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Refining margins of state-run oil firms drop

NEW DELHI: Gross refining margins (GRM) of public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) have fallen by up to 80% in the first half of this financial year, showed data from the Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell (PPAC), amid shrinking discounts of Russian oil and declining prices in global markets, experts said.

Golani not interested in new conflicts despite Israeli attacks on Syria

Syria's de facto leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa said on Saturday Israel is using false pretexts to justify its attacks on Syria, but that he is not interested in engaging in new conflicts as the country focuses on rebuilding following the end of Bashar al-Assad's reign.

S Korea's acting president moves to reassure allies, calm markets

Lawmakers voted on Saturday to impeach Yoon Suk-yeol over his brief declaration of martial law, which plunged the country into some of its worst turmoil in decades

20 Palestinians dead in Israeli strikes on Gaza

Israeli troops killed at least 20 Palestinians, most of them in the northern Gaza Strip, on Sunday airstrikes and other attacks on targets that included a school sheltering displaced Gazans, medics and residents said.

Zelensky says Russia using N Korean troops in bid to reclaim Kursk

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that Russia had begun deploying North Korean soldiers to storm Ukrainian positions in the Kursk region.

Key Libya oil refinery halts operations after armed groups clash

A key oil refinery in western Libya suspended operations after armed clashes erupted early on Sunday, causing fires in several storage units, the state petrol company said.

ACHARYA VINOD SHUKLA SAID WORSHIPPERS HAD BEGUN VISITING THE TEMPLE

Speaking at a private event on Kumbh, the chief minister highlighted the temple in Sambhal that was unlocked recently after decades, following an anti-encroachment drive by the local administration, according to an official statement.

Immunity provision for public servants not to shield the corrupt

THE RULING WAS DELIVERED IN A CASE INVOLVING COPS ACCUSED OF REGISTERING A FALSE FIR TO FABRICATE AN ALIBI FOR A MURDER ACCUSED

Brain-dead man's organs airlifted to Jaipur, Jodhpur, save six lives

THE VICTIM HAD DIED HEAD INJURY IN A ROAD ACCIDENT ON DECEMBER 11

TWO CRIMINALS HACKED TO DEATH IN SIWAN; 5 HELD

Two criminals were allegedly hacked to death after they barged into a house and demanded ransom at a place in Bihar's Siwan district on Saturday, prompting police to arrest five persons in this connection.

PM must declare ERCP as national project: LOP

THE PRIME MINISTER IS SET TO VISIT RAJASTHAN ON DECEMBER 17

State overreach writ large in actor's arrest

Actor Allu Arjun's arrest and detention overnight by the Telangana police despite a high court bail order is an egregious instance of State overreach.

UAE-India: More than just bilateral relations

The two countries are not just building economic synergies but also fostering a shared future of innovation, sustainability, and global leadership

Dhaka must remember the lessons of history

Today is the 53rd anniversary of the liberation and creation of Bangladesh. Memories of that historic day are still vivid in my mind.

Remembering Sam: Great Soldier as a family man

It is Vijay Divas again, 53 years after India won the war that created Bangladesh. So, you will forgive me for reminiscing a little about my father: Sam Manekshaw, not 'the Great Soldier' but the family man.

Bengaluru police file 1st case against ex-officials

The Bengaluru police has registered an FIR against former officials of the Karnataka department of medical education (DME) for criminal breach of trust and conspiracy in connection with the alleged irregularities associated with Covid-19 procurement practices during the tenure of the previous BJP government in the state.

Telangana CM launches uniform diet menu in residential schools, hostels

HYDERABAD: The Telangana government on Saturday launched \"uniform diet menu\", increased the quantity of food and also hiked the allocation of funds by 40% to improve the quality of food at the residential institutions and welfare hostels across the state.

279 land law violations reported across U'khand

Uttarakhand government has found 279 alleged violations of the prevailing land laws in the state, with the highest 79 reported from Nainital, followed by Dehradun (78), Udham Singh Nagar (37), Haridwar (25) and Almora (24).

Omar tells Cong to stop blaming EVMs for losses

NEW DELHI: Opening another point of friction with an important ally, Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has dismissed the Congress party's vehement objection to Electronic Voting Machines, and echoed the BJP's defence - you can't accept election results when you win, and blame EVMs when you lose.

HC asks Union govt on plans to open labs to check oil adulteration

The Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) has directed the Centre to apprise the court whether it has plans to open more laboratories to check adulteration of miscible oil in cooking oils available in the market.

Omar tells Cong to stop blaming EVMs for losses

Opening another point of friction with an important ally, Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has dismissed the Congress party's vehement objection to Electronic Voting Machines, and echoed the BJP's defence - you can't accept election results when you win, and blame EVMs when you lose.

Techie's wife, in-laws arrested in abetment to suicide case: Police

Bengaluru police has arrested three people, including the estranged wife of a tech executive, who died by suicide last week, an official said on Sunday.

PUNJAB DGP, MHA DIRECTOR MEETS STRIKING FARMER LEADER, URGE HIM TO BREAK THE FAST

The Punjab Police chief along with a senior officer in the Union ministry of Home Affairs on Sunday met fasting farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, and enquired about his health.

Centre committed to ending Maoism by March '26: Shah

RAIPUR: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the Centre and the Chhattisgarh government were committed to eradicate the menace of Maoism from the state before March 31, 2026.

THREE KILLED, 4 INJURED AS TRACTOR-TROLLEY OVERTURNS IN KHAGARIA

Three women were killed and four others injured after a tractor-trolley in which they were traveling overturned in Bihar's Khagaria district on Sunday, officials said.

Tejashwi's bid to woo women irks NDA parties

PATNA: National Democratic Alliance (NDA) parties in Bihar have attacked leader of opposition and former deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav for his announcement to provide ₹2,500 to support economically weaker women in the state under the 'Maai Behan Maan Yojana', if his government is formed after 2025 assembly polls.

CM NITISH KUMAR CONDOLES DEATHS, ANNOUNCES EX-GRATIA

BETTIAH: Two migrant workers from Bihar's Gopalganj district were shot dead after they were allegedly caught in a cross-firing while cycling back from their workplace in Manipur on Saturday evening, said people in the know on Sunday.

Power connection charges up in Bihar, process simplified

A NEW CONSUMER WILL NO LONGER HAVE TO BUY THE MATERIALS, LIKE WIRE, POLE, BRACKET, GUARD WIRE, ETC. REQUIRED TO GET CONNECTION

CHINA TOPS LIST OF COUNTRIES FACING DUMPING CASES BY INDIA

NEW DELHI: China topped a list of 20 countries with over 79% of total 43 dumping cases registered by India this year as the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) is conducting an investigation into alleged damage to the domestic chemicals, glass, metals, fibres and plastic sectors.

HAND GRENADE FOUND NEAR PWD CONTRACTOR'S HOUSE IN IMPHAL

A hand grenade was reportedly found near the residence of a public works department (PWD) special contractor in Imphal East, under the jurisdiction of Heingang police station, on Sunday morning.