Petroleum ministry clarifies ethanol programme amid debate NEW DELHI: Petroleum and natural gas ministry on Friday said that E20 petrol is currently costlier to produce than pure petrol at prevailing global crude oil prices, but maintained that the ethanol blending programme has helped protect Indian consumers from volatile international oil prices while improving the country’s…
NEW DELHI: A district consumer commission in Himachal Pradesh, on June 25, has directed a private hostel in Greater Noida to refund Rs 30,000 to an engineering student, along with interest, compensation and litigation costs, after finding that the hostel failed to provide the basic facilities it had promised him.What was the issueThe complainant, Aryan…
Two Indian Sikh men were shot dead by gunmen in Covo, in the province of Bergamo, in Italy on Friday. The Indian nationals had just come out of a building used as a gurdwara when they were killed.The two, aged 48, were identified as Rajinder Singh and Gurmit Singh. Eyewitnesses said the shooter was also…
The AO invoked the Explanation to Section 73. (Image for representative purpose only) A taxpayer from Mathura earned Rs 8.64 crore through his real estate trading business. However, the said taxpayer alsoincurred a loss of around Rs 34 lakh from futures and options (F&O) trading in the stock market. When the taxpayer filed his income…
KS DAT 2026 round 1 seat allotment result out The Lal Bahadur Shastri (LBS) Centre for Science and Technology, Kerala, has announced the Kerala Design Aptitude Test (KS DAT) 2026 round 1 seat allotment result. Candidates who took part in the KS DAT counselling process can now check their allotment status on the official website,…
The micro-SUV space continues to heat up in India. Hyundai recently launched the refreshed Exter Facelift which will take on the updated Tata Punch Facelift. While the Punch has long held a strong grip on this segment, both models have now received notable updates, making the comparison more relevant than ever. Here’s a quick look…
NEW DELHI: Wiser from the experience of disruptions caused by the war in West Asia, govt departments have started work on a series of measures to increase domestic resilience and reduce vulnerabilities caused by shocks, whose frequency has increased in recent years.From identifying 100-150 items for import substitution, to boosting the production of active pharamceutical…
Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez reportedly want their children to grow up together. Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez’s nearly two-decade friendship could be entering a new chapter, with the longtime best friends reportedly planning to experience motherhood around the same time. According to the Daily Mail, the two have discussed having their first children close…
NEW DELHI: NEET-UG’s nationwide attendance fall acquired a regional pattern in 2026, with Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka recording high absenteeism while Rajasthan expanded its candidate base and posted the strongest qualification rate among large states.Kerala had 1.14 lakh registrations, but only 84,664 candidates appeared, leaving 29,122 absent (25.6%). Tamil Nadu lost 33,893 of its…
Bangladesh’s Nahid Rana celebrates the wicket of Australia’s Alex Carey during the first one day international cricket match between Australia and Bangladesh in Mirpur, Bangladesh, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (AP Photo) Bangladesh registered only their second-ever ODI win over Australia, beating a depleted Australian side by 86 runs via the DLS method in the first…
