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India and Uzbekistan. Ambassador Sardor Rustambaev, who previously led the diplomatic mission of Uzbekistan in France and Portugal and recently took over as the head of mission in India, spoke exclusively to ET. How would you characterize India-Uzbekistan strategic partnership?

₹30.50 for 19-kg commercial cylinders. As of April 1, the price in Delhi stands at ₹1,764.50. Additionally, the price of 5 kg FTL cylinders has been reduced by ₹7.50.

Who won yesterday IPL Match? Well, if you watch the highlights of the match (especially the last 4 overs), you may get confused to find out who actually won the match between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on March 31 in Visakhapatnam. Let’s find out why. DC won the toss and decided to bat first at their home ground, the Dr.

Austria vetoed Romania and Bulgaria’s admission into the Schengen zone at the end of 2022 but allowed Croatia full accession. Bulgaria and Romania joined the EU in 2007 and Croatia in 2013.

IPL 2024: The encounter in Visakhapatnam between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) did not go in favour of the defending champions. CSK suffered a 20-run defeat against the Rishabh Pant-led home team. However, no CSK fan seems to be complaining.

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has paid a dividend of ₹7,224 crore to the Centre for the fiscal 2023-24, leading the pack of oil and gas companies, which form the biggest block of dividend payers to the Central government. ONGC's dividend contribution to the state was almost double the ₹3,636 crore dividend by Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), nearly three times Bharat Petroleum Corporation's ₹2,413 crore, close to four times GAIL's ₹1,863 crore and about ten times Oil India's ₹737 crore. These are interim dividends and a final instalment usually comes after the companies declare annual earnings.

Whether you need sockets for your living room, bedroom, kitchen, or office space, these electrical sockets provide a reliable and convenient way to power your devices while adding a touch of style to your space.

heavy rain a part of ceiling outside the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati collapsed. Rain waters were gushing through the ceiling of the airport. Sources said there was no injuries. Trees were uprooted and approach road to airport was closed. India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted that thunderstorms with lightning and moderate to heavy rainfall are likely to lash Assam along with other northeastern states till April 4.

British International Investment is looking to raise exposure to India's affordable housing finance and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) spaces, sectors that receive continuous government support and have shown significant improvements in asset quality metrics. The UK's development finance institution said that it has a strong pipeline on both debt and equity investment in these two sectors and that it is looking for innovative ideas for funding. «We are currently pushing funding into two big areas. One is affordable housing and the other is MSME finance. There is a third area which is microfinance,» BII's director and head of financial services business in South Asia, Gaurav Malhotra, told ET.

Reliance Industries, marginally to USD 9.87 per million British thermal unit in line with softening of benchmark international gas prices, an official notification said. However, the price of gas that is used for making CNG for fuelling automobiles or piping to household kitchens for cooking purposes will remain unchanged due to a price cap that is set at 30 per cent less than market rates such as that paid to Reliance. For the six-month period starting April 1, the price of gas from deepsea and high-pressure, high-temperature (HPTP) areas has been cut to USD 9.87 per mmBtu from USD 9.96, oil ministry's Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) said in a notification. This is the third straight bi-annual reduction in rates for difficult fields. Price was for six months beginning October 1, 2023 slashed 18 per cent to USD 9.96 per mmBtu from USD 12.12 for the April to September 2023 period. Prior to that, the rate was a record USD 12.46 for October 2022 to March 2023.

Roman Storm, co-founder of the cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash, has submitted a motion to dismiss all three charges against him, claiming that he did not operate a money laundering business and did not violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

DC vs CSK IPL 2024 Live Score: The defending champions Chennai Super Kings are shining at the top of the IPL 2024 points table and look more than ready to face Delhi Capitals at the Dr. Y. S.

Army Sports Institute will be imparting rigorous training to young female athletes to help them compete at national and international level, Lt General Ajai Kumar Singh, General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief of Southern Command said on Sunday. Altogether 30 girls have been enrolled and will begin training at the institute in May, Lt Gen Singh said in an interview to PTI, on the eve of the Southern Command celebrating its 130th Raising Day on April 1. The army's initiative will contribute significantly to the holistic development of the sports landscape in India and also underscores the significance of gender equality and inclusivity in sports, Lt Gen Singh said.

Income Tax Act is the primary provision addressing tax evasion in India. This section specifies the penalties for individuals intentionally trying to evade taxes, which can range from imprisonment to fines. The magnitude of the penalty is determined by the amount of tax evaded.

Vistara will start two new daily services in Thiruvananthapuram-Bengaluru sector from April 1. IndiGo and Air India Express airlines currently operate eight services daily on this route.

Morgan Rae Playle was 27 when she crossed the threshold into adulthood. She started texting with uppercase letters. Just like getting a driver’s license or going off to college, turning on auto-capitalization for text messages has become a milestone of adulting.

Congress on Sunday accused the Modi government of indulging in "statistical jugglery" over the unemployment issue, and said that the truth remains that the unemployment rate today is the highest it has been in the last four decades. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said a Union Minister recently derided the ILO's Employment Report as a symptom of India's «slave mentality.» «Instead, he made the absurd claim of having added 52 million new formal jobs between FY20 and FY23 based on EPFO, ESI, and National Pension Scheme database,» he said. Ramesh's remarks were a reference to the reported comments by Union minister Anurag Thakur at a media conclave last week when he had said that India has been relying on international rating agencies for years, but it should now go by the data from domestic ones which are now equally equipped.

ikat cotton scarf from their first collection in 1992, a black handloom sari that opened their debut runway show in 2010, or a robe from 2017 printed with the Devanagari script, each item tells a story of a rare breed of fashion designers who create garments that never grow old. Since launching their brand in 1992, David Abraham, Rakesh Thakore and Kevin Nigli have kept their design language simple: modern, clutter-free and far away from the highly ornate embroideries that have become synonymous with Indian fashion.

Shamanur Shivashankarappa has sparked controversy with a sexist remark directed at the BJP's candidate from the constituency, Gayathri Siddeshwara. He stated that she is only “fit to cook," implying that her abilities are limited to domestic tasks.

Tamil Nadu BJP chief K. Annamalai has shed light on India's wavering approach to the Katchatheevu island dispute with Sri Lanka. The decision to cede Katchatheevu has been a source of contention in Tamil Nadu, particularly for fishermen who continue to face arrest by Sri Lankan authorities. As the Lok Sabha elections near, the documents are likely to reignite the debate surrounding the island's ownership and the impact on Indian fishermen. According to a TOI report, the documents show that Sri Lanka is making up for its small size by pursuing the 1.9 square kilometer of territory around 20 km from the Indian beach with tenacity. This is based on claims that New Delhi disputed for decades before finally giving in to. Soon after independence, Ceylon, then known as Sri Lanka, asserted that the Indian Navy, then known as the Royal Indian Navy, could not hold exercises on the island without its consent. The island hosted an exercise by the Ceylon Air Force in October of 1955.

NEW DELHI : Former chief of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, Lindy Cameron, is tipped to become the country’s new high commissioner to India. Should her appointment be confirmed, Cameron will be the first woman to serve as the British high commissioner in New Delhi. Alex Ellis, the incumbent British envoy, is expected to demit office shortly and move on to another diplomatic posting.