NEW DELHI: Petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday said E25 (petrol with 25% ethanol) is “only being tested” and no decision has been taken on its rollout, dismissing speculation over the issue.“We have not even decided on it and E25 is only being tested now,” he said, adding that the timeline for testing the…
Data will remain confidential, can’t be used for legal evidence, govt benefits or public disclosure NEW DELHI: The second phase of Census 2027 — involving population enumeration — will, for the first time, capture caste “as declared by the respondent” among its 40 fields, which include new ones such as number of bank accounts, place…
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India’s batters will get an important chance to prepare for Sri Lanka’s spin challenge when they take on a Sri Lanka XI in a three-day warm-up match at the Nondescripts Cricket Club from Friday. The match comes just ahead of the two-Test series against Sri Lanka, with the first…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Wednesday addressing a seminar on the “Role of the New Development Bank in Mobilising Private Capital in Member Countries” on the sidelines of the BRICS Finance ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ meeting in Jaipur Jaipur: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Wednesday emphasised the need for BRICS countries to create a…
Left Front functionary Manik Dey alleged that opposition candidates, particularly from CPM, face threats and obstruction while submitting nomination papers Agartala: Left Front in Tripura has accused BJP and its ally TIPRA Motha of blocking CPM and other opposition candidates from filing nomination papers for the upcoming village committee elections of ADC across West Tripura…
India vs Australia Hockey (Photo by HI) India’s FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup 2026 campaign came to a heartbreaking end as Australia held them to a 0-0 draw and advanced to the semifinals on Sunday. With the result, Australia progressed by virtue of having scored more goals in the pool, while India will now play…
Alwar: Collectorate office in Alwar, Monday saw a huge crowd with candidates filing nominations for civic polls on the last day. Ajay Agrawal, former chairperson of municipal council, who had contested from Congress last time, got his wife Sumanlata nominated from BJP. Rebels from both BJP and Congress, unhappy over not getting tickets, also filed…
Bengaluru: A couple from BEML Layout in Rajarajeshwari Nagar was arrested on charges of stealing gold ornaments and cash belonging to their friend, who was staying at their house since 2019. Police recovered 232 grams of ornaments worth Rs 35 lakh.The accused are Ganesh, 52, and Sharmila, 50. Police said the victim, Padmaja Rao, suffers…
New Delhi: To make sure that money paid for public utilities is used only for the dedicated purpose, the Master Plan for Delhi 2047 has provided a ring-fenced mechanism to manage development charges through an escrow account in Transit Oriented Development (TOD) projects.This means that when a developer pays money to build roads, for example,…
Surat: A city jeweller was cheated of Rs 23 lakh after fraudsters swapped 30 gold rings for counterfeit gold bars, prompting Katargam police to book two persons and launch an investigation into the duplicate gold scam.The victim, Mahesh Jikadara (38), runs a jewellery firm in partnership in Surat and operates a business website listing contact…
