For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now 'Are poll dates announced as per suggestions of PM Modi, Shah?': Mamata questions 8-phase elections View Sample For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS For Daily Alerts #West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021 8-phase polls in WB: 3 ex-CECs say EC's decision must have been based on law and order situation assessment #West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021 EC has tried to help BJP: Congress leader on eight-phase polls in West Bengal #West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021 TN, Bengal, Kerala, Puducherry, Assam elections 2021: Full polling, counting schedule #West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021 Will see Lotus bloom in West Bengal: Smriti Irani downplays TMC #West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021 CBI, ED conduct joint raids at different places in coal scam #West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021 Owaisi slams TMC govt for not allowing his rally in Kolkata ... » Learn More about Mamata Banerjee announces daily wage hike for workers under urban job scheme in Bengal
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Big battles to watch out for as ECI announces poll date
With Kerala set to go to the polls on April 6, the three major fronts in the State are in a political war-gaming mode for an Assembly election barely 40 days away. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the poll dates for four States and a Union Territory on Friday. The UDF will finalise its seat-sharing on March 3. Leader of the Opposition Ramesh Chennithala said the victory was in sight. The LDF government’s corruption was the central electoral plank. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's interventions in Kerala will tip the scale in favour of the UDF, as witnessed in the 2019 Lok Sabha election. LDF convener A. Vijayaraghavan said 2021 would mark a watershed in Kerala's political history. Voters would gift the ruling front a second innings in power sheerly on its stellar governance record. The LDF foresaw no issues in seat-sharing. It would campaign for development and welfarism and against communally divisive politics. The BJP has braced itself for a tight-three ... » Learn More about Big battles to watch out for as ECI announces poll date
Petrol at ₹100 | Rahul Gandhi hits out at Modi govt over rising fuel prices
Hitting out at the Modi government over rising fuel prices, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on February 22 accused it of emptying the pockets of the common man and filling the pockets of its friends for free. The Congress has accused the Centre of looting people by imposing high taxes on petrol and diesel and has demanded its rollback to provide relief to the common man from the onslaught of rising prices. “When you see the fast moving meter while filling fuel in your car at the petrol pump, do remember that the crude oil rates have not risen but fallen,” he said in a tweet in Hindi. “Petrol is at ₹100 a litre. The Modi government is doing the great work of emptying your pockets and filling the pockets of its friends,” the Congress leader tweeted. Mr. Gandhi also used the hashtag “FuelLootByBJP” in his tweet. ... » Learn More about Petrol at ₹100 | Rahul Gandhi hits out at Modi govt over rising fuel prices
Fuel price on record high, ways to optimize savings
petrol prices which have touched a record high . The stress on petrol has been high lately as prices in certain parts of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh have breached the Rs 100-mark. The fuel prices are determined by various factors like taxes, import duty and dealer commission. For example, a litre of petrol in Mumbai will cost you Rs 97.34 (as on February 26) while diesel is not far behind with Rs 88.44 for a litre (as on February 26), but we are here to tell you few genuine methods to optimize your purse in these challenging times. 1. Timely servicing: This should be your first and foremost response in a situation where the fuel prices turn unpredictable. If you haven’t serviced your vehicle recently, then immediately take a trip to your authorized service centre and try to get your vehicle tuned to offer optimum fuel efficiency . The only challenge you will face here is that you won’t be the only one lining up outside the garage at least at this point in time. ... » Learn More about Fuel price on record high, ways to optimize savings
Across China: Memes go viral on Chinese social networking
Video Player Close YINCHUAN, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- During this year's Spring Festival, Ma Rui made a meme by collaging her portrait and images of firecrackers and golden coins. Ma sent it to relatives and friends on social media as her new year's greeting. "Traditional text greetings are tedious. A meme sticker of myself is more creative and personal," said Ma, a 38-year-old woman working in Yinchuan, the capital city of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. As a regular meme maker, Ma also made her cat and dog the main characters of her creations. With her ever-increasing meme collection, she can deal with most online communications by sending memes without sending a text message. On China's most popular social networking apps WeChat and QQ, many users have developed the habit of collecting memes in their accounts, including those featuring celebrities, animals, and cartoon characters. In November 2020, WeChat unveiled six new emojis. They became an instant hit ... » Learn More about Across China: Memes go viral on Chinese social networking
Royal Enfield Bullet 350 prices increased: Check the entire price list
New Delhi: Royal Enfield Bullet 350 is perhaps one of the few models which are more popular than the company which makes it, that's the kind of affection the Bullet brand enjoys in Indian society. Royal Enfield Bullet is the longest-running production motorcycle in the world and was launched in the year 1932. The bike recently got the updated BS6 engine and catalytic converter. It has received a price hike and the bike is starting at Rs. 1.30 lakh (ex-showroom). The Chennai based motorcycle company has increased the prices by around Rs. 3,500 on all the variants of the Bullet 350 lineup. Lets us take a look at the revised prices of the motorcycle: Bullet 350 (Standard)- Rs. 1,30,228 Bullet 350 ES (Electric Start) - Rs. 1,46,152 The Bullet 350 (Standard) was priced at Rs. 1,27,094 and gets a price hike of Rs. 3,134. Bullet 350 ES (Electric Start) is pricier by Rs. 3,447. It was priced at Rs. 1,42,705. Royal Enfield Bullet 350 (Standard) is offered ... » Learn More about Royal Enfield Bullet 350 prices increased: Check the entire price list