Opposing the steep hike in petrol prices and spiralling prices of commodities, NDA has called for a nation-wide bandh on May 31.

NDA convenor and JDU president Sharad Yadav said that all the partner

Continuing its slide against the US dollar for the seventh day in a row, the rupee hit new record low of 56.38 in late morning trade on Thursday amid firm demand for the American currency from impo

In the face of a public outcry in India over rising oil prices due to Iran oil sanctions, the US said it was trying to help New Delhi find alternative sources of supply.

"We are working with countrie

Welcoming the hike in petrol prices, industry organisations on Thursday called for differential pricing of diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to curb ballooning fuel subsidy.

"The current under

After hitting a record low of Rs 56.38 against the US dollar during the day, the rupee recovered 14 paise from Wednesday's closing level of 56 in the late afternoon trade.

It strengthened to trade at

In the steepest ever hike, petrol price was increased today by Rs 7.50 a litre with effect from midnight tonight.

State-owned oil firms said they will raise petrol price by Rs 6.28 per litre excludin

BJP on Wednesday flayed the steep hike of Rs 7.5 per litre in petrol price terming it as 'unreasonable' which will make the life of the common man 'miserable'.

"This whole petrol price hike is clearl

Opposition CPI-M led Left Democratic Front in Kerala on Wednesday gave a call for dawn-to-dusk hartal in the state on Thursday to protest the steepest ever increase in petrol price.

"This (the price

India has removed any limit on sugar export volumes for now, a government source said on Wednesday, adding pressure to global prices, but the world's second-biggest producer could reinstate restrictio

Analysts and economists today termed Standard & Poor's decision to lower the country's rating outlook close to junk status (BBB-) as 'reactionary and out of context', saying there has been 'no immedia