Petrol crosses ₹115/litre
Petrol crosses Rs 100 in Delhi, Rs 115 in Mumbai as fuel prices are hiked for the seventh time in eight days. With prices up 80 paise yet again for petrol, the price gauge on fuel has now moved up nearly Rs 5/litre in just 10 days.
Karnataka: hijab vs exams
Several instances of girls not being allowed to appear for the Class 10 board exams in Karnataka because they were wearing hijabs were reported on Monday.
Met Dept predicts heatwave for northwest India
India’s weather bureau has already predicted heatwaves across northwest India over the next 2-3 days. In the past few days, maximum temperatures have been 4°C to 6°C above normal with temperatures soaring above 40°C in some cities.
Reports: Chelsea owner Abramovich poisoned
In a chilling development in the Russia-Ukraine war, a Russian billionaire and some Ukrainian officials might have been poisoned, as per reports. The Wall Street Journal reported that Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian officials part of the negotiations with Russia exhibited symptoms which pointed at a possible poison attack.
Will Smith apologises to Chris Rock
Actor Will Smith has issued a public apology to comedian Chris Rock for slapping him during the Oscars ceremony on Monday. Smith posted a note on Instagram and said that his behaviour was unacceptable.