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While there is no such currency as a Petrodollar, the US currency, the dollar or the greenback is the medium in which most global trade is conducted among nations around the world. The world buys oil from the Middle East in dollars and that’s how the word petrodollar stuck for the earnings of the Arab countries from sale of crude and POL (Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants).The concept of the petrodollar has been a central element in global economics and geopolitics for decades. It refers to the practice of trading oil in US dollars, which has provided the US with significant…

The incident, occurred in Gauripur Amwa Tola village under Shikarpur police station in the district, came to light after the deceased’s mother approached district police and registered an FIR.The district police, under the supervision of a duty magistrate, exhumed the dead body from the graveyard and sent it for autopsy.”I was pleading with them to show mercy to my daughter but they did not and pressed her neck until she died. The accused after committing the crime, buried the dead body and fled from the spot,” said Aasma Khatoon, the deceased’s mother.”I got my daughter Sitara Khatoon married to Nuren…

Delivering his valedictory address at the conclusion of the P20 summit, he reiterated the contents of Paragraph 27 of the joint statement which reads: “We will continue Parliamentary diplomacy and dialogue in relevant fora as a catalyst for promoting international peace, prosperity and harmony while supporting the peaceful resolution of conflicts and disputes.”Birla thanked the Presiding Officers of Parliaments of G20 nations and of other invited nations for contributing to the success of the P20 summit on “Parliaments for One Earth, One Family and One Future”.He expressed confidence that the valuable views and inputs in the four sessions on SDGs,…

The decision has been taken to commemorate the historic moment, a notification issued by the department of space dated October 13, said.”India has become the fourth nation in the world to land a spacecraft on the moon and the first to land near the south pole of the lunar surface. The Vikram lander had also deployed the Pragyan rover on the moon to study the lunar surface.”The outcome of this historic mission will benefit mankind in the years to come,” the notification said.It added that August 23 marked an important milestone in the country’s advancements in space missions, which inspired…

Metropolitan Magistrate Shikha Chahal of Saket Courts noted a lack of valid reason for Umesh’s non-appearance.The court observed that during the previous hearing, the accused had sought an adjournment to furnish bail bonds and engage a lawyer.However, there was no justifiable cause for his absence during the recent hearing.The court noted that the case is currently at the stage of bail bond verification and settlement.As the parties involved have not reached a settlement, the case is proceeding on its merits.The complainant company, ANS Construction Pvt. Ltd., alleged that Hyderabad-based NIAL had offered a Rs 100 crore contract to their Delhi-based…

Kabui is a Naga woman from Manipur. Her appointment was made by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice.”The President is pleased to appoint Golmei Gaiphulshillu Kabui as a judge of the Manipur High Court with effect from the date she assumes charge of her office,” an official notification said.The Centre has issued a notification regarding appointment of Kabui as a judge in the Manipur High Court, acting on the recommendation made by the Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud-led Supreme Court collegium.In January this year, two judicial officers – Kabui and one other – were recommended by the Collegium…

The message has been convened by the Governor at his official ‘X’ handle soon after the victory of the Indian team over arch-rivals Pakistan.”The Governor today congratulated the Indian cricket team on their magnificent win against Pakistan. He has also invited them to visit Raj Bhavan as honored guests to felicitate them on behalf of the cricket loving people of West Bengal,” read a message on the official X handle of the West Bengal Governor.Raj Bhavan insiders said that the Governor even personally called up some members of the winning Indian team and congratulated them for the magnificent victory.–IANSsrc/pgh

Police said Sahil Ahmad Dar of Solina locality was stabbed by unknown assailants near the DAV higher secondary school in Jawahar Nagar area of the city on Saturday evening.”The injured person has been shifted to hospital and an FIR has been registered in this incident. Efforts are on to nab the assailants,” police said.–IANSsq/vd

Assam Rifles sources said that acting on a secret information, its troopers along with officials of Excise and Narcotics Department recovered 40,400 highly addictive Methamphetamine tablets tablets (also locally called Yaba tablet or party tablet) worth Rs 12.12 crore from the two smugglers at Zote in Champhai district. The recovered drugs, smuggled from neighbouring Myanmar, have been handed over to the Excise and Narcotics Department. An Assam Rifles official statement said that the ongoing smuggling of contraband items is a major cause of concern for Mizoram and India. “The Assam Rifles have continued their efforts against illegal smuggling and has…

The accused was identified as Ram Pravesh Mahto, 30, a native of ward number 7 under Shingauli outpost in the district. The victim, along with her brother, were on the way to a tuition centre and Mahto intercepted them midway, lured her with ‘thekua’ (a local sweet made of flour and sugar), and took her away on his bicycle to a deserted location and raped her. After committing the crime, he left the victim at the same place and fled. Her brother reached the crime scene and alerted his parents. The victim was profusely bleeding. Following the incident, villagers became…