Indonesia will develop its own EVMs with India’s support, reflecting growing confidence in India’s electoral technology and management practices. NEW DELHI: India will support the development of Indonesia-specific Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), marking a significant endorsement of India’s election management system as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jakarta is expected to yield major strategic…
India has completed its nationwide shift to E20 petrol, which means the regular petrol sold at pumps now contains 20% ethanol. The transition was achieved in April 2025, much ahead of the earlier 2030 target.Govt is now preparing for the next phase of ethanol blending. It has exempted petrol containing 22-30% ethanol from central excise…
Mahant Dinendra Das said the Trust had found no wrongdoing of Champat Rai NEW DELHI: The Ram Mandir donation row took a fresh turn on Tuesday after Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra trustee Mahant Dinendra Das defended former general secretary Champat Rai, saying the Trust had found no wrongdoing on his part and that all…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has refused to interfere with a Bombay HC order directing removal of a Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue from land owned by Mormugao Port Authority.A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and Sheel Nagu was hearing a petition against HC order. As it was not inclined to entertain the matter, the…
The seminar was organised by Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (Courtesy: Bangladesh Post) DHAKA: India Monday lodged a protest at a foreign affairs seminar in Dhaka after a presentation by a former Bangladesh diplomat displayed a map depicting Kashmir as a part of Pakistan. The objection was raised immediately by second secretary (political…
Manipur: Two Assam Rifles personnel killed in ambush in Ukhrul IMPHAL: Two Assam Rifles personnel were killed in an ambush by suspected militants on NH-202 in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, predominantly inhabited by Tangkhul Naga, on Monday afternoon.Security forces rushed to the site of attack, and there was an exchange of fire. Further operations are under…
NEW DELHI: Govt has given WhatsApp three more days to respond to its notice over the messaging platform’s proposed username feature. The Meta-owned company has assured the govt it will not roll out the feature in India until consultations are complete.According to a PTI report, WhatsApp sought additional time to reply to the ministry of…
NEW DELHI: A report by Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), which recommended rollout of E20, had concluded that using the fuel in E10-compliant vehicles showed deterioration in rubber parts of fuel-system components, such as hoses, gaskets, seals and O-rings.The study, not yet made public, has been a reference point for govt and vehicle makers….
NEW DELHI: National Investigation Agency (NIA) Monday chargesheeted Lashkar-e-Taiba founder and chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed for plotting and masterminding the April 2025 Pahalgam attack, in which 25 tourists were killed by three Pakistani terrorists in front of their families. One J&K resident was also shot dead.NIA said the second chargesheet has details of the role…
Amit Shah announces cooperative life insurer, Bharat Taxi expansion to 500 cities NEW DELHI: Union cooperation minister Amit Shah Monday announced a “cooperative life insurance company” will be formed and said the govt is also going to develop ‘utility aggregator cooperative’ in the coming days on the lines of ‘Bharat Taxi’ – India’s first cooperative-led…