NEW DELHI: Petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday said E25 (petrol with 25% ethanol) is “only being tested” and no decision has been taken on its rollout, dismissing speculation over the issue.“We have not even decided on it and E25 is only being tested now,” he said, adding that the timeline for testing the…
NEW DELHI: You may faithfully hit the gym every morning, go for a brisk walk or complete your daily yoga session. But if your job keeps you glued to a chair for eight to 10 hours, that workout alone may not be enough.A study published in PLOS Medicine has found that prolonged sitting is associated…
Jennifer Gates (left) and Melinda French Gates (right) in September 2023. Melinda French Gates could have filled an entire room of her 66,000-square-foot mansion with Hermès Birkin bags, but she chose to draw the line when her eldest daughter Jennifer wanted a flashy purse in a store window.The author and philanthropist, who possesses an estimated…
FIFA has appointed Argentine referee Facundo Tello to officiate Thursday’s quarterfinal between France and Morocco at Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The fixture is a rematch of the memorable 2022 World Cup semifinal, where France defeated Morocco to reach the final. Referee Facundo Tello, center, assistant referee Juan Pablo Belatti, left, and assistant referee Gabriel…
Friday is expected to be an eventful session for Indian markets, with investors set to react to TCS’ June quarter earnings. Market participants will a…Read More 1/7 US Markets | US stocks advanced on Thursday, led by gains in semiconductor shares and easing oil prices, even as renewed tensions between the US and Iran kept…
Conor McGregor and Dee Devlin (Image Source: Getty) Conor McGregor has revealed that he made a major personal change during his training camp ahead of his long-awaited return at UFC 329. The former two-division UFC champion said he chose to avoid all physical intimacy while preparing for his rematch against Max Holloway, believing the decision…
Allows Headmistress’ Prosecution For Not Informing Cops Of Rape Plaint NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Thursday ruled that any person who has knowledge that an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act has been committed but fails to report it to the police is liable for punishment under the law, and allowed…
Franz Kafka | Anniversary of the author’s death – 3 June 1924 A chess player abandons a winning-looking attack because the position demands a retreat. A scientist abandons a familiar theory after years of defending it. A person leaves a secure career to pursue a path that seems, from the outside, like a step backward….
State-owned Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (POWERGRID) on Thursday (July 9) said it has been declared the successful bidder under the Tariff Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) process to establish an inter-state transmission system project. The company has received the Letter of Intent (LoI) on July 9, 2026, for the project titled “Augmentation at Bhadla-III,…
Police arrested two men in Nawada, Bihar, after a viral video showed a couple being harassed PATNA: Two men were arrested in Bihar’s Nawada after a video showing a young man and woman being harassed by a group of men went viral on social media, police said on Thursday.The action came on the directions of…
