Poor get poorer
As always, given the inequities built into the global economic system, the poorest people in the world have been the…
Diesel dearer by 50 paise a litre
NEW DELHI, 30 NOV:
Diesel prices were today hiked by 50 paise per litre but there will be no revision in rates of petrol this fortnight. The hike excludes sales tax or VAT and will be effective from midnight tonight. pti
Orbiter injected into trans-Mars orbit
BANGALORE, 30 Nov: Isro tonight performed a crucial manoeuvre on its Mars Orbiter spacecraft intended to send it into orbit around the sun at 49 minutes past midnight, marking the first step in the 300-day voyage to reach the red planet after crossing roughly 680 million kilometres. Scientists at the Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network here fired the onboard engine to sling the spacecraft into the sun’s orbit in a complex 23-minute operation. agencies
Iran sanctions: India gets waiver
WASHINGTON, 30 NOV: The USA has exempted India and eight other countries from Iran sanctions for another six months with "additional significant reductions" in their Iranian crude oil purchases. pti
Thakur shines
NEW DELHI, 30 NOV: Railways pacer Karan Thakur today created history by becoming the first bowler in CK Nayudu Trophy (BCCI U-25 Meet) to take all 10 wickets in an innings against Baroda at the Reliance Stadium in Vadodara. pti
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