NEW DELHI: The Union oil ministry on Tuesday rejected social media claims that 20% ethanol-blended petrol (E20) causes a drastic drop in fuel efficiency, saying it actually improves acceleration and does not affect vehicle insurance validity. The national programme, blending ethanol from sugarcane or maize with petrol, is aimed at cutting emissions and boosting farmer…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan has welcomed an international court’s ruling interpreting design criteria for new run-of-river hydropower projects on the Western Rivers (Chenab, Jhelum and Indus), to be built by India, saying it vindicates its position on the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), which India put in abeyance after the Pahalgam attack.India, however, has never recognised the…
NEW DELHI: In fresh action against the Sahara Group, ED on Monday searched nine premises in Ghaziabad, Lucknow, Sriganganagar and Mumbai in a money laundering case linked to land and share transactions of group entities.The enforcement agency has so far attached assets worth thousands of crores, including 707 acres in Amby Valley valued at over…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the 76-km UER-II, which has been developed as the third Ring Road of Delhi, and the Dwarka Expressway (29 km) on Sunday. These two roads are a key part of the Centre’s Delhi decongestion plan and are expected to reduce congestion on the Ring Road…
India and China may resume direct flights as early as next month, people familiar with the talks said, as both nations seek to reset ties. Indian carriers have been asked to prepare services at short notice, with an announcement likely around the SCO summit in China later in Aug. Passenger flights were halted after Covid…
NEW DELHI: Pulling up the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and road transport ministry for collecting toll on highway stretches that are incomplete, under prolonged construction, or marked by serious deficiencies, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has recommended a government-backed framework for refunding or waiving user charges where highway services are below par.In its…
LONDON: An Indian-heritage Labour peer has called for the statue of Clive of India outside the foreign office in London to be pulled down due to the role he played at the East India Company laying the groundwork for the British Raj.“I’m not sure that a statue of Clive should really have any place outside…
JAMMU: Heavy rains and inclement weather prompted the administrations of J&K’s Rajouri, Reasi and Poonch districts to order the closure of all govt and private schools as a precaution on Tuesday. The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was hit by mudslides, and traffic was disrupted at Jagti, even as incessant showers since Monday night led to a…
Representative image (ANI) JAMMU: The Samba district magistrate has ordered a night curfew in areas up to two km from the International Border (IB) to ensure better area domination by BSF and to foil any illegal activity close to the borderline.“The restriction will be in place daily from 10 pm to 5 am for the…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday hailed the US decision to designate the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its suicide wing, the Majeed Brigade, as Foreign Terrorist Organisations (FTOs), a move seen as reinforcing Islamabad’s own counterterrorism efforts and signalling renewed security alignment between the two countries.The US state department had announced the designation on Monday, adding…