NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Friday accused the Centre of “forcibly imposing” ethanol-blended petrol on people, alleging that it is damaging vehicles and reducing fuel efficiency.In a post on X, Kejriwal said there was widespread public anger over 20 per cent ethanol-blended petrol (E20).“The entire country is an experimental lab for…
An Indian Navy crew outside their aircraft during RIMPAC-2026 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Image credit: Indian Navy) The Indian Navy has deployed a P-8I maritime patrol aircraft to Hawaii for the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise — the world’s largest naval exercise, hosted by the US Pacific Fleet. The 30th edition will include 30 nations,…
Uddhav Thackeray announces ‘Ram Raksha’ protest over Ram Temple donation theft row, says ‘Hindu maaf nahi karega’: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday announced a “Ram Raksha” protest from July 5 in Maharashtra over the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple in Ayodhya.Addressing reporters, Thackeray said party workers and supporters would…
Centre gives statement over notices to WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram NEW DELHI: The government has sought an explanation from WhatsApp over its username feature, with the IT Secretary warning it could facilitate cybercrime by enabling impersonation and identity spoofing.“We have taken up the issue of using usernames because there is a serious possibility of impersonations…
Sukhjinder Randhawa (PTI image) Senior Congress MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa’s meeting with Union home minister Amit Shah today has sparked fresh political speculation, coming just a day after the Congress announced a major organisational reshuffle in Punjab ahead of next year’s Assembly elections.The reshuffle retained Amarinder Singh Raja Warring as Punjab Congress chief and Partap…
NEW DELHI: The Madhya Pradesh high court has allowed a woman to end her 13-week pregnancy. The court said her own consent was enough under the law, and that she did not legally need her estranged husband’s consent or even the court’s permission to go ahead with it.What was the issueThe petitioner had approached the…
Novak Djokovic and MS Dhoni Indian women’s cricket team all-rounder Deepti Sharma has compared former India captain MS Dhoni‘s composure under pressure to that of tennis great Novak Djokovic, saying both sporting icons possess a rare ability to stay calm when the stakes are highest.Deepti, who is attending Wimbledon for the first time, described the…
Person struggling with heatwave (Image Credit: Canva) Most people walk past their thermostat dozens of times a week without ever touching the fan setting. It sits quietly between “Auto” and “On,” and unless something feels off in the house, it’s easy to forget it’s even there. But this overlooked switch has a real effect on…
(File photo) Charanjit Singh Channi, Raja Warrring – Punjab Congress rift out in open as Channi camp seeks Raja Warring’s ouster NEW DELHI: Factional fault lines within the Punjab Congress came into the open on Friday after supporters of former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi publicly demanded that Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring…
Harry Brook and Shreyas Iyer (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s decision to bat first in the opening T20I against England surprised many. With overcast skies and rain around, most teams would have preferred to bowl first after winning the toss at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street on Wednesday.However, India captain Shreyas Iyer chose to bat,…