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The petroleum ministry defended ethanol blending, stating it saved consumers nearly thirty rupees per litre. NEW DELHI: Petrol in Delhi would have cost around Rs 125 a litre when global crude prices touched $135 a barrel, had oil companies not blended ethanol into the fuel, the petroleum ministry said on Friday, defending the ethanol programme...

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) The East Zone selectors have defended their decision to appoint 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as vice-captain for the upcoming Duleep Trophy, describing the move as part of a long-term leadership plan rather than an indication of the team’s pecking order.While Ishan Kishan‘s appointment as captain was widely expected, the decision to hand...

PM Modi inaugurated the airport Andhra Pradesh got an aviation boost on Saturday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram in Vizianagaram district. The inauguration comes as PM Modi is headed for a two state visit to Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.During the visit, he laid the foundation stone,...

(L)Hamim Mondal was picked up around 8 pm while working out at Renaissance Fitness Studio KOLKATA: A 24-year-old man suspected of being a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) operative was arrested by the state’s Special Task Force (STF) from a gym inside a gated township in Burdwan on Thursday night, with investigators alleging he had been tracking CM...

MS Dhoni trains with Rishabh Pant India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has started gearing up for the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, with his preparations including a training session alongside former India captain MS Dhoni in Ranchi.A picture shared by former India spinner Shahbaz Nadeem from a gym in Ranchi showed Pant and Dhoni...

At least three people were killed and more than a dozen others were injured after Russia launched a barrage of ballistic missiles and drones targeting Ukraine’s capital Kyiv overnight into Saturday. The attack damaged residential buildings, sparked multiple fires across the city and left people trapped under debris, officials said.Kyiv mayor Vitalii Klitschko said a...

Incessant heavy rainfall triggered landslides and flash floods across central Kerala on Saturday THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Incessant heavy rainfall triggered landslides, flash floods and widespread disruption across central Kerala on Saturday.The incident has left at least two people dead, several others feared trapped under debris, and prompted large-scale rescue operations in multiple districts, news agency ANI reported.The...

The court stressed that maintaining cleanliness is a fundamental duty and called for strict action against offenders. (Generative image) NEW DELHI: The Bombay high court on Friday came down heavily on Indians who litter public places at home but follow cleanliness rules abroad, saying the same people who “throw garbage on the road without batting...

Neeraj Chopra (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Neeraj Chopra added another medal to his glittering career at the Commonwealth Games, but the silver medal was not the only reason for his smile. The Olympic champion said sharing the podium with fellow Indian Yashvir Singh made the moment even more special.Neeraj finished second in the men’s...

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke (Image Credit: X) NEW DELHI: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke has questioned the registration of an FIR against a woman accused of using abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking whether there were “two laws” in the country and why similar action was not taken against BJP leaders and IT cell...