India's fuel policy is increasingly being shaped by blending targets. First came ethanol blending mandates.
West Bengal is not merely a state. It is, in the telling of those who sought to win it back from the Trinamool Congress, a civilisational citadel - the cradle of the Bengal Renaissance, the land of Ramakrishna and Vivekananda, Bankimchandra and Tagore , Shyamaprasad Mookerjee and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
India's temporary restriction on Telegram ahead of the NEET-UG re-examination has dominated headlines.
There is something profoundly ironic about a civilisation becoming embarrassed by one of its oldest mirrors.
Tamil Nadu Assembly has passed a resolution opposing Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu dam project and urged the Centre to deny all approvals, citing Cauvery water-sharing concerns and the interests of farmers.
Both Shiv Sena factions have denied reports that six Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs are set to join the Eknath Shinde-led camp. The speculation intensified after six MPs skipped a parliamentary meeting and were later served show-cause notices.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has cited forensic findings to reject the authenticity of a controversial viral video, alleging a conspiracy to damage his image and directing police to investigate those responsible.Bhagwant Mann, viral video controversy, Punjab Chief Minister, forensic report, Akal Takht
A cleric and a third accused have been arrested in Nagpur after a 24-year-old woman alleged rape, blackmail, extortion and forced religious conversion.
The ED is expected to produce him before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Kolkata, where the agency counsel will seek his custody for further interrogation.
Trinamul Congress leader and former MLA from Panihati constituency, Nirmal Ghosh, today appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the RG Kar case.
Among those present in the rebel camp was former state minister Firhad Hakim, popularly known as Bobby, once considered a close confidant of Mamata Banerjee.
Akhil Bharatiya Rashtriya Shaikshik Mahasangh, the RSS teachers’ front, staged a protest march in Burdwan on Thursday against the Supreme Court order mandating that all teachers who have not cleared TET must qualify it.
There are few rivers in the world that define a city as completely as the Danube defines Budapest.
In an age of shrinking attention spans and algorithm- driven playlists, four Indian musicians chose endurance over instant applause, immersion over interruption.
Tigers have always fascinated humankind and I'm no different. They are majestic, magnificent, royal, regal…one can go on adding adjectives about them but still not have enough. Their aura is hard to describe. Lord of the jungle! Period.
There are politicians who rise through visibility, and there are those shaped quietly by the systems they later inherit.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has released declassified records alleging Anthony Fauci influenced Covid-19 origin assessments and maintained undisclosed interactions with intelligence officials.
JD Vance has put his Switzerland trip on hold as Washington and Tehran continue to finalise technical negotiations under a newly signed US-Iran peace memorandum aimed at ending hostilities and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Addressing the Indian diaspora in Paris, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced expanded UPI services in France, highlighted new mobility measures and outlined plans to deepen education and strategic cooperation between the two countries.
Tehran has warned Washington against new demands as the US-Iran framework deal moves into a 60-day negotiation phase covering sanctions, Hormuz access, security and Iran’s nuclear programme.
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) filed a draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Wednesday, June 17, according to official documents.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the Government of India's scheme for replacement of old trucks and buses in the Delhi–NCR region was signed on Thursday between the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and Tata Motors.
The Government of India has assured citizens that fuel availability remains stable amid the evolving situation in West Asia, with refineries operating at high capacity and adequate stocks of petrol, diesel and LPG maintained across the country.
Fresh cherries from the orchards of Kashmir are now reaching markets in Mumbai and Gujarat within hours instead of days, thanks to a record fruit-loading drive by Northern Railway's Jammu Division.
A short shoot in Jodhpur. A campaign for celluloid film. A premiere in Mumbai. Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon and Tom Holland have built their own quiet history with India. Now that history gets its biggest chapter yet.
The tables turned after 25 years. The man who demanded extra lagaan was now taking Hindi lessons from Mumbai locals. Captain Russell returned, but this time with a smile, a “maaf karo” and zero tax demands.
She doesn't deny the privilege. She just says it never made the doubt disappear. Alia Bhatt gets honest about her journey in Bollywood.
No terrorists. No secret agents. Just a love story across a border. That was enough for a satire page to brand 'Main Vaapas Aaunga' "anti-national." AR Rahman's response? A laugh, and nothing more.
Luis Romo's second-half goal helped co-hosts Mexico defeat South Korea 1-0 and become the first team to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 as Group A winners.
India off-spinner Shreyanka Patil has been ruled out of the Women's T20 World Cup with an ankle injury suffered against the Netherlands, with uncapped leg-spinner Prema Rawat named as her replacement.
Harshit Rana has returned to India's ODI squad for the third and final match against Afghanistan after completing rehabilitation from a knee injury that ruled him out of the 2026 T20 World Cup and IPL season.
Indian table tennis star Manika Batra has questioned her exclusion from India's Asian Games 2026 squad, seeking transparency over the selection process despite being ranked World No. 51.
In the contemporary discourse on environmental humanities and ecological conservation, the intersection of cultural sacrality and hydrologic reality remains a fertile ground for inquiry. B. Suresh Lal’s Rivers of Grace: Exploring the Majestic Waterways and Timeless Beauty of India offer a comprehensive , interdisciplinary examination of India’s fluvial systems.
Amazing as it may sound, a huge swath of Asia, including mo dern India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Yemen, Oman, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait, was once woven together under a single imperial flag, an entity officially known as the "Indian Empire," or more simply as the Raj.
IIT Delhi retained its position as India's top-ranked university in the QS World University Rankings 2027, while India's representation in the global rankings rose to 52 institutions.
Former IAS officer, motivational speaker and author Vivek Atray unveiled his sixth book titled ‘ Not So RANDOMLY YOURS' here. The book brings together 120 carefully curated articles from his widely appreciated ‘Random Forays’ column published in the print media over the past five years.
He never rapped a single bar. But for a decade, every major rapper wanted his name on their track. Tay Keith built his sound in South Memphis bedrooms and took it straight to the top of the Billboard Hot 100.
The Delhi High Court has upheld the Centre’s temporary suspension of Telegram ahead of the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination, ruling that the government followed due process and adopted proportionate measures to prevent examination-related malpractice.
The Grinch is coming back. Jim Carrey is suiting up again for a sequel to the 2000 holiday classic that made $350 million at the box office. This time, he has one condition, and Universal appears to have agreed to it.
Indian table tennis star Manika Batra has questioned her exclusion from India's Asian Games 2026 squad, seeking transparency over the selection process despite being ranked World No. 51.
Tamil Nadu Assembly has passed a resolution opposing Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu dam project and urged the Centre to deny all approvals, citing Cauvery water-sharing concerns and the interests of farmers.
The project is titled Crafting Voices. It is not simply a static exhibition of heritages, but a negotiation ground that acknowledges that for crafts from Odisha, Jharkhand, and West Bengal, adaptation to changing conditions is an essential process for survival.
Not every actor walks into producing with a safe bet. Shweta Tripathi made 'Cock', a queer drama about a man torn between his male partner and a woman he just met. And she timed it for Pride Month on purpose.
The Supreme Court has moved on front foot into the vexing case of waste management. Its directions last month reflect the growing impatience about heaps of waste which scar India’s landscape, affect the health of citizens and dent its developmental aspirations.
Prithviraj and Parvathy. Nissam Basheer directing. Jakes Bejoy scoring. The I, Nobody trailer is everything Mollywood fans have been waiting for since 'Rorschach'.
The ED is expected to produce him before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Kolkata, where the agency counsel will seek his custody for further interrogation.
