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Currently, petrol is retailing at Rs 94.72 a litre in Delhi . In Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata petrol costs Rs 104.21 , Rs 100.85 and Rs 103.94 respectively.

India imports about 80% of its oil needs and so domestic pump rates are dependent on international prices, as denominated by Indian basket of crude oil. The other factors on which domestic petrol and diesel prices depend on include central excise duty, VAT or value added tax levied by state governments, dealer and refining margins and transportation cost. As of now, petrol and diesel don’t come under the purview of GST.

The value of the rupee also has a bearing on domestic fuel prices. A weak rupee increases the landed cost of dollar-denominated crude oil.

Petrol and diesel prices in India are reviewed daily in line with the benchmark international rate of the preceding 15 days. So state-owned fuel retailers Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) are supposed to review petrol and diesel prices daily in line with the cost.

Diesel is one of the primary sources of energy for transportation of goods in India. Any change in diesel prices has a direct impact on inflation.

A woman was killed and 18 others suffered injuries after a speeding truck rammed at least 20 vehicles on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway on Saturday. The incident took place near Adoshi tunnel under Khopoli Police Station limits in Khalapur taluka of Raigad district. Read on to know more details.

A woman was killed and 18 others injured after a speeding container trailer truck rammed at least 20 vehicles on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway on Saturday afternoon, according to a report by news agency PTI. The incident took place near Adoshi tunnel under Khopoli Police Station limits in Khalapur taluka of Raigad district, a police official said. “The driver of the container trailer truck lost control of the vehicle after brake failure. It hit at least 20 vehicles, including luxury cars like BMW and Mercedes, resulting in serious injuries to 19 persons. They were admitted to a private hospital in Navi Mumbai. Of these, a woman died while undergoing treatment,” the official added.

Police file case and launch probe

The local police have taken the truck driver involved in the accident into custody. Meanwhile, a medical examination has revealed that he was not under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident. A police case has been registered and further probe is underway. The major accident and the ensuing pile-up of vehicles brough traffic on the key expressway to a standstill.

Accident causes massive traffic jam

The impact of the incident was quite severe: at least three vehicles were totally crushed, while several others were severely damaged. Emergency teams were immediately called in to assist the injured and clear the wreckage. The authorities diverted stranded vehicles through alternative routes, while police officials remained at the scene to manage the situation. After the incident, there was a traffic queue for nearly five kilometers. The Mumbai-Pune Expressway is notably among India’s busiest, seeing a daily volume of 1.5 to 2 lakh vehicles, and the numbers surge even further on weekends.

(With inputs from PTI).

Iga Swiatek and Amanda Anisimova will face off in the 2025 Wimbledon final in a couple of hours from now, and no matter who wins, a new women’s champion will be crowned for the eighth year in a row. Swiatek, who has won five Grand Slam titles, had never made it past the quarter-finals at Wimbledon before. Meanwhile, 13th-seeded Anisimova from the U.S. will be playing in her very first Grand Slam final….Read More

Since Serena Williams won her last Wimbledon title in 2016, no woman has managed to win the tournament more than once in recent years.

Aryna Sabalenka was the favourite going into the event, having made the final at the last three Grand Slams. But she was knocked out by Anisimova in a thrilling semi-final.

Swiatek, seeded eighth, had a rough start to the season but recently bounced back by reaching the final at the Bad Homburg tournament, also played on grass. She is now ranked fourth in the world. Last year, she served a one-month suspension after a failed drug test, though it was later found that the banned substance came from a contaminated medication for sleep and jet lag.

That performance, along with her success at Wimbledon so far, suggests she is finally adjusted to playing on grass, a surface she once struggled with.

At the start of the tournament, Swiatek wasn’t in the spotlight. Attention was mostly on Sabalenka and French Open winner Coco Gauff. But while other top players were eliminated early, Swiatek quietly advanced, losing only one set on the way to the final. She dominated her semi-final, beating former Olympic champion Belinda Bencic 6-2, 6-0.

Though four of her Grand Slam titles came on clay at the French Open, and one on hard court at the U.S. Open in 2022, Swiatek is now proving she can compete on grass too.

Swiatek has won all five Grand Slam finals she’s played in. But now, she faces a strong challenge from Anisimova.

The 23-year-old American stunned Sabalenka with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 victory in the semi-finals.

Anisimova has had a tough journey to this point. She made the French Open semi-finals at just 17 years old in 2019, but took a long break in 2023 to focus on her mental health, which caused her ranking to drop out of the top 400.

Last year, she couldn’t even qualify for Wimbledon. But this season, she has made a strong comeback by winning the Qatar Open in February and reaching the final at Queen’s Club in June, proving she can play well on grass.

Her run at Wimbledon will push her into the world’s top 10 for the first time when the rankings update next week.

Swiatek and Anisimova haven’t played each other as professionals yet, though they did face off as juniors, with Swiatek winning that match.

Caught on Camera: Truck Crashes Into Pit During Road Inspection In Beed, Engineer, Villagers Narrowly Escape |

An engineer, along with his entire team, had come to Beed in Maharashtra to inspect ongoing road repairs when, suddenly, a truck passing through Khadki village near Vadwani taluka of Beed overturned as the road caved in. The incident sparked chaos and a stampede, highlighting the dangerous condition of the damaged road and raising serious concerns about safety and infrastructure in the area.

The incident, captured on video and widely circulated on social media, shows people running for safety, with some jumping into a pit dug for bridge construction to avoid getting trapped under the truck.

The incident took place in Khadki, Vadwani taluka, amidst ongoing road renovation work.

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Incident took place during on-site inspection

The engineer was on-site following complaints raised by local students regarding the dangerous condition of the road. The students had previously taken the issue directly to the Chief Minister’s Gram Sadak Department, demanding the construction of an alternative route, as the bridge work rendered the existing road unusable. Responding to these concerns, the engineer had assured that he would personally inspect the area and notify the responsible contractor.

The collapse occurred on Wednesday during his inspection. Eyewitnesses said that the truck lost stability due to the poor condition of the road and fell dramatically near the excavation site. Fortunately, there were no casualties reported in the incident.