NEW DELHI: Around 500 ethanol dispensing stations (E100) will be set up in the country by Dec and 5,000 by 2027, petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri said Thursday. The move is aimed at accelerating penetration of flex fuel vehicles (FFVs). Puri made the announcement at launch of India’s first flex-fuel car — WagonR by Maruti…
NEW DELHI: Cancer patients across India are scrambling to procure two life-saving chemotherapy drugs as a shortage of Cisplatin and Carboplatin begins to disrupt treatment schedules. Doctors at AIIMS Delhi, private hospitals and cancer centres across the country warn that prolonged shortages could affect outcomes for patients undergoing curative treatment.Hospitals are reporting dwindling stocks, while…
NEW DELHI: In view of the spike in bitumen prices and shortage of the key raw material for road projects due to prolonged West Asia conflict, highways minister Nitin Gadkari has said that his ministry is considering building cement concrete roads instead of bituminous stretches.Speaking at launch of the country’s first Flex Fuel Vehicle on…
Marta Kostyuk-Mirra Andreeva semi-final sparks controversy (Screengrab) There was no handshake between Marta Kostyuk and Mirra Andreeva after their French Open semifinal, a scene that has become common whenever the Ukrainian player faces Russian opponents. The decision was expected, as Kostyuk has consistently refused post-match handshakes with Russian and Belarusian players since Russia’s invasion of…
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi called the death of Akanksha Chaturvedi “not suicide, but a consequence of a corrupt, broken system under PM Modi”. He said the PM had ruined the education system so much over 12 years that “an entire young generation of India is paying the price for it”. Rahul said Akanksha had wanted…
Kevin Pietersen Jofra Archer (Agency Image) Former England captain Kevin Pietersen has thrown his support behind players balancing IPL commitments with international cricket, amid growing criticism surrounding Jofra Archer‘s absence from England’s first Test against New Zealand.The debate gathered momentum after Archer remained with the Rajasthan Royals for the IPL 2026 playoffs instead of returning…
NEW DELHI: Congress has announced names of seven candidates for upcoming RS elections. Party chief Mallikarjun Kharge will file his nomination for RS from Karnataka.Local candidate Mansoor Ali Khan and AICC spokesman Pawan Khera are the other two candidates from Karnataka. In Jharkhand, Congress has decided to field Pranav Jha, who is an advisor to…
NEW DELHI: As UK foreign secretary Yvette Cooper visited India Thursday, both sides announced the launch of a Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory, marking, as an Indian readout said, a significant milestone in their growing partnership on critical minerals and supply chain resilience.In another significant takeaway, India and UK also signed an MoU for…
NEW DELHI: Stepping up efforts to address the struggle of passengers in booking confirmed tickets, IRCTC has deactivated over three crore suspicious user IDs and also placed another six crore under verification of authenticity to prevent misuse.The railways’ catering and ticketing arm has also expanded its AI-based kitchen monitoring system across its network to deal…
Screens are everywhere in our digital age. Kids are spending more and more time in front of screens, whether it’s a smartphone, a tablet, a TV, or a laptop. Technology can be a useful tool for learning and entertainment, but too much screen time can affect a child’s physical health, sleep, behavior, and social skills….