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Excise Duty: Excise duty on petrol and diesel is going to increase from April 8. This duty can affect the pocket of the common man. Oil companies can increase the prices anytime.   Excise Duty: Excise duty on petrol and diesel has been increased. The central government has issued a gazette notification announcing the increase in excise duty on petrol and diesel. This excise duty will directly affect the pocket of the common man. It has increased by two rupees per liter. Now it remains to be seen whether the country's oil companies increase the rate of petrol and diesel or people will get petrol and diesel at the same price as the current rate?  Decision to increase earnings   In the international market, the price of crude oil has come down by 15 percent in the last few days. According to a data, the price of 1 barrel of crude oil in the international market has reached $63.34. This is the lowest level in itself. In this way, the profit of companies supplying pet...

The fire was reported around 2:58 am from a garage located in Dhul Siras within the Dwarka area, a Delhi Fire Services official confirmed. In response to the emergency, a total of nine fire tenders were dispatched to the site to contain the flames. In a tragic incident, as many as eleven cars were gutted in a fire in Delhi's Dwarka on Wednesday morning. As per an official, the incident occurred in the Sector 24 and that no one was reported injured in the blaze. A call regarding the fire was received at 2.58 am in a garage in Dhul Siras in Dwarka area, a Delhi Fire Services official said. “A total of nine fire tenders were dispatched to control the fire and the fire fighting operation went on till 4.05 am,” he said. Eleven cars were gutted in the fire along with some spare parts, the official added.   Massive fire in Gurugram's warehouse In a similar incident, a massive fire broke out at a warehouse in Saraswati Enclave in Gurugram which prompted the deployment of 22 fi...

Earthquake in Nepal: Nepal is one of the most active seismic regions in the world, where the threat of earthquakes remains constant. On Friday, earthquake tremors were felt in Nepal as well as North India. After Myanmar-Thailand, now earthquake hits Nepal Earthquake in Nepal: Earthquake tremors were felt in Nepal on Friday (April 4, 2025) at 7:52 pm. The magnitude of the earthquake was 5.0 on the Richter scale. At present, there is no news of any casualties due to this earthquake. According to the report of news agency ANI, mild tremors of earthquake were also felt in North India. According to the National Center for Seismology, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 20 km. Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand was the epicenter of the earthquake. Nepal is one of the most seismic regions Nepal is one of the most active seismic regions in the world, where the threat of earthquakes remains constant. A powerful earthquake on Friday (March 28, 2025) caused massive destruction in Myanmar and Thaila...

Bill sparks political and religious tensions; govt says it is about property regulation, but Opposition sees it as an attack on minority rights PTC Web Desk: The Lok Sabha passed the Waqf Amendment Bill in the early hours of Thursday after an intense 12-hour debate between the government and the Opposition. The Bill was approved by 288-232 votes around 2 am, with the government's numerical strength ensuring its passage. The Bill will now be tabled in Rajya Sabha for further discussion. Key amendments in the Bill The Bill proposes significant changes to the 1995 Waqf Act, including: Non-Muslim Representation: The inclusion of two non-Muslim members in the Central Waqf Council and state Waqf boards. Property Donation Rules: Only those who have practiced Islam for at least five years can donate property to Waqf. Government Land Ownership: If a government property is identified as Waqf, it will cease to belong to the government, and the local Collector will decide owners...

In Thane, Maharashtra, Instagram-famous Surendra Patil has been accused of raping a 19-year-old girl on the pretext of giving her a job. The victim said that Patil threatened her with a gun, threatened to make the video viral and raped her. Police in Thane district of Maharashtra have registered a case against Surendra Patil, a famous Instagram reel maker, and his driver for raping and molesting a 19-year-old girl. It is alleged that Patil lured the girl into his trap by promising her a job and repeatedly sexually exploited her. Surendra Patil is a resident of Thakurli near Dombivali in the district and is known for his reels or short videos on the social media platform Instagram. The victim is a resident of Nashik. She has lodged a police complaint that between February 16 and March 29, Surendra Patil had promised her a job at Mumbai International Airport. On this pretext, he called her to his office, where he threatened her with a gun and raped her. Apart from this, Patil also threat...

Roshni was taken to hospital for treatment on March 31 in the afternoon, but she succumbed to her injuries, an official said. In a tragic incident, a 15-year-old girl lost her life after being hit by a toy train of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) at Kurseong on April 1 in West Bengal. The girl had earphones on As per PTI reports, the girl had earphones on and she did not hear the train’s whistle. She came out from a passage on the tracks and the unfortunate incident took place. The deceased has been identified as Roshni Rai. The girl was admitted to Hospital Roshni was taken to hospital for treatment on March 31 in the afternoon, but she succumbed to her injuries, an official said. Roshni was accompanied by her elder sister at the time of the incident, who sustained minor injuries in the Kurseong Bazar area. Eight killed, including minors, in South 24 Parganas In a separate incident, A massive fire at a firecracker factory and godown in West Bengal’s South 24 Pargana...