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IGL gets boost from favourable HC ruling
A Delhi High Court order on Friday, stating that the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) does not have the power to fix gas rates, gave a big relief to city gas distribution company Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL). Following the favourable ruling, IGL shares surged 28.7 per cent, or Rs 55.60, to close at Rs 249.35 on Friday. The order ends two months of uncertainty over the company’s

Letters: Is a fuel price hike inevitable?

The increase in petrol price by Rs 7.50 per litre met with howls of protest from almost all quarters. The Bharat Bandh, on May 31, received spontaneous support from the entire political spectrum,

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Under huge financial strain: Oil marketing companies
Three state-run oil marketing companies Sunday said they are under "huge financial strain" due to selling diesel, kerosene and cooking gas at subsidised rates and would have reported a combined loss of Rs.132,000 crore had the government not assisted them.

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Dinosaurs come to life as Houston museum unveils new paleontology hall

, June 3 (Xinhua-ANI): Dinosaurs and other mysterious prehistoric beasts came to life Saturday as the Houston Museum of Natural Science opened its new world-class paleontology hall to the public in

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128mn-yr-old grandfather of modern squid and octopus discovered
Scientists have re-created the appearance of a previously unknown fossil - a spiky creature thought to be the ultimate ancestor of the modern-day squid and octopus - discovered last year.

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Bears to tighten grip below 4,825

The markets were relatively calm for most part of the trading week, even as they traded with a downward bias before eventually logging significant losses on Friday. The Sensex touched a high of 16,544

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