Prime Minister Indira Gandhi takes a ride in an ethanol-fuelled car with T R Jagadeesan (front seat) Five decades before ethanol blending became a national policy, engineers in Tamil Nadu had demonstrated that cars, two-wheelers and buses could run on the fuel.The experiment began in the 1970s, after petrol prices rose from `4 to `6…
Hyderabad: Police have rescued four Indian Rollers (’Palapitta’), the state bird of Telangana, which were kept captive in cages near places of worship and handed them over to forest department officials.Acting on specific information from locals, Hyderabad police raided three places on Dasara day. Two birds were found in cramped cages near a place of…
Ranbir Kapoor on Wednesday addressed the controversy and apologised for his remarks. CHENNAI: Actor Ranbir Kapoor has apologised for his remarks at a Dussehra celebration in Kolkata after videos of his speech went viral on social media. The actor clarified that he had a “slip of tongue” and explained what he had intended to say.According…
Some people approached the chief minister seeking financial assistance for medical treatment. GORAKHPUR: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath held a Janata Darshan at Gorakhnath Temple on Wednesday morning, listening to public grievances and issuing necessary instructions to officials for their resolution.During the Janata Darshan, the chief minister told officials, “Resolving everyone’s problems and bringing…
Jaipur: Jaipur International Airport will handle 1,010 weekly flight movements under its winter schedule, effective from Oct 25 to March 27, 2027, up from 811 in the summer schedule. The new schedule includes expanded domestic and international connectivity.Of the total, 900 weekly movements will be domestic, with increased flight frequencies to Lucknow, Navi Mumbai, Noida,…
India sees a drop in GHG emissions in 2025 NEW DELHI: Rise in global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions may continue to pose a serious threat of global warming but India reported a decrease in its level of emission in 2025 over the previous year and its trend broke from a longer period of rapid growth,…
A housing cooperative established to help Black and immigrant families remain in San Francisco after urban renewal displaced residents from the historic Fillmore neighbourhood is moving closer to a major redevelopment. Freedom West Homes has secured a $23 million city subsidy, alongside private financing, for its long-planned transformation into a residential district with nearly 2,400…
The rupee traded between 94.35 and 94.82 against the US dollar during the session The rupee strengthened sharply on Wednesday, rising 53 paise to close at 94.38 against the US dollar, supported by foreign currency inflows linked to Reliance Industries’ Jio Platforms IPO and intervention by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).The recovery came despite…
Nayanthara is back as the divine Mookuthi Amman, this time with a larger fantasy adventure that combines mythology, action and humour. The trailer of ‘Mookuthi Amman 2’ has been released, offering a glimpse of a battle against supernatural forces threatening humanity. Featuring Nayanthara in the avatars of a police officer and the goddess, the film…
Archer Sheetal Devi from India prepares to fire during the Paralympic Games in Paris on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (File Photo/ AP) Indian athletes will compete in para archery, athletics, badminton, swimming, shooting and table tennis on October 22, the fourth day of the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya.India have won 62 medals so…
