NEW DELHI: After achieving 20% ethanol blending in petrol, the govt is likely to increase the target to 27% — and call the new blended-fuel E27.The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has been instructed to come up with norms for the E27 fuel on a priority basis, and the first round of consultation will be…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took on the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal, saying that the state was “suffering due to the misrule of Trinamool.” He further informed that he would be addressing a party meet in Durgapur on July 18.“West Bengal is suffering due to the misrule of Trinamool. People…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Home Minister Ashish Sood on Thursday alleged that AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia purchased several top‑of‑the‑line mobile phones on government funds. Citing a 2013 government circular that allows the chief minister and ministers to buy phones worth up to Rs 50,000 and Rs 45,000 respectively, Sood showed documents that suggested…
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PATNA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Bihar on Friday when he is scheduled to address a public rally in East Champaran district, besides launching development projects worth over Rs 7,000 crore.Tight security measures are in place at Gandhi Maidan in Motihari town, the district headquarters, where Modi is expected to reach in the…
The government has approved an approximately Rs 20,000 crore AWACS project, a major step toward boosting the Indian Air Force’s airborne surveillance and early warning capabilities. Under this programme, India will develop next-generation indigenous airborne early warning and control systems (AEW&C), positioning the country among a select group with advanced homegrown military radar technology.The programme,…
NEW DEKHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the central government to issue lookout notice for a Russian woman absconding with her child. The bench also directed the authorities to “seize her passport” and to inform the airports and immigration officials across the nation to ensures that she doesn’t leave the country.The father, embroiled in…
Beckenham: India’s Jasprit Bumrah arrives for a training session ahead of the fourth Test cricket match between India and England, at The County Ground, in Beckenham, England. (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar)(PTI07_17_2025_000112A) Team India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate on Friday gave a massive update on the availability of Jasprit Bumrah for the fourth Test match, which…
Chirag Paswan (File Image) NEW DELHI: Union minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Thursday lashed out at Bihar’s law and order situation and said that the morale of criminals is sky-high. Talking about the Paras hospital incident, Paswan said that the attack is proof that the criminals are directly challenging…
MEA responds to Russia’s push on Russia-India-China troika NEW DELHI: India on Thursday signaled openness to reviving the long-dormant Russia-India-China (RIC) trilateral dialogue, following renewed calls from Moscow to reinstate the mechanism. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that any decision on resuming the format would be taken “in a mutually convenient manner.”Describing the…
