Govt to set up 1,000 LNG pumps in 3 years, expects Rs 10,000 crore investment
In order to reduce the country’s dependence on crude oil and promote the use of clean energy for long haul truck and bus operations, oil marketing companies will set up 1,000 LNG stations along the major national highways across the country in the next three years. It will attract an investment of Rs 10,000 crore in the sector, said petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Parliamentary panel grills Twitter over 'obscene' tweets by Kunal Kamra targeting SC, CJI
A parliamentary committee questioned Twitter on Thursday over the recent "obscene" tweets by stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra targeting the Supreme Court and the chief justice of India (CJI), and sought reply from the social media giant over the matter within seven days, said the panel's chairperson Meenakshi Lekhi.
BSP supremo Mayawati's father dies in Delhi
Bahujan Samajwadi Party supremo and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's father, Prabhu Dayal passed away on November 19. He was 95 years old. The party grieved over the demise.
CBI carries out searches at 25 locations in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
The CBI on Thursday carried out searches at 25 locations in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, including the premises of a former TDP MLA from the Gurazala seat, in connection with an illegal mining case, officials said.
Trump targets vote certification in late bid to block Biden
Getting nowhere in the courts, President Donald Trump's scattershot effort to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victory is shifting toward obscure election boards that certify the vote as Trump and his allies seek to upend the electoral process, sow chaos and perpetuate unsubstantiated doubts about the count.
