The minister also told the Rajya Sabha that there is currently “no decision” to raise ethanol blending beyond 20 per cent. (ANI photo) Amid ongoing debate on E20 petrol, the government on Monday said there is no confirmed evidence linking ethanol-blended petrol (E20) to widespread engine failures or vehicle breakdowns, pointing to both scientific studies...
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Messi suffers unwanted first in FIFA World Cup final as Spain silence Argentina icon
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (AP Photo) Lionel Messi endured a rare off day in Argentina’s FIFA World Cup 2026 final defeat to Spain, with the legendary forward failing to create a single chance for a teammate for the first time in his World Cup career. The statistic underlined Spain’s disciplined defensive display as Luis de la...
‘Power does not last forever’: Rahul’s warning to cops after lathicharge on protesters
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Multi-crore snakebite scam: Doc, lawyers among 17 arrested in Chhattisgarh
RAIPUR: A suicide was turned into a snakebite death on paper. An existing inquest number was recycled to create a forged postmortem report. In another case, a heart attack was passed off as a fatal snakebite. The paperwork then travelled through govt offices and unlocked a Rs 4 lakh compensation payout.Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur police in past...
Aquarium fish escapes into crater lake, scientists fear biodiversity risk
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CJP march: Police say detained protesters ‘not students’; more arrests likely
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Monday said the protesters detained during the Cockroach Janata Party’s march to Parliament were not students and that their identities were being verified.A senior officer, requesting anonymity, told news agency PTI that Delhi Police had initiated the process of registering FIRs in connection with the clashes, damage to police vehicles...
4 Indians killed, 1 critically injured after cargo ship attacked off Ukraine’s Odesa coast
NEW DELHI: At least four Indian nationals were killed and one was critically injured after the commercial vessel MV Golden Leo came under attack while departing Ukraine’s port of Odesa on the evening of July 19, the ministry of external affairs said on Monday.In a statement, the MEA said there were 17 crew members on...
Ranbir Kapoor wears sunglasses at Ramayana event: Why monsoon is tough on your eyes
5 min readNew DelhiJul 20, 2026 09:00 PM IST Ranbir Kapoor, who stepped out with sunglasses for the Ramayana: Pratham Sankalp film event at Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam, revealed that he has an eye infection. “Namaste. I want to inform you all that I apologise for wearing these dark glasses. Meri aankhon mein infection hua hai...
Trump scores own-goal as World Cup overflows with politics
Trump at FIFA World Cup TOI correspondent from Washington: Spain won the World Cup but Donald Trump nearly stole the moment of glory. For a few awkward seconds after Spain defeated Argentina to capture football’s biggest prize, the victorious Spaniards found themselves sharing the podium with an American president who remained planted centre stage like...
Tiny colour changes in wild snapdragons may decide which genes survive
The art of seduction is not exclusive to humans. Animals do it, and so do plants. In the floral world, attraction is a matter of survival. Certain plants paint themselves in colours calibrated so precisely that bees can read them like landing signals, even when human eyes barely detect the difference!A new study published in...

