The government has not estimated how many vehicles in India are fully compatible with E20 fuel, Parliament was informed on Monday. It, however, maintained that the ethanol blending programme is backed by scientific studies and consultations with automobile manufacturers and technical institutions.Responding to a query, minister of state for petroleum and natural gas Suresh Gopi…
A ship sails through the Lemaire Channel in Antarctica (AP file photo) A new study has found that several former Antarctic tour guides decided to leave their jobs because they could no longer balance their love for the continent with the environmental impact of the tourism industry. Researchers spoke to 25 former guides who said…
Nitesh Tiwari on why he chose two part format for Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi’s ‘Ramayana’: ‘Something one can call cliffhanger’ Indian cinema has revisited the timeless tale of the ‘Ramayana’ for decades, with numerous filmmakers presenting their own interpretations of the epic. Yet, director Nitesh Tiwari believes his version offers something different by…
Former South Korea president Yoon Suk Yeol was on Monday sentenced to 18 months in prison, suspended for three years, after a Seoul court found him guilty of making false statements during his successful 2022 presidential campaign.The verdict adds to a string of criminal cases against the ousted leader and, if upheld on appeal, could…
Ram Gopal Varma sparks debate with tweets declaring education should be killed (Image Credits IMDb) Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has stirred up a fresh debate online with a series of tweets arguing that traditional education has been rendered obsolete by artificial intelligence. In back-to-back posts, the director claimed degrees in medicine, law, engineering and other…
Pentagon quietly changes war casualty reporting amid criticism, NYT reports The Pentagon has changed how it reports casualties in the Iran war, creating a new category for deaths and injuries since July 7 that makes it more difficult to tally the conflict’s full toll, according to a New York Times report.Under the new system, the…
The Reserve Bank of India‘s concessional swap facility could attract $80-85 billion in foreign currency inflows, led by strong Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) [FCNR(B)] deposits, according to an SBI research report released on Monday.The report, Ecowrap, said the RBI’s swap scheme has already brought in nearly $20 billion in inflows by July 17, providing a…
The market rebound was also supported by value buying after Indian equities witnessed a steep correction over the previous week. Stock market today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50 snapped their five day losing streak on Monday to rally strongly and finish in green. BSE Sensex closed the day at 76,835.78, up 776 points or 1.02%. Nifty50…
The TRUTH behind viral claim linking Kangana Ranaut with Education Minister position after Dharmendra Pradhan exit, here’s what we know A social media post claiming that actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to appoint her as India’s next Education Minister has gone viral. The claim surfaced shortly after Dharmendra Pradhan…
Niharika NM, from content creator to Bollywood debutante with ‘Bhai Tera Star Hai’, shares her acting journey — training in Bombay, quitting Hindi cinema over unrealistic beauty standards, signing with Stone Bench Films, and facing rejections. She recalls losing a major film after its lead actor refused to shoot an intimate scene with a body…