India’s fuel pricing debate has sharpened after a brokerage estimate suggested petrol and diesel prices may need to rise sharply once current state elections are over, while the central government has flatly denied that any such increase is under consideration. The issue has drawn attention
India is set to import 2.5 million tonnes of urea at sharply higher prices, showing how the West Asia conflict is now pushing up farm input costs ahead of the monsoon sowing season. The purchase is significant because India is the world’s largest urea importer, and the tender comes at a time when supply disruptions […]
India has amended aviation turbine fuel rules to allow blending with ethanol and other synthetic hydrocarbons, opening the door for cleaner fuel options in the aviation sector. The move is aimed at reducing dependence on imported crude oil and supporting lower-emission fuel alternatives, though the government has not announced any immediate mandatory blending targets.
India and Germany are moving closer to finalising a long-pending submarine agreement, with German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius saying the deal could be signed within the next three months. The proposed project would deepen defence cooperation between the two countries and support India’s naval modernisation plans at a time of growing strategic focus on the […]
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has issued a sharp warning to Pakistan on the first anniversary of the Pahalgam terror attack, saying India has good relations with most of its neighbours but “only one neighbour is troublesome.” Without naming Pakistan directly, he added that if that neighbour tries to create trouble again, the consequences would follow, […]
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has been issued a notice by the Election Commission over his controversial remark involving Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the ongoing election campaign. The move has escalated the political row, with the poll body stepping in after the BJP formally complained and sought action over what it called a serious violation […]
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said India should aim to achieve 100% ethanol blending in the near future, arguing that the country needs greater energy self-reliance as oil supply risks rise because of tensions in West Asia. His remarks push the ethanol debate beyond the current E20 programme and place full ethanol-based fuel firmly into […]
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s planned campaign in West Bengal has hit a hurdle after his proposed April 23 election rallies in Kolkata and Serampore were called off over lack of permission. The development has added a fresh political flashpoint to the Bengal Assembly election campaign, with the Congress alleging selective denial of rally access. Rahul […]
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has clarified that he did not call Prime Minister Narendra Modi a terrorist, saying his remarks were misinterpreted during a heated political exchange in Tamil Nadu. The clarification came after his earlier statement triggered sharp backlash from the BJP and quickly turned into a fresh election-season controversy. Kharge Clarifies Modi
A Nashik court has denied interim anticipatory bail to Nida Khan in the TCS Nashik case, where she is among the accused in allegations involving sexual harassment and attempted religious conversion. The order means she has not received temporary protection from arrest while her broader anticipatory bail plea remains pending. Court Denies Interim Relief To […]















