NEW DELHI: The admissions by the automobile industry and the govt that ethanol-blended petrol (E20) can cause a drop in a vehicle’s mileage in the range of 2%-6% is a double whammy for consumers as they keep paying higher price for fuel but their vehicles run less.Take the example of Surender Pal Singh, a Delhi-based…
NEW DELHI: Union minority affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said tribals in the northeast and other parts of the country will be kept out of the ambit of the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC), so that they can “freely” live their lives as per their social systems.Speaking at the inauguration of Bhagwan Birsa Munda…
As he reiterated the significance China attaches to a dragon-elephant tango, at a time the world is seeing “once-in-a-century” transformations, President Xi Jinping made 4 suggestions from a strategic and long-term perspective to build a steady and healthy relationship in his meeting with PM Narendra Modi. These included deepening strategic communication and mutual trust, expanding…
NEW DELHI: In response to queries raised under the Right To Information (RTI) Act seeking copies of the independent appraisal undertaken based on which the Election Commission of India decided to initiate a special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across the country this year, and related files on the decision, the commission has simply…
NEW DELHI: Amid the govt’s push to weed out ineligible beneficiaries under free ration scheme PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), the food ministry will review the progress of states on Monday at a meeting of state food secretaries, where the initial paddy procurement target will also be finalised.Sources said states such as Odisha and…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Tianjin on Saturday evening for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, marking his first visit to China in over seven years. He arrived at Binhai International Airport after concluding a two-day visit to Japan.PM Modi on Sunday attended the official reception for heads of state and government…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanges a handshake with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Official Reception for Heads of States and Heads of Governments at the SCO Summit, in Tianjin on Sunday. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the issue of cross-border terrorism during their meeting on Sunday on…
PM Modi with Xi Jinping (AP photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to China after seven years is being closely watched, as New Delhi and Beijing prepare for a major reset against the backdrop of tariff diplomacy unleashed by US President Donald Trump.PM Modi’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping is seen as…
A Ukrainian lawmaker and former speaker of parliament was shot dead on Saturday in the western city of Lviv, authorities confirmed — a killing, President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced as a “horrific murder.“Police said the victim was gunned down in a hail of bullets but did not initially name him. Putin’s Missiles & Drones Rip Through…
Sanchez characterised the US policy on secondary tariffs as “extremely preposterous in the eyes of most people”. (AI image) US President Donald Trump’s move to impose 25% additional tariffs on India for its crude oil trade with India reflects a “disrespectful and ignorant policy”, according to American journalist Rick Sanchez, who hosts the ‘Sanchez Effect’…
