The requirement to blend ethanol with petrol has been introduced to lower dependence on imported crude oil and curb emissions. (AI image) The sale of ethanol blended petrol has been made compulsory effective April 1, 2026. The government has made it mandatory to market petrol blended with ethanol at levels of up to 20% and…
Bangladesh’s interim government plans to sign a secret tariff agreement with the United States on February 9, just three days before the country’s parliamentary elections and about a week after India secured a trade with the US. The move has sparked concerns among business leaders and analysts due to its timing and lack of transparency,…
Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru began IPL 2026 in commanding fashion, brushing aside Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets in the season opener at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. The result set the tone for the tournament, with RCB making a bold statement while attention now…
Prepare for a frightfully fun adventure as Ayushmann Khurrana teases fans with exciting cameo news ahead of ‘Thamma’s’ release tomorrow! With the dashing Varun Dhawan confirmed as Bhaskar, the film promises at least three to four surprise appearances. The film has been slated to hit theaters on October 21, 2025. Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Imran Masood on Tuesday said that Priyanka Gandhi will “deliver a decisive treatment” to Bangladesh if she becomes the Prime Minister.Refuting the charges from the BJP targeting Priyanka Gandhi for allegedly not speaking out strongly enough against violence against minorities in Bangladesh, Masood said that Wayanad MP spoke out the strongly…
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her ninth consecutive Union Budget on February 1, a rare Sunday sitting and a first in independent India’s history. The Budget for FY27 (April 2026–March 2027) is expected to outline measures to sustain growth momentum, maintain fiscal discipline and push reforms to shield the economy from global trade frictions,…
New Delhi: India has, for the first time, crossed the milestone of having more than one crore school teachers in a single academic year. This happened in 2024–25, even as the number of children enrolled in schools fell to its lowest in seven years.According to the Ministry of Education’s Unified District Information System for Education…
Gold rate today: Gold prices moved higher on Monday tracking firm trends in the domestic futures market as fresh buying and supportive global cues lifted bullion sentiment. The rise comes amid continued investor interest in safe-haven assets and steady international price support.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures for the April 2026 contract were…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday launched a ‘CM Jansunwai Portal’ and mobile app along with other IT services for the public to submit complaints online.The chief minister said that this portal will help in monitoring the complaints of the public and finding timely solutions to the problems is a priority of…
‘Dhurandhar 2’, the sequel to 2025’s box-office hit, releases March 19, 2026, in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam for pan-India and global audiences. Directed by Aditya Dhar, it stars Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, and more. South India demand drives multi-language drop post cliffhanger spy thriller. ‘Dhurandhar’, the 2025 Indian box-office hit is…
