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The Indian consumer's hope that petrol @Rs 100 might not become the new normal just yet, may have been dashed. Yesterday, OPEC+ — the grouping of major oil producers — made public its plan to continue with its production cuts till April. It effectively means that if you are headed to the petrol pump, brace yourself to keep paying more for longer than you thought you would. In all likelihood, the move by OPEC+ would push retail fuel prices to new highs in yet more towns and cities in India, putting paid to the hope that Indian consumers may get some relief at last. The Indian government was hoping that oil exporting countries would end the ongoing production cuts by March end, which would have brought local prices down in importing countries like India. Before the important meeting, India's Oil Ministry had sent out requests to OPEC+ to raise production and "bring back some of the price stability", various reports said. However, Saudi Arabia and Russia — the prime players ... » Learn More about In case you thought petrol @Rs 100 won’t become the new normal just yet, think again

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed solidarity with the people of Sweden in wake of the violent attacks that took place on Wednesday wherein as many as eight people were injured. "I express solidarity to the people of Sweden, on behalf of all Indian citizens, over the violent attack that took place the day before yesterday in Sweden. We hope that the injured recover soon," the Prime Minister said during an India-Sweden virtual summit alongside his Swedish counterpart Stefan Lofven. As many as eight people have been injured in a knife attack in southern Sweden on Wednesday (local time). According to a report by Anadolu Agency, the attacker, identified as a 20-year-old male by the Jonkoping county police department, was shot and wounded by police in the Vetlanda locality, where the incident took place. PM Narendra Modi ordered clanging 'thalis', but we offered plateful of food to people: CM Uddhav Thackeray In a sharpest offensive on Prime ... » Learn More about PM Narendra Modi expresses solidarity with Sweden knife attack victims

'We felt that seam isn't going to offer as much in terms of being a threat, it's more of a holding role.' IMAGE: Ben Stokes bats on way his 24th Test half-century. Photograph: BCCI England all-rounder Ben Stokes found their below-par batting display frustrating but defended the team selection for the fourth and final Test against India in Ahmedabad on Thursday. England shot themselves in the foot in the previous Test at the same venue when they opted for a four-pronged seam attack on a spin-friendly track and got beaten inside two days. Scarred by that experience, Joe Root brought back off-spinner Dom Bess, along with specialist batsman Dan Lawrence, while quicks Stuart Broad and Jofra Archer missed out. The team later said Archer was dropped because of an elbow injury but it meant England have effectively fielded a lone frontline seamer in James Anderson, while Stokes himself is battling an upset stomach. "We felt that seam isn't going to offer as much ... » Learn More about Frustrated England defend selection on ‘better pitch’

The Bay Area is primed to add 'global culture destination' to its resume, and the region's leaders are plowing ahead to achieve the goal by 2035. Zhou Mo reports from Shenzhen. The once-buzzing hives of culture and leisure in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area have been silenced by the coronavirus, its sweeping attacks gutting museums, galleries, theaters, hotels and restaurants of the visitors who are vital to the life cycle of this reciprocal ecosystem. Without question, the situation is dire. But there is good news. The pandemic will be defeated and when it is, the stage will be set to put in motion a wide-ranging plan that will unleash the region’s potential and see it become a world-class tourism destination, an exchange hub for culture of the East and the West, and Hong Kong strengthened as an international cultural metropolis and tourism hub. The Culture and Tourism Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, released on Dec 30, lays ... » Learn More about A culture of success

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee will contest from Nandigram seat in 2021 State Assembly polls. Nandigram is the epicentre of her mass movement and turning point of her career, which brought her to power in 2011, ending the 34-year-old Left Front rule in Bengal. Challenging former Transport Minister Suvendu Adhikari, who has moved to BJP , Mamata had recently announced in a rally in Nandigram that she will fight from the land which brought her to power. Suvendu, known as the son of the soil with huge grassroots hold in Nandigram, was a close aide of Mamata from the days of the Nandigram movement. West Bengal: TMC's Sougata Roy demands removal of Deputy Election Commissioner Sudip Jain Raising questions about the neutrality of Deputy Election Commissioner in-charge of Bengal, Trinamool Congress (TMC) veteran leader and Member of Parliament Sougata Roy on Thursday demanded the removal of Deputy Election Commissioner Sudip Jain. West Bengal Chief ... » Learn More about West Bengal Assembly Polls: CM Mamata Banerjee announces candidates for 291 seats; to contest from Nandigram

The Congress may not be averse to exiting the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) in Tamil Nadu, if the Dravidian party does not allot it a “respectable” number of seats for the Assembly elections. According to a section of senior leaders, the party is miffed at the DMK’s hardline offering of only 18 seats. Some leaders claim the DMK has not reached out to the Congress after the earlier talks failed. The Congress, multiple leaders confirmed to The Hindu, desired 40 seats but is willing to settle for a ‘respectable’ number of seats, which is being pegged at 30-31 seats. Failing such an offer, the Congress plans on exiting the front as it deems it an “insult”. “When the AIADMK is making all efforts to keep its allies intact, the DMK’s behaviour is not appropriate. From the way they have held the talks, ‘insulted’ the allies, it seems that they do not want us in the alliance. If two of the most powerful TN Ministers, Thangamani and Velumani, can go and meet DMDK chief ... » Learn More about Congress wants ‘respectable’ number of seats, mulls exiting DMK front

You must be noticing a lot black and white pictures of women that are floating everywhere on Instagram these days. The pictures are being shared with the #ChallengeAccepted and #WomenSupportingWomen. This viral trend is a way for women to show off their appreciation for other women who inspire and support each other. Women from different walks of life are posting monochromatic selfies just to show support, love and appreciation to other women. The challenge consists of women posting a black and white picture of themselves, using the hashtag #WomenSupportingWomen and including a thank you to the woman who nominated them. Women are then nominating women privately in their direct messages and asking them to post their own black and white selfie, with a supporting comment about the importance of female friendships and sisterhood. This trend is viral on both the social media platforms, Instagram and Facebook. Many actresses of Hollywood, Bollywood and Marathi film industry took it up ... » Learn More about Famous singers of Marathi film industry take part in #ChallengeAccepted