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Delhi Police on Wednesday detained scores of AAP leaders and workers after they staged a protest outside the BJP headquarters against the incessant hike in fuel prices.....
In a retaliatory political move the Madhya Pradesh police have booked Congress Rajya Sabha member Digvijaya Singh and 150 others for leading a cycle protest against the hike in fuel price allegedly without taking permission and for neglecting lockdown precautions against the spread of coronavirus.....
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday again took a swipe at the Central government for the rising fuel prices and urged people to join the campaign against it.....
Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Monday demanded a rollback of the fuel price hike as the party held nationwide protests against the government over the rising petrol and diesel prices. ....
Youth Congress national president Srinivas BV said: "Skyrocketing petrol-diesel prices and unbridled inflation have become the hallmark of the Modi government. Every effort is being made to squeeze the pockets of the public. The loot of Modi government stops during elections and starts as soon as the polls are over. The Prime Minister is not concerned about people but only about elections."....
Congress MP Manish Tewari on Friday gave an adjournment notice in the Lok Sabha. ....
India's key equity indices -- Sensex and Nifty -- traded in the green in the opening session on Wednesday. ....
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday defended the purchase of cheap Russian oil even as sanctions have been imposed on Moscow following its military attack on Ukraine. ....
Auto and taxi drivers' unions in Delhi on Tuesday are set to continue their strike against the rising fuel prices for the second day. Commuters were in for a rough day on Monday as taxi drivers stayed off the roads and ride-hailing apps showed ‘no available cabs’ messages. There are over 90,000 autos and more than 80,000 registered taxis complementing the public transport system in the national capital, according to news agency PTI.....
The Indian rupee fell to a record low on Tuesday, weakening against the US dollar, as the greenback witnessed broad gains in currency due to a fall in offshore markets. Besides, domestic traders are tracking movements on Dalal Street for indications of cash flows. ....