India’s early achievement of 20% ethanol blending in petrol — a full five years ahead of the original target — stands as one of the most ambitious biofuel transitions outside Brazil. The numbers are impressive: Rs 1.44 lakh crore saved in foreign exchange since 2014, more than Rs 1.2 lakh crore paid out directly to…
YouTube users reported problems streaming content and accessing the app for about 60 minutes before the company resolved the issue. Published On 16 Oct 202516 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share YouTube says it has resolved problems with its website and app after hundreds of thousands of users worldwide self-reported…
Fresh exchange of fire between Pakistani forces and Taliban fighters have killed dozens along the volatile Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Kandahar province, intensifying the hostilities between the two former allies. Following a brief lull, clashes erupted overnight on Tuesday, with both sides accusing each other of starting the latest round of violence. On Wednesday morning, Pakistani…
The picture for the FIFA World Cup 2026 became a lot clearer on Tuesday when a number of top teams across the continents booked their place at football’s global showpiece. The number of confirmed teams has now risen to 28 following the latest round of qualifiers, with another 20 still to be filled by various…
Bengaluru police have arrested Dr Mahendra Reddy, a general surgeon, for the murder of his wife, Dr Kruthika M Reddy, a dermatologist, by administering the anaesthetic drug Propofol, a substance restricted to operation theatre use. The couple, both doctors at Victoria Hospital, had married on May 26, 2024. Less than a year later, on April…
Syria’s interim leader assures the Russian president that his government will honour all past agreements with Moscow. Published On 15 Oct 202515 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa has told Russia’s President Vladimir Putin that he seeks to “restore and redefine ties” with Moscow, a key…
The mystery surrounding the shocking suicides of two senior Haryana police officers is getting murkier by the day amid allegations of caste discrimination, corruption, and extortion within the state police force. Allegations of police-gangster links have also emerged, throwing the Haryana Police into a credibility crisis. The saga, which started with the suicide of senior…
Ashley Tellis, a United States government adviser and expert on India-US relations, has been arrested and charged with unlawfully retaining national defence information and allegedly meeting with Chinese officials, US prosecutors said on Tuesday. Tellis made his initial court appearance on Tuesday. A detention hearing is scheduled for October 21, US media reported. “We are…
The Taliban-Pakistan conflict further worsened on Tuesday night when a fresh round of clashes broke out between Pakistani security forces and Talibani fighters along the border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Hours later, a video went viral on social media, claiming that Afghan forces had captured a Pakistani military tank following the border confrontation on Tuesday night….
Antananarivo, Madagascar – On a typical Sunday morning in Mahamasina, a suburb of Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo, Sarobidy Ramarimanana joined the queue at her neighbourhood water point just after sunrise. “I just wanted to fill my jerrycan and go to church,” she told Al Jazeera. “I was about to draw water when people started running; jerrycans…