Electricity bill amendments will not increase tariffs or affect subsidies: Khattar | India News

NEW DELH: Union power minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that proposed amendments to the Electricity Act will not lead to a tariff hike, and eligible beneficiaries will continue to receive subsidies from their respective state govts.Chairing a meeting of the parliamentary consultative committee earlier this week, the minister stated that the draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill,…

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‘Shot dead near Toronto University’: Indian student killed in Canada; suspect on the run

An Indian-origin student – studying at Canada’s University of Toronto – was killed after he was fatally shot near the campus by unknown attackers.According to police, Shivank Avasthi — a 20-year-old doctoral student – was found with a gunshot wound on Tuesday in Toronto. Police are seeking the public’s help to arrest the accused.“On Tuesday,…

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MP prayer meet disrupted, cops prevent flare-up | India News

Representative photo (PTI) JABALPUR: Prompt police action prevented an escalation of communal tension in Jabalpur after a group of people disrupted a prayer meeting alleging religious conversion, an allegation dismissed by the organisers, who in turn said they were assaulted and the venue was vandalised.The incident in Shakti Nagar area on Sunday follows a similar…

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T20 World Cup: Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus says there are no minnows in T20 cricket; bats for more exposure | Cricket News

Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus. (Photo/TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: In less than 24 hours, three Associate teams came close to springing an upset in the ongoing T20 World Cup. The Netherlands, the USA, and Nepal had victories in their grasp before they slipped away due to dropped catches and individual brilliance from the leading superstars of the…

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