Month: December 2024

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill that seeks to amend existing law governing exploration and production of oil and gas, and delink petroleum operations from mining operations to boost investment in the sector. The Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024, introduced in the Rajya Sabha in August this year, was passed by […]

A 41-year-old woman has been arrested in the hit-and-run death of an Indian student in Connecticut last year. Jill Augelli was arrested on November 18 in the October 2023 death of Priyanshu Agwal 23, an international student at the University of New Haven. She has been charged with one count of evading responsibility resulting in […]

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar took up the farmers’ issue and questioned the government on their behalf today, directing most of his queries at the Union agriculture minister. Pointing to the increase in the country’s stature in the world forum, he asked how, under these circumstances, the promises made to farmers cannot be fulfilled. “Policy-making is […]

A couple allegedly killed their two minor sons before hanging themselves in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar district on Tuesday, police said. The incident took place in Jaitkhedi village, under the Gangdhar police station area, they said. Nagu Singh (30), Santoshbai (23) and their son Yuvraj Singh (5) were found hanging at their home, while their one-year-old son, […]

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar highlighted the strength of India-Oman relations during his meeting with Khalifa Alharthy, Under Secretary for Political Affairs of Oman. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), he remarked, “Glad to receive Khalifa Alharthy, Under Secretary for Political Affairs of Oman today. Noted our wide-ranging cooperation and new opportunities in […]