India, world’s third-largest oil importer and consumer, has waived excise duty on blended petrol. The exemption covers E22, E25, E27 and E30 fuel blends, which contain varying proportions of motor spirit and ethanol. As per the finance ministry’s notification, these blends consist of 78%, 75%, 73% and 70% motor spirit mixed with 22%, 25%, 27%…
When Mohammed Siraj‘s name appeared in India’s squads for the T20I series against Ireland and England, it came as something of a surprise. After all, T20 internationals had stopped being Mohammed Siraj’s world a while ago.Since lifting the T20 World Cup in Barbados in June 2024, Siraj has played just one bilateral T20I series –…
Air India Ahmedabad plane crash NEW DELHI: As the first anniversary of the Air India Boeing 787 crash in Ahmedabad approaches, key questions over what caused the disaster that killed 260 people remain unanswered, as investigators are set to miss the formal one-year deadline for a final report.According to Bloomberg, India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau…
Taylor Swift spotted at MSG for NBA Finals Game 4 — solo, in a ‘Stevie Knicks’ shirt, with Travis Kelce in Kansas City (Getty Images) Less than 24 hours after turning heads at the Toy Story 5 premiere in Los Angeles, Taylor Swift was back on the East Coast Wednesday night, courtside at Madison Square…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and his father Sanjeev Sooryavanshi (Imag credit: Special arrangements) NEW DELHI: Long before the batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was born, his father, Sanjeev Sooryavanshi, inherited a piece of ancestral land in Bihar – not just a property, but a symbol of roots and memories. In most villages across India, land is far more…
Hardik Pandya (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Hardik Pandya suffered a fresh setback at the BCCI Centre of Excellence this week when a quadricep strain ruled him out of the upcoming ODIs against Afghanistan. After a week of high-intensity training and match simulation drills, the all-rounder was gearing up for a return to the format since…
NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday on achieving the milestone of becoming India’s longest-serving elected PM and said that India has witnessed significant transformations across all facets of national life during his tenure.“This milestone is therefore not merely a matter of the longest duration in this public office; it is…
NEW DELHI: Leaders from across the world, including US President Donald Trump, congratulated PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday after he became India’s longest continuously serving elected PM, with several describing the milestone as a reflection of the trust reposed in him by voters over three consecutive parliamentary elections.Among the first to post a message was…
Representative image (AI generated) NEW DELHI: Defence ministry Wednesday signed a contract with a Bengaluru firm for 20 global navigation satellite system jammers with enhanced capability for Navy at a cost of Rs 449 crore with minimum 75% indigenous content.The deal with Accord Software and Systems was signed before defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh. The…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that stability and development at an unprecedented speed and scale had replaced Congress’s era of instability, scams and misgovernance, winning his government the trust of people in its 12 years. He vowed to further quicken the pace of decisions made in national interest, as leading members…
NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday said consumers willing to forgo central assistance for setting up rooftop solar systems under the PM Surya Ghar scheme may use non-DCR (domestic content requirement) solar modules for their installations.The clarification was issued days after the ministry of new and renewable energy made it mandatory for all solar projects…
Representative image (AI generated) NEW DELHI: Pakistan has boosted its space surveillance power manifold by launching a series of six earth observation (EO) satellites in the last one and a half years. These EO or spy satellites can be used by Pakistan to keep an eye on India’s borders, troop deployment and military assets.Pak launched…
