Lower fuel and vehicle costs key to driving ethanol demand: Experts

New Delhi: Govt will have to look at not only reducing price of high-ethanol blended petrol and pure ethanol, but also the cost of flex fuel vehicles (FFVs), which would be using the fuel, to create a high demand among consumers, experts said, acknowledging that current 20% blending has helped save India approximately 4.5 crore…

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5.0 magnitude earthquake jolts Chamba and other Himachal Pradesh districts | Shimla News

SHIMLA: A moderate earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale struck Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh on Friday night. According to preliminary reports, the tremor occurred at 10:04 pm. The tremors were felt in Chamba and nearby districts, causing concern among residents. Mild tremors were also felt in the state capital, Shimla. No immediate reports…

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TMC huddle at Mamata Banerjee’s residence: 8 of 80 MLAs turn up amid party split concerns | India News

NEW DELHI: Amid concerns of internal rift in the Trinamool Congress (TMC), only 8 of 80 MLAs and 6 MPs attended the meeting at Mamata Banerjee’s residence on Friday, ANI reported.Among those present at the residence were MLAs Bina Mondal, Ashima Patra, Madan Mitra, Kunal Ghosh, Firhad Hakim, Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, Biman Banerjee and Ashok Kumar…

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Govt extends tenure of RBI deputy governor Swaminathan J for two years

The government has extended the tenure of Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Swaminathan Janakiraman for another two years.He was appointed as RBI Deputy Governor for three years in June 2023.“The Central Government has re-appointed Swaminathan Janakiraman as Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India, for a period of two years with effect from June 26, 2026, or…

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What happened to Caitlin Clark on a big night for Indiana Fever? Her honest postgame comments raised concern | International Sports News

Caitlin Clark (Image Via Getty) Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark gave fans a scare during her team’s game after she became sick and vomited during the matchup. Even so, the young guard stayed in the game and helped the Fever earn an impressive 83-71 victory. Her performance stood out not only because of the numbers…

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Rupee jumps 56 paise to 95.18 vs US dollar after RBI announces forex-support measures

The rupee surged 56 paise to 95.18 against the US dollar following RBI’s measures to attract foreign capital and boost forex liquidity. These policy announcements, including expanding the Fully Accessible Route and removing taxes on foreign investment in G-Secs, improved investor sentiment. Analysts expect further appreciation if oil prices remain below $100 a barrel. The…

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Alexander Zverev marches into French Open final, one win away from ending Grand Slam curse | Tennis News

Germany’s Alexander Zverev (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) Alexander Zverev moved within touching distance of a long-awaited Grand Slam breakthrough after defeating Czech youngster Jakub Mensik in four sets to reach the French Open final on Friday.The German second seed prevailed 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 on Court Philippe-Chatrier, keeping alive his quest for a maiden major title…

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PURPOSEFULLY DONE: Is AJ Brown defending Dianna Russini amid Mike Vrabel scandal and New England Patriots trade from Philadelphia Eagles? | NFL News

PURPOSEFULLY DONE: Is AJ Brown defending Dianna Russini amid Mike Vrabel scandal and New England Patriots trade from Philadelphia Eagles? (Image 1 via Instagram, Image 2 and 3 via Getty: Dianna Russini, AJ Brown, and Mike Vrabel) Journalists sell stories. Stories from the horse’s mouth itself. Or stories from sources. In AJ Brown’s case, Dianna…

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Delhi hotel fire: Owner Lovkesh Bajaj’s earlier arrest over Indian IDs for Bangladeshis under lens | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: The owner of the Malviya Nagar hotel where a fire killed 21 people earlier this week had been arrested last year in a case linked to the alleged facilitation of the illegal stay of Bangladeshi nationals in Delhi, police records show, according to news agency PTI.Lovkesh Bajaj, owner of Flourish Stays B&B, is…

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on leaving Sam Altman’s OpenAI to start Anthropic: There were a lot of folks inside who didn’t…

Dario Amodei, CEO and co-founder of Anthropic, has revealed the two core convictions that drove him to leave OpenAI and build what is now one of its most formidable rivals—scaling laws and safety. In a candid conversation on investor Nikhil Kamath’s podcast WTF Is, Amodei traced his departure back to 2019, when early experiments with…

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