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The increase took rates across the country to fresh highs with Tamil Nadu becoming the latest state to see petrol cross Rs 100-a-litre mark. (PTI Photo)

Petrol, diesel prices will increase again in coming months: Energy...

The Finance Ministry on Wednesday announced a Rs 5 per litre cut in excise duty on petrol and a Rs 10 per litre cut in...

5 Nov 2021 12:51 PM IST

Samsung Electronics wins $6.6 billion Verizon order for network equipment. (AFP Photo)

Samsung's Galaxy A33 5G rumoured to launch early next year in four...

The other bit of information is that the Galaxy A33 will most likely be 5G-only

5 Nov 2021 12:48 PM IST

An RN holds a vial with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children five to 12 years. (Photo: AP)

India logs 12,729 new Covid infections, 221 fresh fatalities

A rise of 343 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours

5 Nov 2021 11:27 AM IST

In July 2020, Washington told China to shutter its consulate in Houston, prompting Beijing to retaliate with an order for a U.S. diplomatic facility in the southwestern city of Chengdu to close. (Bloomberg)

Xi, Biden likely to agree on reopening consulates

Xi and Biden could agree on a framework for reducing trade tensions that erupted during the Trump administration,...

5 Nov 2021 11:04 AM IST

Early morning visuals of smog in Delhi. (Photo: Twitter)

Hazy morning in Delhi after Diwali, AQI severe post flurry of crackers

The PM10 levels crossed the 500 micrograms per cubic metre mark around 5 am on Friday

5 Nov 2021 10:23 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates 12-feet statue of Guru Shankaracharya during his visit to Kedarnath in Uttarakhand. (Photo: PTI)

New India confident of its heritage now: PM Modi

Modi unveils statue of Adi Shankaracharya at Kedarnath

5 Nov 2021 10:09 AM IST

Scheduled domestic flights in India were completely suspended for a period of two months between March 25 and May 24, 2020, due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown. (Representational image: Twitter/@airindiain)

J&K flight hits Pak airpocket

Srinagar-Sharjah flight to take longer route, cost more

4 Nov 2021 1:09 AM IST

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen delivers a speech during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Building in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Tsai said Saturday she has hopes for less tensions with China and in the region if Beijing will listen to Taipeis concerns, alter its approach and restart dialogue with the self-ruled island democracy. (AP)

Sana Hashmi | Is India really being cautious in interactions with...

India is a key player in the Indo-Pacific region, and Taiwan's policies and approaches align with that of India's

4 Nov 2021 1:05 AM IST

We celebrate primarily because it gives us joy, because it helps us connect and share precious moments with those we love. (DC Image)

Patralekha Chatterjee | Diwali isn't just crackers It's lights, warmth...

Victory of good over evil can't be reduced to just bursting firecrackers

4 Nov 2021 12:55 AM IST

A box containing vials of Bharat Biotech Ltd. Covaxin vaccine. (Photo: Bloomberg)

WHO grants emergency use licence to Bharat Biotech's Covaxin

CDSCO has approved the extension of shelf life of Covaxin up to 12 months from the date of manufacture

3 Nov 2021 11:49 PM IST

A pump attendant fills petrol at a petrol pump station. (PTI)

Centre cuts excise duty on petrol by Rs 5, diesel by Rs 10 on Diwali...

Finance Ministry urged the states 'to commensurately reduce' VAT on petrol and diesel to give relief to consumers

3 Nov 2021 10:11 PM IST

A box containing vials of Bharat Biotech Ltd. Covaxin vaccine. (Photo: Bloomberg)

Drugs control committee extends shelf life of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin...

Currently, Covaxin has a shelf life of 6 months with subject to its storage at 2-8 degrees celsius

3 Nov 2021 3:52 PM IST