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Lewandowski claims late La Liga win for ...

Lewandowski claims late La Liga win for Barcelona at Atletico

Lewandowski claims late La Liga win for Barcelona at Atletico ## Barcelona Secures Crucial Victory, Extends La Liga Lead **Madrid, Spain –** FC Barcelona has significantly bolstered their La Liga title aspirations, securing a hard-fought 2-1 victory over rivals Atletico Madrid on Sunday evening.... read more »

Israeli measures tighten grip on Hebrons...

Israeli measures tighten grip on Hebrons Ibrahimi Mosque

Israeli measures tighten grip on Hebrons Ibrahimi Mosque **Heightened Security Measures at Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque Draw Scrutiny** Hebron, West Bank – The Ibrahimi Mosque, a sacred site revered by both Muslims and Jews, has become the focal point of increasingly stringent Israeli security... read more »

Car slams into Louisiana Lao New Year pa...

Car slams into Louisiana Lao New Year parade, injuring about 15 people

Car slams into Louisiana Lao New Year parade, injuring about 15 people ## Vehicle Collides With New Year’s Celebration in Louisiana, Injuring Dozens **NEW IBERIA, LA** – A festive atmosphere at a Lao New Year celebration in New Iberia, Louisiana, was abruptly disrupted Saturday afternoon... read more »

Iran war live: Tehran rejects Trumps ult...

Iran war live: Tehran rejects Trumps ultimatum; fire at Kuwait oil complex

Iran war live: Tehran rejects Trumps ultimatum; fire at Kuwait oil complex ## Escalation in the Gulf: Iran Reports Fatal Attack on Petrochemical Facility Amidst Tensions **Tehran, Iran –** The volatile situation in the Persian Gulf has intensified following an incident at the Mahshahr... read more »

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Google files lawsuit against Apple, Microsoft backed Rockstar patent group

Google files lawsuit against Apple, Microsoft backed Rockstar pat...

Washington – Google has reportedly filed a lawsuit against Apple and Microsoft backed consortium Rockstar, claiming that its patent campaign is unfairly targeting Google’s Android... read more »

CNG rate increase due to court orders: IGL

CNG rate increase due to court orders: IGL

A day after hiking CNG price by a steep Rs 4.50 per kg, Indraprastha Gas Ltd on Friday said the rate increase were forced by court orders that led to... read more »

Sensex gains 136 points during pre-noon session

Sensex, Nifty surge most in 7 weeks on RBI hopes; rupee gains 0.6%

Mumbai – A benchmark index of Indian equities markets gained 136.33 points or 0.65 percent during the pre-noon trade Friday. Good buying was seen in IT,... read more »

IGL hikes CNG price by Rs. 4.50 in Delhi, NCR towns

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.

 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... read more »

Sensex closes flat, bank stocks gain

Asia shares lurch lower, China data darkens mood

Mumbai – A benchmark index of Indian equities markets closed Thursday’s trade 42 points or 0.20 percent up amidst derivatives expiry and buying... read more »

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Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Thursday announced it has acquired 100 per cent stake in Wireless Business Services (WBSPL), a company founded by U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm. The company had acquired a 49 per cent stake in WBSPL in May 2012 for $165 million. At that price, the additional stake purchase would have cost Airtel an estimated $165 million, or Rs. 1,008.1 crore at Friday’s exchange rate. However, the company did not disclose the financial details of the deal. In a statement, Airtel said that it has “completed the acquisition of 100 per cent equity shares of Wireless Business Services Private Limited, which holds BWA Spectrum in the Indian telecom circles of Mumbai, Delhi, Haryana and Kerala”. Airtel acquired a majority stake in WBSPL in July by increasing its stake to 51 per cent from 49 per cent. WBSPL has spectrum that can be used for high-speed 4G services in New Delhi, Mumbai, Haryana and Kerala. Airtel has the similar spectrum in Punjab, Maharashtra, Kolkata and Karnataka. Airtel has already launched 4G services in Bangalore, Pune, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula. Shares of Airtel were trading at Rs. 353.80, up by 1.46 per cent, in the afternoon session at BSE.

Airtel services hit in Hyderabad

Cell phones of mobile telephony major, Airtel, in Hyderabad went silent since 6 a.m. on Saturday morning with what was termed a systemic failure of its network. Till around noon, the situation was... read more »

AAP ‘B Team’ of BJP: Digvijay

Aam Aadmi Party is the ‘B Team’ of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress had “chosen a lesser evil” by supporting Arvind Kejriwal in... read more »

Obama cancels Agra leg of visit

The U.S. President, who will be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations, was scheduled to visit the Taj Mahal with his wife, Michelle, on January... read more »

In Gujarat, all schools asked to perform ‘compuls...

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad School Board has whipped up a controversy with its circular asking all schools to hold ‘Saraswati Vandana’ on Vasant... read more »

US and India Appear Ready to Try to Hash Out Difference...

Differences that the United States and India have been grappling with for years are expected to dominate talks between President Barack Obama and Prime... read more »

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One man killed, girl missing as Storm Leonardo hits Portugal and ...

One man killed, girl missing as Storm Leonardo hits Portugal and Spain ### Severe Weather Claims Life, Sparks Search as Storm Leonardo Sweeps Across Iberia **Lisbon/Madrid –** A powerful storm... read more »

Israeli air attacks on Lebanon reach highest level...

Israeli air attacks on Lebanon reach highest level since ceasefire: Report **Lebanon Faces Escalation in Israeli Aerial Activity Following Ceasefire... read more »

We are dying: Gazas cancer patients plead for a way out

We are dying: Gazas cancer patients plead for a way out **Gaza’s Cancer Patients Face Dire Circumstances Amidst Blockade** As the world observes World... read more »

Intensifying ISIL threat highlights need to step up cou...

Intensifying ISIL threat highlights need to step up counter-terrorism measures ### Evolving Terrorist Threat Demands Heightened Global Counter-Terrorism... read more »

Deepfake abuse is abuse, UNICEF warns

Exposure therapy a boon for sexually abused teens

Deepfake abuse is abuse, UNICEF warns **Emerging AI Threat: Child Sexual Abuse Material Generated by Deepfakes Demands Urgent Action** The United Nations... read more »

Government clears 23 institutions to set up quantum labs

Government clears 23 institutions to set up quantum labs **Nation Advances Quantum Frontier: 23 Institutions Greenlit for Advanced Research Labs** In a significant stride towards... read more »

Left activist Mathur Sathya removed from primary membership of CPI following sexual harass...

Left activist Mathur Sathya removed from primary membership of CPI following sexual harassment charges ## Prominent Left Activist Expelled from CPI Amidst Allegations **New Delhi –** In a... read more »

Fuel crisis is man-made, Opposition says, targeting Centres foreign policy

Fuel crisis is man-made, Opposition says, targeting Centres foreign policy **Opposition Alleges Foreign Policy Missteps Fueling Economic Strain** New Delhi – A senior opposition leader... read more »

Five convicted in 2016 Una flogging case; Gujarat court to announce punishment

Five convicted in 2016 Una flogging case; Gujarat court to announce punishment **Justice Nears in Landmark Una Assault Case as Five Convicted** A Gujarat court is poised to deliver... read more »

Britain's Treacy lands World Championship bronze

Britain's Treacy lands World Championship bronze ## Treacy Secures Historic Bronze at Short Track World Championships **Montreal, Canada** – Great Britain’s Niall Treacy has achieved a... read more »

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