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Petrol, diesel to get expensive after April 29: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Apr 28 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday warned that the prices of petrol and diesel will be increased after the assembly elections conclude on April 29. He also attacked the government for allegedly profiteering from low global crude oil prices and said it will now put burden on the public as the prices are rising. “Election relief over, inflation’s heat is on its way! After April 29th, watch out – petrol, diesel, everything will get expensive. “When (crude) oil was cheap, the Modi government pocketed the profits. Now that it’s expensive, it’ll dump the burden on

Gold declines Rs 1,800, silver plunges Rs 6,500 as oil rally hits bullion demand

New Delhi, Apr 28 (PTI) Gold prices retreated by Rs 1,800 to Rs 1.54 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday, while silver plunged Rs 6,500 to Rs 2.44 lakh per kilogram as a renewed surge in crude oil rates and a firm US dollar rattled global bullion markets. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity fell Rs 1,800, or 1.15 per cent, to Rs 1,54,300 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes). The metal had settled at Rs 1,56,100 per 10 grams on Monday. Silver prices also slumped

WB polls final phase: BJP eyes breach of TMC’s south Bengal fortress amid SIR shadow

Kolkata, Apr 28 (PTI) When West Bengal votes in the second and final phase of the assembly elections on Wednesday, it will not only be choosing 142 MLAs across the state’s political heartland, but also deciding whether the TMC still holds its southern fortress or the BJP has finally found a viable road to power. If the first phase on April 23 tested whether the BJP could retain its traditional edge in north Bengal and adjoining districts, the final round shifts the battle decisively to the TMC’s home turf – Kolkata, Howrah, North and South 24 Parganas, Nadia, Hooghly and

UAE leaves OPEC in major blow to global oil producers’ group

DUBAI, April 28 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it was quitting oil-producers’ group OPEC, as an unprecedented energy crisis triggered by the Iran war exposes discord among Gulf ​nations. The loss of the UAE, a longstanding OPEC member, could create disarray and weaken the group, which has ‌usually sought to show a united front despite internal disagreements over a range of issues from geopolitics to production quotas. UAE Energy Minister Suhail Mohamed al-Mazrouei told Reuters the decision was taken after a careful look at the regional power’s energy strategies. Asked whether the UAE consulted with OPEC’s

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