Spread the love Raghav Chadha NEW DELHI: In a major setback to the Aam Aadmi Party on Friday, its prominent Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha led a wave of exodus from the Arvind Kejriwal-led party, joining the Bharatiya Janata Party along with two party colleagues and fellow MPs, including Sandeep Pathak and Ashok Mittal.Notably, weeks earlier, the AAP had appointed...
How is ethanol used in Sustainable Aviation Fuel?
Spread the love An Indian government notification on April 17 tapped ethanol to make Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Aviation has been hard to decarbonise because aircraft can’t use batteries or hydrogen at commercial scale yet, leaving SAF to be the primary way to comply with international emissions frameworks. To be usable in jet engines, however, ethanol is subject to a...
Raghav Chadha resigns from Aam Aadmi Party, joins BJP
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Days after an open rift with the Aam Aadmi Party leadership, Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha resigned from the party. Chadha, along with other two Rajya MPs, Sandeep Pathak and Ashok Mittal, on Friday announced that the three were breaking away from AAP and joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).“The Aam Aadmi Party, which I...
What is 100% ethanol blending? | Explained
Spread the love The story so far: On April 21, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said India should try to achieve 100% ethanol blending in the near future. He was speaking against the backdrop of India’s quest to become self-reliant in its energy needs. One-hundred percent blending refers to pure ethanol. It has the same chemical formula...
A forgotten disease returns: Why Diphtheria is resurfacing in 2026 and what you need to know about the new indigenous Td vaccine
Spread the love After decades of being largely under control, diphtheria — a serious but vaccine-preventable disease — is making an unexpected return in parts of Australia. Health officials have reported outbreaks across the Northern Territory and Western Australia, with numbers steadily rising over recent months. According to the latest data mentioned by The Melbourne Vaccine Education Centre, 17 cases...
‘You can bowl this too, right?’: Ashwin questions Pandya’s death-over call
Spread the love R Ashwin and Hardik Pandya (Photo by PTI and BCCI) NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned a key decision by Hardik Pandya during Indian Premier League 2026, after Mumbai Indians’ loss to Chennai Super Kings. The debate centres around Pandya asking young pacer Krish Bhagat to bowl crucial death overs, which went expensive and...
‘He had no bad habits’: Family of accused speaks out after killing of IRS officer’s daughter
Spread the love NEW DELHI: A man described by his family and villagers as “a quiet person with good behaviour” and “good in studies” has been accused of raping and murdering the daughter of an IRS officer in Delhi, and also of sexually assaulting a woman in Rajasthan’s Alwar district within a span of 24 hours earlier this week.Rahul, 23,...
Kohli to Gill: 5 players battle to watch in today’s IPL match between RCB and GT
Spread the love Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar NEW DELHI: Both Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans are coming into today’s IPL 2026 match after facing defeat in their previous games. Defending champions RCB lost their last match against Delhi Capitals by six wickets at home in Bengaluru, while GT’s three-match winning streak also ended at home as...
Bengal polls: PM Modi’s ‘jhalmuri’ stop draws Mamata’s ‘bhelpuri’ counter offer
Spread the love PM Modi vs Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent “jhalmuri” break during a campaign visit, alleging that the episode was staged.Addressing a poll rally at Bowbazar, Mamata claimed that arrangements at the roadside stall in Jhargram had been pre-planned, including security checks and...
Hair oil, ACs, soaps become costlier: How FMCG firms are dealing with Iran supply blow
Spread the love Consumer goods companies in India are facing a sharp rise in input costs due to the ongoing war in the Middle East. Surging raw material prices are forcing firms to track costs on a near-daily basis, review pricing frequently, and focus on short-term decisions instead of long-term planning.As firms are struggling with volatile input costs, company executives...
