New Delhi: Petrol blended with 20 per cent ethanol (E20) can reduce fuel economy by 2 to 6 per cent depending on the vehicle category and vintage, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari informed Parliament on Thursday. The Union Minister, however, argued that tests for engine durability on a dynamometer and on-road vehicle tests…
New Delhi: The amendment makes insulting the National Song, Vande Mataram, a criminal offence. It seeks to provide the song with legal protection similar to the safeguards already available to the National Anthem, Jana Gana Mana. The legislation amends the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971. The existing law penalises intentional disrespect towards…
New Delhi: Vice chancellors and academic leaders have strongly condemned Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi for mocking IIT Madras Director Prof. V. Kamakoti as a “gaumutra expert” (cow urine expert) during a Lok Sabha debate on examination reforms. During a discussion in the Lok Sabha on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, Congress…
Guwahati: Nearly 13,000 households in flood-affected areas of Assam still do not have any electricity connection, almost 11 days after several districts were ravaged by an unprecedented mud-filled deluge. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the administration is continuously evaluating the flood situation in Upper Assam and accordingly taking decisions to restore power connections…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is chairing a high-level meeting with senior Union ministers and top government officials in New Delhi on Thursday, according to CNN-News18. The agenda of the meeting was not immediately known. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal,…
Mumbai: Ajinkya Rahane officially announced his shock retirement from all forms of cricket on Thursday, drawing the curtain on a distinguished career that spanned over a decade for Team India. Known for his solid technique, calm demeanour, and exceptional record in tough overseas conditions, Rahane scored over 8,000 international runs across formats, featuring in 85 Tests,…
New Delhi: The trailer of Ramayana was unveiled early this morning, sending the internet into a frenzy. After the trailer was postponed last week at San Diego Comic-Con, fans waited with bated breath for a first glimpse of the spectacle. Many on the internet concluded the wait was worth it. The Ramayana trailer introduces many important characters. The…
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said students deserve justice and asserted that an independent Supreme Court-monitored high-powered committee must be constituted to probe the ‘brutalities’ against them. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha also shared on X a video clip of police lathi-charging students. ‘Students deserve justice. An independent SC-monitored…
New Delhi, Jul 30: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre to preserve the ammunition log of the Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel deployed at Jantar Mantar during the students’ protest over the NEET paper leak, while agreeing to examine the use of pellet guns during the demonstrations. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya…
New Delhi: Amid tight security, polling began for the Assembly by-elections in Bihar’s Bankipur, Madhya Pradesh’s Datia and Gujarat’s Manjalpur constituencies on Thursday, with elaborate arrangements in place to ensure free, fair and peaceful voting. Officials said Polling for the Bankipur assembly by-election in Bihar began at 7 AM. Around 3.80 lakh voters are eligible to…
