Asserting that he is no longer the Congress president, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said in a letter that it had been an honour to serve the party whose values and ideals have served as the “lifeblood of this beautiful nation” As president of the Congress, he said he is responsible for the loss of the 2019 Lok Sabha election. “Accountability ...

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has discovered over 230 million tonnes of in-place oil reserves in the last three years, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said Monday. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, he said India’s top oil and gas producer ONGC as on April 1, 2019, has in place oil reserves of 459.84 ...

The rupee appreciated by 16 paise to 68.79 against the US dollar in opening trade Wednesday, driven by positive opening in domestic equities and weakening of the greenback in overseas markets. The rupee opened strong at 68.83 at the interbank forex market then gained further ground to touch 68.79 per dollar, displaying gains of 16 paise over its previous close. ...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is visiting Gujarat on Wednesday, during which he will attend a number of public functions and inaugurate a flyover in Ahmedabad, officials said. This will be Shah’s first visit to Gujarat after assuming charge as the Union Home Minister. He will inaugurate the Income Tax flyover at Ashram Road in Ahmedabad and the DK Patel ...