10:22 am - Sunday April 19, 2026

World

Latest News on World
Google confirms Paleo as hottest diet of 2013
US confirms 157 killed in maritime strik...

US confirms 157 killed in maritime strikes experts call extrajudicial

US confirms 157 killed in maritime strikes experts call extrajudicial **Maritime Campaign Against Narcotics Yields Significant Strikes, Raises Human Rights Concerns** Washington D.C. – A prominent United States defense official has disclosed to lawmakers that the U.S. military has conducted a... read more »

Donald Trump
Trump says its a good thing counterterro...

Trump says its a good thing counterterrorism director resigned over Iran

Trump says its a good thing counterterrorism director resigned over Iran **White House Welcomes Counterterrorism Director’s Departure, Cites Strategic Alignment** Washington D.C. – The White House has publicly affirmed its support for the recent resignation of Joseph M. Kent, the Director... read more »

US lawmakers Murphy, Casar push legislat...

US lawmakers Murphy, Casar push legislation to regulate prediction markets

US lawmakers Murphy, Casar push legislation to regulate prediction markets ### **Congressional Push to Curb Insider Trading in Prediction Markets Gains Momentum** **Washington D.C.** – A bipartisan effort is underway in the United States Congress to introduce regulatory oversight for prediction... read more »

How Invisalign Became the Worlds Biggest...

How Invisalign Became the Worlds Biggest User of 3D Printers

How Invisalign Became the Worlds Biggest User of 3D Printers Joe Hogan, Align Technologys plastics-nerd CEO, says you shouldnt eat with your aligners and that you dont need to wear your retainers every night. This article was created based on information from various sources and rewritten for... read more »

Subscribe to Asia

Asia

Pak court sets Nov 18 for Musharraf's plea to leave country

Pak court sets Nov 18 for Musharraf’s plea to leave country

Karachi – Pakistan’s Sindh High Court has set November 18 for a decision on former president Pervez Musharraf’s plea against a government ban on him travelling out of the... read more »

Philippines typhoon: Death toll rises to 1,833

Philippines typhoon: Death toll rises to 1,833

MANILA – Death toll in the Philippines from typhoon Haiyan (local name Yolanda) jumped to 1,833 with initial cost of damage increasing to 761.4... read more »

Saudi Arabia officially rejects term on UN Security Cou...

UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia

United Nations – Saudi Arabia, in an unprecedented moved, formally rejected Tuesday its two-year term on the UN Security Council, clearing the way for... read more »

Israel halts house construction in disputed area

Israel halts house construction in disputed area

Jerusalem – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday cancelled a tender published by the housing ministry to build 1,200 housing units in the... read more »

Typhoon relief operations pick up pace in Philippines

Relief supplies sent for Philippines typhoon victims

Relief operations in this typhoon-devastated region of the Philippines picked up pace Wednesday, but still only minimal amounts of water, food and medical... read more »

More from World

In a move that is likely to have a spiralling impact on the cost of travel for the common man, public transport and other related areas, Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) on Thursday announced a steep hike of Rs. 4.50 paise per Kg in the price of compressed natural gas (CNG), the second successive hike in three months. In a related move that could hurt the household budgets, IGL also hiked the price of cooking piped gas to kitchens by Rs. 5.15 per Kg with effect from Thursday midnight. Under the new pricing regime, CNG will cost Rs. 50.10 per Kg in Delhi and Rs. 56.70 per Kg in Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad, IGL said in a statement in New Delhi. The price of piped natural gas (PNG) to the households in Delhi is being revised from Rs. 27.50 per standard cubic metre to Rs. 29.50 per scm up to consumption of 30 scm in two months. Beyond consumption of 30 scm in two months, the applicable rate in Delhi would be Rs. 52 per scm. Due to differential tax structure in Uttar Pradesh, the applicable price of domestic PNG to households in Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad would be Rs. 31 per scm up to consumption of 30 scm in two months, which has been increased from existing Rs. 29 per scm. Beyond consumption of 30 scm in two months, the rate applicable in these cities would be Rs. 54 per scm. CNG price was last revised in September when it was hiked by a hefty Rs. 3.70 per kg. Price of CNG sold to automobiles in Delhi then increased from Rs. 41.90 to Rs. 45.60 per kg. Also at that time, the price of piped cooking gas, called PNG, for households has been hiked from Rs. 24.50 per scm to Rs. 27.50 per scm. The statement said the increase was primarily due to increase in input cost as a result of reallocation of domestically produced gas quantities by the government for all city gas distribution companies across the country. “There has been a reduction in allocation of APM gas to us, which is forcing us to source more quantity of market priced imported R-LNG, whose prices are currently on an upswing. This has affected our overall input cost by over 13 per cent. There has also been an increase in the operating expenses including increase in minimum wages announced by the government with effect from October 2013,” the statement added. Government reallocated domestic gas allocations to all city gas distribution companies across the country as a fall out of a recent court order. All the earlier gas allocations had been cancelled and the revised allocations now also include PMT gas, which is priced higher than APM gas. “In terms of volume, there has been nearly 5 per cent decrease in the overall quantity of domestic gas allocated to IGL for Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad. The reduction in allocation as well as increase in demand is forcing IGL to source much higher priced imported R-LNG. The prices of R-LNG have been on the rise recently and therefore, new R-LNG quantities are available in the market at much higher prices than the existing ones,” the company said. However, the company said the increase would not have a major impact on the per km running cost of vehicles. For autos, the increase would be 13 paise per km, for taxi it would be 22 paisa per Km and in case of buses, the increase would be Rs. 1.30 per km, which translates to just over two paisa per passenger-kilometre.

Whos in control in Iran and how will Gulf states react to attacks?

Whos in control in Iran and how will Gulf states react to attacks? **Tehran’s Shifting Stance Amidst Regional Tensions: A Diplomatic Tightrope Walk** Tehran finds itself navigating a... read more »

Telangana DCA introduces SMS system to alert pharmacies about substandard medicines

Telangana DCA introduces SMS system to alert pharmacies about substandard medicines **Telangana Drug Control Authority Launches Proactive SMS Alert System to Safeguard Public... read more »

Eminent historian K.N. Panikkar passes away

Eminent historian K.N. Panikkar passes away **Renowned Indian Historian K.N. Panikkar Dies, Leaving Immeasurable Scholarly Legacy** New Delhi – The academic and intellectual landscape of... read more »

Bengaluru: Realtor abducted, murdered near Anekal; probe on

Bengaluru: Realtor abducted, murdered near Anekal; probe on **Real Estate Developer Found Deceased Near Anekal; Investigation Uncovers Alleged Contract Killing** **Bengaluru, [Date of... read more »

Parliament Budget Session: BJP slams Opposition walkout during Ja...

Parliament Budget Session: BJP slams Opposition walkout during Jaishankars statement on West Asia war **Parliamentary Proceedings Disrupted as Opposition Stages Walkout During External Affairs... read more »