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Ethanol mix: OMCs triple damaged grain allocation

New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- Oil marketing companies (OMCs) have more than tripled the quantity of damaged foodgrains allocated for ethanol production in the 2026-27 ethanol supply year (ESY), and raised the... Read More


Survivors: Minibus was overcrowded, speeding

Silchar, Nov. 14 -- "The vehicle had too many passengers. Around 50% of them were standing, and even the cabin space, which was supposed to be free, was filled with passengers," said 30-year-old Moksu... Read More


Solar firms seek German tech as China curbs loom

New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- China's proposed restrictions on exports of solar manufacturing technologies and equipment have prompted Indian solar manufacturers to look for alternative suppliers, particularl... Read More


Dubai halts SpiceJet check-ins over dues

India, Nov. 14 -- Dubai Airports, which owns and operates Dubai International Airport and Al Maktoum International Airport, has stopped cash-strapped SpiceJet's check-in services over non-payment of a... Read More


Tea bodies back proposed MSP to offset rising costs

Kolkata, Nov. 14 -- Five major Indian tea industry associations have backed a recommendation by a Tea Board of India committee to introduce a Minimum Sustainable Price (MSP) for tea, citing a widening... Read More


Verka hikes milk prices by Rs.2-4/ltr

Mohali, Nov. 14 -- Verka has increased the maximum retail prices (MRP) of several milk variants by Rs.2 to Rs.4 per litre in Punjab, its adjoining areas and Delhi-NCR. The revision in rates by the fla... Read More


grandmother's cremation: Amritpal gets1-day parole

Amritsar, Nov. 14 -- Khadoor Sahib MP and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh, currently lodged in Assam's Dibrugarh Central Jail, was granted one-day custody parole by a court here on Friday to atte... Read More


Punjab grants 100% penalty waiver on unpaid power bills

Chandigarh, Nov. 14 -- In major relief for over 24 lakh families, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday announced a one-time settlement (OTS) scheme, granting a 100% waiver of penalties and in... Read More


Coach concerned about collapses

New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- Gautam Gambhir is understandably worried. In less than a year, India will head to South Africa for the ODI World Cup. If the patterns in their recent losses are anything to go by... Read More


United challenge: Fixing the team, navigating the chaos

New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- Since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013, Manchester United have appointed 8 permanent managers. When including interim and caretaker bosses, 12 individuals have taken charge acro... Read More