Politics
China confirms 830 coronavirus cases, 25 deaths (Lead)
Beijing, Jan 24 (IANS) The death toll from the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in China has risen to 25, and the number of confirmed cases was now 830, ...Read more
Putin's constitutional reform package fast-tracked
Moscow, Jan 24 (IANS) Russia's State Duma (Lower House of parliament) has approved in record time the first reading of constitutional amendments propo...Read more
Indian nurse doesn't have Wuhan coronavirus: Saudi
Riyadh, Jan 24 (IANS) The Saudi Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) has confirmed two cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronaviru...Read more
Twitter CEO refused to host fundraiser for Tulsi Gabbard
San Francisco, Jan 24 (IANS) Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey declined to host a fundraiser for US presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard (Democrat-Hawaii) late ...Read more
Trump's conduct isn't America first, it's Trump first: Dems
Washington, Jan 24 (IANS) The Democratic lawmakers who are acting as "managers" - or prosecutors - in Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate, ...Read more
Coronavirus outbreak not yet global health emergency: WHO
Geneva, Jan 24 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that it was "too early" to declare the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Ch...Read more
WH to release M-E peace plan next week: Pence
Jerusalem, Jan 24 (IANS) Visiting US Vice President Mike Pence announced that the White House will release its Middle East peace plan next week.
China confirms 830 cases of new coronavirus pneumonia
Beijing, Jan 24 (IANS) Chinese health authorities on Friday said that 830 cases of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) were confirme...Read more
Farmers to get back land grabbed by Azam Khan
Rampur, Jan 24 (IANS) After taking possession of 104 bighas of land in the Mohammad Ali Jauhar University, run by the Jauhar Trust, Rampur administrat...Read more
Maduro invites UN, EU for conciliation talks with oppn
Caracas, Jan 24 (IANS) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro invited delegates from the European Union (EU), UN and the governments of Argentina, Mexico...Read more
Petrol, diesel price down by Rs 1.50 per litre in 2 weeks
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) After price cut in the petrol and diesel prices for the second consecutive day on Friday, the fuel prices came down by more than Rs 1.50 per litre in two weeks, giving a major relief to the consumers.
Oil marketing companies on Friday cut petrol prices by 22 paise in Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai, while in Chennai by 23 paise per litre. At the same time, the price of diesel has been reduced by 25 paise in Delhi and Kolkata, while by 27 paise per litre in Mumbai and Chennai.
In Delhi, the petrol price has come down by Rs 1.58 per litre in two weeks, while diesel price has slashed down by Rs 1.56 per litre.
According to the IndianOil website, the price of petrol in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai has come down to Rs 74.43, Rs 77.04, Rs 80.03 and Rs 77.31 per litre respectively.
While, the price of diesel in the four metros has also come down to Rs 67.61, Rs 69.97, Rs 70.88 and Rs 71.43 per litre respectively.
On the other hand, the crude oil prices in the international market have been lowering down from the last four days. The price of Brent crude has fallen by more than US $3 per barrel as the Brent crude closed at US $65.20 per barrel on January 20 in the Intercontinental Exchange, while it remained at US $62.09 a barrel on Friday.
--IANS
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