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<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-132874612,imgsize-752153,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/132874612.jpg" alt="Govt dismisses reports of fuel quality issues, says checks on ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> NEW DELHI: Dismissing reports of fuel quality issues at outlets, govt Tuesday said additional checks have been introduced by oil marketing companies (OMCs) to detect fuel contamination and adulteration.In a post on X, the petroleum ministry said OMCs were regularly...

NEW DELHI: At an NDA parliamentary party meeting on Tuesday, govt representatives emphasised the big boost to employment generation and economic growth under PM Narendra Modi’s leadership compared to the preceding UPA era, with India’s “transformative journey” in sports also being highlighted.Modi and home minister Amit Shah were among those who attended the meeting, though...

A US lawmaker on Tuesday criticised the amendments proposed to India’s foreign funding law, alleging that they could allow the government to take over churches and religious charities and warning that the issue could affect India-US ties.US Congressman Riley Moore said the proposed changes to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) amounted to “a clear...

SC has raised alarm on the uninsured vehicles operating on road NEW DELHI: If your vehicle is not insured, you may not be able to get fuel from petrol pumps in the near future. Supreme Court Tuesday suggested this as one of the measures to tackle the problem of uninsured vehicles plying on roads and...

The Kestel family donated their vacant farmhouse to the New Lenox Fire Protection District. (Patch media photos) A farmhouse that had been in one family for four generations ended its long history by helping train firefighters before it was burned down in Illinois.The Kestel family donated their vacant farmhouse on Cedar Road, south of Laraway...

New government schemes will offer significant financial support to Indian private space companies. These initiatives aim to boost domestic launch capabilities and global competitiveness for businesses. Subsidies will cover launch services, technology transfer, and access to ISRO facilities. The programs are designed to lower entry barriers and accelerate private sector growth. This support will make...

Police commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar addresses mediapersons Amritsar: Punjab Police busted two ISI-backed cross-border terror modules with the arrest of nine persons, including four juveniles, police commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said on Tuesday.Three illegal pistols, nine live cartridges, four petrol bombs, and a stolen motorcycle were recovered from the suspects: Vansh Kumar (19) and Anmol...

Image: AI-generated When a shipment arrives at a port, inspectors are usually focused on what’s inside the containers. But sometimes, the biggest biosecurity risk isn’t the cargo at all, it’s the wooden pallet or crate carrying it.A new study published in Biological Invasions suggests that this has been the case for woodwasps, a group of...

Tropical forests have been heavily degraded because of human activities. (Representational photo) Planting trees across vast areas may not be the only way to restore damaged tropical forests, according to a new study. Instead, small patches of native trees can gradually help degraded forests recover.The study was carried out by Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG)...

A teacher was fatally stabbed by a man who had stalked her for two years GURGAON: The man who stabbed a 26-year-old teacher to death inside a Faridabad school on Monday had allegedly stalked her for nearly two years, her family told TOI on Tuesday.Earlier this year, he had allegedly abducted her from her house,...