Road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari India should aim for 100 per cent ethanol blending in the near future to strengthen energy self-reliance, road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday. He said that vulnerabilities in oil supplies due to the ongoing crisis in West Asia have made it essential for the…
Talking about the proposed Iran deal in his recent post on Truth Social, US President Donald Trump said that any agreement reached with Tehran under his leadership would be a “good and proper one,” unlike the nuclear deal negotiated during former President Barack Obama’s administration.“If I make a deal with Iran, it will be a…
Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal (PTI Photo) Sanjay Manjrekar has strongly questioned the BCCI selectors over their decision to include Rohit Sharma in India’s ODI squad for the upcoming three-match series against Afghanistan while leaving out Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan. The former India batter believes the Ajit Agarkar-led panel has failed to prioritise the…
Israel’s military has opened an investigation after a photograph circulated online appearing to show one of its soldiers striking a statue of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that an initial examination found the image depicts a soldier operating in the south of the country, where Israeli troops remain deployed despite…
The northeastern state of Manipur contains the amazing freshwater body of Loktak Lake, known for its perfect circular floating islands called phumdis. The phumdis, which are masses of vegetation, soil, and organic matter, form an incredibly unique landscape that can be seen from outer space. Referred to as India’s “floating lake”, the Loktak Lake contains…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has landed in North Korea for his first overseas trip of the year.While global leaders are making a beeline for Beijing — Xi has hosted 17 world leaders in just the first 4 months of 2026 — the Chinese president is personally courting Kim Jong Un during a two-day state visit…
The vine that turns your backyard into a hummingbird magnet. Image Credits: Google Gemini If you’ve been trying to get hummingbirds actually to stay in your yard, not just fly through, you’ve probably tried the usual suspects: a red feeder, some salvia, a lantana bush, if you’re feeling ambitious. While they do work, there is…
Sunrisers Hyderabad (PTI Photo) Sunrisers Hyderabad’s commanding 41-run win over Punjab Kings has shaken up the IPL 2026 points table, pushing them to the top in a tightly contested season. Riding on strong performances from Heinrich Klaasen and Ishan Kishan, SRH posted a daunting 235/4 before restricting PBKS to 202/7. The result not only handed…
Some quotes on love are pretty, gentle, and comforting. Toni Morrison’s is not one of them—and that’s exactly why it hits so hard. In her novel Beloved, she writes:“Love is or it ain’t. Thin love ain’t love at all.”It’s the kind of line that stays with you long after you’ve read it. It challenges the…
Rajasthan Royals batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during the IPL match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Guwahati. (Image: ANI) NEW DELHI: Aditya Thakur, 20, is a budding cricketer. He is currently travelling between cities to improve his batting so he can make it into the Bihar U-23 side for the 2026-27 domestic season. But whenever the Rajasthan…