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May 21, 2022 06:45 AM IST

IGL has hiked CNG prices in Delhi, Noida and Gurugram

Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) has raised the price of compressed natural gas (CNG) in Delhi. ₹2 per kg ₹75.61 per kg For Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad, CNG prices have been increased ₹78.17 per kg, which costs in Gurugram ₹83.94 per kg.
May 21, 2022 05:42 AM IST

Overall flood situation in Assam has improved, the situation in 4 districts is dire

Overall the flood situation in Assam has improved slightly on Friday, but the situation is still grim in Nagaon, Hojai, Cachar and Darrang districts.

According to reports from the State Disaster Management Authority of Assam, about 7.12 lakh people are flooding in 29 districts of the state.

India has called for urgent reform of the United Nations Security Council

Speaking at a special meeting of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines House Assembly on Thursday, Kovind, the first Indian nation leader to visit the Caribbean island nation, said multilateralism is more relevant in today’s interconnected and interdependent world. Time in our shared history.

Holly was the subject of the assembly "India and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Towards an Inclusive World Order — The theme of the meeting was “India and St. Vincent and the Grenadines – Towards an Inclusive World Order.” (REUTERS)

Published May 21, 2022 04:12 AM IST

India has recorded the first case of BA.4 mutation in Hyderabad

The first possible case of infection with BA

NEW DELHI: As coronavirus cases continue to rise at a school in New Delhi on Saturday, April 30, 2022, health workers will show samples after conducting COVID-19 tests. (PTI Photo / Ravi Chaudhary) (PTI04_30_2022_000147A) (PTI)

Published on May 21, 2022 12:16 AM IST

Friday prayers were held peacefully in the Enlightenment Mosque

Varanasi: The Varanasi Jnanawasi mosque witnessed its first Friday prayers at the Mosque premises after a court order on May 16 asserted that a ‘Shivalinga’ had been found for the Hindu petitioner.

Varanasi, May 20 (ANI): Police personnel were on guard outside the Varanasi Jnanpasi mosque on Friday. (ANI Photo) (Rajesh Kumar)

Updated May 21, 2022 12:12 AM IST

SP leader Azam Khan released from jail

Senior leader of the Samajwadi Party Azam Khan walked out of Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur Jail on Friday morning, a day after the Supreme Court granted him interim bail in the fraud case.

Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan was greeted by supporters after he was released from Sitapur Jail in Rampur on Friday. (PTI)

Posted on May 21, 2022 12:07 AM IST

By the wayPress Trust of IndiaSitapur

Shivraj Singh Chauhan will provide relief ₹72 lakhs for riot victims

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced additional relief on Friday ₹Rs 72 lakh was given to women who survived the Khargone communal riots that broke out last month

ಮಧ್ಯಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಶಿವರಾಜ್ ಸಿಂಗ್ ಚೌಹಾಣ್ ಶುಕ್ರವಾರ <span class= ಹೆಚ್ಚುವರಿ ಪರಿಹಾರವನ್ನು ಘೋಷಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ — Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan on Friday announced an additional compensation package ₹72 lakhs for women who survived the Khargone communal riots. (HT Photo.)

Published on May 21, 2022 12:05 AM IST

Bommai’s Delhi visit sparked buzz

Bangalore Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai fired into Delhi on Friday, sparking speculation of possible cabinet expansion and debates over the candidates of the state assembly and parliamentary upper house.

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai (PTI)

Posted on May 21, 2022 12:04 AM IST

The task force to cope with the flood: CM Bommai

Continuing the Bangalore city round, the Chief Minister on Friday visited the rain-affected areas of Nagappa Layout in Ramamurinagar, KR Puram Assembly constituency.

Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai, who continued the Bangalore city round, visited the rain-damaged areas of the Ramamurthy Nagar Nagappa layout in the KR Puram assembly constituency on Friday. (ANI)

Posted on May 21, 2022 12:04 AM IST

Telangana CM is leaving to meet Kejriwal as part of the KCR national campaign

As part of the visit, Telangana Chief Minister KCR will meet with political, media and economic experts to provide assistance to the families of martyred soldiers in the Galvan Valley, according to an official announcement.

On May 29 and 30, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) will tour West Bengal and Bihar and offer condolences to the families of martyrs in the Galvan Valley. (PTI)

Posted on May 21, 2022 12:03 AM IST

By the wayPress Trust of IndiaHyderabad

The orders of the J&K Delimitation Commission are in force

The Commission issued its final order on May 5, reserving 43 seats for the Hindu-majority Jammu and 47 seats for the Muslim-majority Kashmir – a total of 90 seats for the Union Territory Assembly, which currently stands at 83.

The Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission on May 5 signed a final order for restructuring of the Union Territory Assembly seats in Srinagar. (ANI)

Updated May 21, 2022 06:35 AM IST

By the wayDeeksha BharadwajNew Delhi

Soren responded to the EC notice on the lease

If the allegation against Soren is true, he has a “office of profit” and therefore his disqualification may be invoked by the Legislature under the Representative Act.

Chief Minister Hemant Soren (Divakar Prasad / Hindustan Times)

Updated May 21, 2022 12:03 AM IST

220kg heroin seized on Lakshadweep coast

The heroine is from Afghanistan, off the Konkan coast, in the sea near Lakshadweep.

ಡೈರೆಕ್ಟರೇಟ್ ಆಫ್ ರೆವೆನ್ಯೂ ಇಂಟೆಲಿಜೆನ್ಸ್ (ಡಿಆರ್‌ಐ) ಮತ್ತು ಕೋಸ್ಟ್ ಗಾರ್ಡ್‌ನ ಜಂಟಿ ತಂಡ ಶುಕ್ರವಾರ 220 ಕೆಜಿ ಹೀರೋಯಿನ್ ಅನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ, ಇದರ ಮೌಲ್ಯ <span class= — A joint team of the Revenue Intelligence Directorate (DRI) and the Coast Guard on Friday seized 220 kg of heroin worth Rs. ₹1,500 crores in international market from two fishing boats on Lakshadweep coast. (Representative use)

Published on May 21, 2022 12:02 AM IST

Uttarakhand: Students again refused to eat lunch from a Dalit cook

Government Inter College (GIC) principal Prem Singh said seven students were forced to issue transfer certificates (s) to warn them to stop the boycott.

Updated May 21, 2022 12:46 AM IST

3 arrested in NRI murder case in Kerala

Kerala police on Friday arrested three persons in connection with the murder of a non-resident Indian (NRI) who was killed four days ago when he landed at Cochin International Airport.

In the Malappuram and Kozhikode districts, many passengers double as gold couriers and if gold is not found at airports, they will get a commission, according to a police official. (Representative photo)