11 months–as firming prices of food and non-food articles kept cost pressures elevated despite some easing in vegetable inflation, official data released on Monday showed.The WPI-based inflation rate has now risen for the fourth consecutive month. It stood at 1.81 per cent…
New Delhi: Union home minister Amit Shah seized on Samajwadi Party MP Dharmendra Yadav’s demand for quota for OBC and Muslim women to hammer home his party’s avowed opposition to reservation based on religion.He also reiterated govt’s stand that the caste of citizens will be mentioned during the ongoing census to reject SP chief Akhilesh…
Mercedes-Benz India recently launched the new Mercedes-Benz CLA electric in the Indian market, priced from Rs 55 lakh (ex-showroom). By this, the new CLA EV is now the most affordable Mercedes-Benz you can buy in the Indian market. Pre-bookings for the EV are already underway; interested customers can book online or visit their nearest dealership….
Jewish community in U.K. on high alert after Golders Green knife attack – CBS News Watch CBS News Jewish community members in the U.K. are on high alert after two men were wounded in a stabbing attack in London’s Golders Green neighborhood in what officials called an antisemitic terrorist attack. Source link
Suvendu Adhikari and Mamata Banerjee (File photo) NEW DELHI: With both the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the BJP announcing their candidate lists, the battle for Bengal has effectively begun. While the TMC has declared candidates for all 294 seats, the saffron party has so far named 144, covering roughly half the Assembly. The contest is…
NEW DELHI: Days after a high-stakes election marked by record turnout, the Election Commission on Friday ordered repolling in 15 polling stations across Magrahat Paschim and Diamond Harbour in South 24 Parganas, declaring the April 29 voting void. Fresh polling will be held on May 2 from 7 am to 6 pm, the poll body…
The Earth’s climate is in a “state of emergency”, according to the United Nations which has warned it is more out of balance than at any other time in observed history. The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), which is the UN’s weather agency, predicted that rapid and large-scale changes to the global climate in recent decades…
When tourists travel to Seattle, it’s common to take in the Space Needle and the downtown skyline from Puget Sound. It’s an itinerary that a newly arrived pod of killer whales appears to be following too. Three orcas that had not previously been recorded in the Seattle area have delighted whale watchers with several visits…
“The Last of Us,” “BioShock Infinite,” and “God of War Ragnarok”. What do they all have in common? Their stories center around a central father figure protecting a young companion, whether it’d be a son, daughter, or an important character they come across. It’s a popular trope that works both narratively and gameplay-wise. You play…
Cheap fibre-optic drones deployed by Hezbollah are posing new operational challenges for Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, prompting the military to adjust its tactics in response to an increasingly lethal threat.The devices are small, inexpensive and widely available, resembling “children’s toys”, said Orna Mizrahi, a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies.The military…