The BJP led by Modi used rising petrol prices as their most powerful weapon to attack the UPA government in the run up to 2014 elections. They added generous amounts of fuel to this petrol fire and spoke at rallies at lengths. Today, those speeches are coming back to bite him.
Stones pelted at two KSRTC buses in Bantwal and tyres burnt at several places following the Bharat Bandh. Meanwhile, the police arrested two persons who were allegedly trying to block the road.
The Bharat Bandh call given by Congress Party against the fuel price rise has evoked a good response in the district. Private and government buses have responded to the bandh by staying off the roads. While some private vehicles are plying on the road, some shops have kept their shutters open.
Sanghavi's car, a blue-coloured Maruti Ignis, was found by the police near Sector 11 in Airoli, Navi Mumbai, on Thursday. A police officer said blood stains and a knife were found on the rear seat of the car.
A truck driver was lynched by a group of locals in Jharkhand's Dumka district yesterday, after his vehicle ran over and killed a two-year-old boy. The child has been identified as Subit Marandi.
A day-long Bharat Bandh or nationwide shutdown called by the Congress and Left parties to protest rising fuel prices evoked partial response in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Monday.
Normal life was unaffected in Tamil Nadu on Monday due to a nationwide strike called by the Congress and supported by other opposition parties to protest against the rise in oil prices.
The Indian rupee opened at a fresh record low of Rs 72.18 on Monday, against the previous close of 71.73 per US dollar.
The minor quake hit Meerut around 6:30am on Monday.
Novak Djokovic of Serbia has defeated the third seed Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina in straight sets to claim his third US Open men's singles title.
