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Centre hails ethanol push as win for farmers, energy sector

New Delhi, July 11 -- The Centre on Friday made another push for its ethanol blending programme, arguing that it has transformed farm economics, reduced crude oil imports and strengthened India's ener... Read More


India batters come up short, lose T20I series

Mumbai, July 11 -- The good, old way of taking on the short ball aimed at the body or the shoulder has almost gone out of the game. Then, the batter would step inside the line, wait for the ball to al... Read More


centre plans standards for messaging apps

New Delhi, July 11 -- The Centre is working on uniform standards for messaging platforms in India, as it moves to formally oppose WhatsApp's proposed username feature over a raft of concerns, a govern... Read More


bjp's bihar bypoll candidate pulls out from contest

Bhopal, July 11 -- The BJP's Bankipur assembly bypoll nominee Abhishek Kumar Sinha on Friday withdrew his candidature citing "family reasons", a day after filing nomination. The BJP named youth wing l... Read More


17-yr-old cadet dies during nda routine training

Pune, July 11 -- A 17-year-old first-term cadet at the National Defence Academy (NDA) in Pune died after losing consciousness during routine physical training on Friday, officials said. The incident m... Read More


Modi in NZ on last leg of 3-nation tour

India, July 11 -- PM Narendra Modi and New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon are set to hold talks to review bilateral relations and the regional situation at Government House in Auckland on Saturday. This... Read More


vijay gives job letters TO KARUR STAMPEDE VICTIMS IN 1ST VISIT AS CM

CHENNAI, July 11 -- Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay on Friday distributed government job appointment orders to the families of those killed in the stampede during a TVK rally in Karur last September, ... Read More


4 hurt as BEST bus rams into 14 vehicles in Andheri

Mumbai, July 11 -- A privately operated BEST bus went out of control and rammed into 14 vehicles while negotiating a turn on the congested SV Road near Andheri subway on Friday. Four people were injur... Read More


CAG report warns state over Ladki Bahin spends

MUMBAI, July 11 -- The mammoth spends on the Ladki Bahin scheme could affect the state government's fiscal sustainability, a report tabled by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has warned. The ... Read More


Corporators slam BMC's Gardens Department over tree deaths

MUMBAI, July 11 -- The spate of tree falls in the city, which has claimed three lives and injured many others in the city this monsoon, dominated the discussion at a special general body meeting at th... Read More