NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday said extensive studies have found no significant performance or durability issues in vehicles running on E20 petrol, asserting that even older vehicles generally do not require engine modifications to use the fuel.In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said tests found…
A new study which was done across tropical countries suggests that non-native trees can become surprisingly common in young regenerating forests, especially where the canopy is still open. But as the forest matures and the canopy closes, their share tends to decline. The study was published in Nature’s July 2026 journal.The research analysed 1,561 forest…
NEW DELHI: Wildfires sweeping across southwestern France have spread dangerously close to some of the country’s most critical defence and aerospace facilities, including Dassault Aviation’s Rafale fighter jet assembly line and sites linked to France’s nuclear deterrent.The fires, burning in the Gironde region near Bordeaux, have prompted emergency measures to protect strategic military-industrial infrastructure as…
Rahul Gandhi lacks knowledge of parliamentary norms, how government runs, Union minister Jitendra Singh in Lok Sabha NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday rejected leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi‘s allegation that Union home minister Amit Shah had authorised police excesses against student protesters, insisting that no shots were fired during the July 20 crackdown on…
As Pakistan is moving closer to acquiring China’s J-35 stealth fighter, some American strategic experts believe the development could strengthen the case for the United States to eventually offer its F-35 Lightning II to India.While no such proposal is currently under consideration, analysts at leading American think tanks argue that a Pakistani J-35 fleet could…
AI generated image used for representational purpose NEW DELHI: The Kerala high court, in its July 22 order, upheld a family court’s decision granting divorce to a man, holding that a husband cannot be denied divorce just because his wife expresses willingness to resume cohabitation. The court observed that although the wife was ready to…
A screen shows the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the Korea Exchange in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday alleged that the Centre was pressuring automobile manufacturers not to publicly disclose that E20 petrol could damage vehicles manufactured…
The great Bermuda snail, which was once considered to be lost forever, is now safe and secure. The species known as Poecilozonites bermudensis was believed to be lost for over 40 years until a small surviving population was rediscovered in a damp alleyway in the North Atlantic archipelago’s capital, Hamilton, about ten years ago. They…
FIR against (L) BJP MLA Yashpal Suvarna. Rahul Gandhi (R) File Photo UDUPI: Udupi Town police have registered an FIR against BJP MLA Yashpal Suvarna over allegedly inflammatory remarks made during a protest against the Congress and CJP on Tuesday.Udupi SP Hariram Shankar said the remarks were prima facie categorised as hate speech. The case…
Scroll through Instagram, and chances are you will stumble upon at least one reel showcasing Dubai’s ultra-luxurious lifestyle. A cappuccino at the Burj Khalifa with the world’s tallest building framed perfectly over your shoulder. Champagne on a rooftop overlooking Palm Jumeirah, the artificial islands. A desert safari where the sand looks almost like gold particles,…
