E20 sparks concerns among riders The Centre’s push for mandatory 20% ethanol-blended petrol, or E20, has triggered a political row, with Opposition leaders citing a 2021 NITI Aayog report to question the nationwide rollout. They argue that the Centre departed from the phased transition and safeguards proposed in the report before making E20 the standard…
Vietnam arrests boat captain after capsize killed 15 Indians Vietnamese police on Sunday arrested the captain of a speedboat that capsized near southern Phu Quoc Island, killing 15 Indian tourists, authorities said. Police in An Giang province said the 57-year-old was taken into custody for “violations of law” of maritime safety regulations that ultimately resulted…
Many confuse mental illnesses and do not understand its magnitude Conversations around mental health have grown louder over the past decade. Understanding and care, however, have struggled to keep pace.For decades, popular culture has turned complex psychiatric conditions into dramatic plot devices. Today, social media and AI-generated content are adding to the noise, making it…
KANNAUJ: At least three people are feared to have drowned, while one person sustained injuries after a truck plunged into the Ganga river after breaking through the railing of a bridge in Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj district on Sunday, officials said.The accident occurred while the truck was crossing the bridge.Police, along with local administration officials and…
CJP uses Taylor Swift’s song ‘Anti Hero’ to mock Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janata Party has turned to Taylor Swift‘s hit song ‘Anti-Hero’ to criticise Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, using a video montage that syncs clips of the minister with the opening lyric: “It’s me, hi, I’m the problem,…
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk during his indefinite hunger strike, amid an ongoing protest by Cockroach Janata Party NEW DELHI: Educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk‘s health deteriorated further on Sunday as his indefinite hunger strike at the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) protest site at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar entered its 15th day.Doctors reported a further drop…
Three buses parked inside the facility were gutted in the fire, while various equipment and materials used for bus body construction were extensively damaged. NEW DELHI: A major fire broke out at Bhima Coach, a private bus body-building unit in Govindampalayam on the Karur-Coimbatore Road in Tamil Nadu’s Karur district on Sunday, engulfing three buses…
Tejas Nandakumar barred from 2026 Commonwealth Games NEW DELHI: For Tejas Nandakumar, India’s national record holder in the Men’s S7 100m backstroke, the past 24 hours have been a whirlwind of disbelief.The 20-year-old from Bengaluru was supposed to compete at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, starting July 23, and everything had been building towards…
United Kingdom’s housing market is likely to face a prolonged period of stagnant house prices as elevated home loan costs, geopolitical tensions and domestic political uncertainty continue to slow buyer activity, according to Bloomberg’s analysis of the latest survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).According to the survey, sentiment indicates little movement in…
Lhuan-dre Pretorius scored a record-breaking ton for the Proteas vs Zimbabwe (Image via ET) South Africa’s teenage sensation Lhuan-dre Pretorius has made his priorities crystal clear. Despite establishing himself in franchise leagues around the world, the 20-year-old wicketkeeper-batter says he would gladly give up every other format if it meant enjoying a long and successful…