Karnataka has sought action against oil marketing companies and compensation for consumers over alleged excess blending. NEW DELHI: The Karnataka government on Friday alleged that petrol supplied by major oil marketing companies (OMCs) in the state contained ethanol well above the prescribed 20% limit, with laboratory tests recording levels of up to 31.2%. It sought…
Bangladesh stumbled to 88/3 in reply and were still trailing by 268 runs at stumps. (Pic credit: BCB) Hasan Mahmud produced a stunning bowling effort to keep Bangladesh in the contest, but West Indies remained firmly in the driver’s seat at the end of Day 2 of the second Test in Sylhet on Friday. The…
He first allegedly killed Sunita with a grinding stone, wrapped her body in cloth and dumped it near Nandi Hills in Chikkaballapur district. BENGALURU: A party invitation, a grinding stone and chemicals allegedly used to clean up bloodstains — a cab driver in Bengaluru is accused of murdering seven members of his wife’s family, including…
Protestors outside Microsoft data centre in Amsterdam A group of protestors stormed the construction site of a massive Microsoft data centre located on the outskirts of Amsterdam on Friday (November 6), escalating European demonstrations targeting large-scale technology infrastructure. The latest ‘attack’ takes place just months after activists targeted the same location with acid-filled balloons. Riot…
R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s top-ranked chess player, R Praggnanandhaa, believes the upcoming World Chess Championship match between D Gukesh and Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov will be an interesting contest, with both grandmasters bringing different strengths into the battle.Pragg also highlighted the additional pressure that comes with defending the world title,…
At IIT Delhi this week, the investor Gaurav Dalmia gave students twelve stories about how wealth gets made. The one that stays with you is about how easily it could have gone to someone else.Some years ago, Rajiv Bajaj was in Sikar, Rajasthan, in his great-grandfather’s village, filming a documentary about his family. In the…
Sunlight at night, sold on demand by an American space start-up using Indian rockets, is moving from science fiction towards commercial reality. California-based Reflect Orbital plans to place giant mirrors in low-Earth orbit and steer reflected sunlight onto chosen spots on the ground after dark. Customers could include solar farms wanting longer generating hours, rescue…
A New York buyer who offered $550,000 in cash for a severely damaged Bronx home later demanded a $270,000 price reduction and sued for $1 million when the seller refused. On November 5, 2026, the Appellate Division, First Department upheld the dismissal of Vedat Rexhepi’s lawsuit against Astoria Park Realty LLC, ruling that the buyer…
A Michigan appeals court revived a couple’s claim over a 0.13-acre strip their family had maintained for years. (AI image) In 2022, a Michigan man ploughed a landscaped strip of land beside his brother’s home, triggering a dispute over who had the right to use it. Frederick G. Bender and his wife, Susan, said their…
Laura Loomer announces a break from hosting her podcast. Far-right political influencer Laura Loomer has announced that she is taking a hiatus from her twice-weekly livestreamed show, Loomer Unleashed, saying she needs to focus on her personal life, family and upcoming wedding after spending years working almost around the clock to support US President Donald…
