Will step up security at tourist spots after Hampi incident: K'taka HM

Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara on Sunday assured that security measures at tourist destinations will be significantly strengthened in the wake of recent rape of a foreign national and a......

Israeli tourist among 2 women gang-raped near Hampi, male friend killed

Two women, including a 27-year-old Israeli tourist, were allegedly gang-raped and assaulted while stargazing near Hampi in Karnataka, police said on Saturday.  Image used only for......

Man sets teenage girl on fire after mother's rebuke

A 17-year-old girl has been battling for life with 60 per cent burns after a man allegedly set her ablaze in Mumbai's Andheri area, the police said on Tuesday. The girl and the 30-year-old accused,......

No fuel for 15+ year old vehicles in Delhi from April 1

The Delhi government will stop providing petrol to vehicles older than 15 years at fuel stations across the city after March 31, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced on Saturday.......

Govt headhunter fails to find right candidate for BPCL top job

After HPCL, the government headhunter struggled to find a suitable candidate for the top job at Bharat Petroleum, as most applicants were narrow specialists lacking multidisciplinary experience......

India imports euro 49 bn worth of Russian oil in 3rd year of Ukraine invasion

India, the world's third largest oil consuming and importing nation, bought crude oil worth 49 billion euros from Russia in the third year of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, a global think tank said.......

Govt may use reserve oil funds to finance fertiliser subsidy gap

For the first time, the government is likely to dip into the Oil Industry Development Fund (OIDF) to finance part of its fertiliser subsidy programme for 2025-26, according to official sources.......

Tractor recovery, new launches to maintain volume momentum for M&M

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) delivered a stronger-than-expected operational performance in the October-December quarter (Q3) of 2024-25 (FY25), driven by solid growth in its automotive (auto) and farm......

Ugandan runner Rebecca Cheptegui doused with petrol by boyfriend

IMAGE: Rebecca Cheptegui is in critical condition at a hospital in Eldoret, Kenya, following the attack on Sunday afternoon. Photograph: World Mountain and Trail Running Championships......

Ban on right wing groups protesting India-B'desh T20I

The SP recommended imposition of prohibitory orders to maintain peace, law and order in the Madhya Pradesh district after the Hindu Mahasabha on Wednesday staged a protest demanding the......

PIX: Rebecca Cheptegei buried with full military honours

IMAGE: Soldiers from Uganda People's Defence Forces handle the flag-draped coffin of slain Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei in Bukwo District, Uganda, on Saturday. Photograph: Abubaker......

Paris Olympian Cheptegei succumbs to burn injuries inflicted by boyfriend

IMAGE: Ugandan runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who finished 44th at the Paris Olympics, lived in Kenya while training. Photograph: Kind courtesy Team Kenya/X Ugandan Olympic marathon runner Rebecca......