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NEW DELHI: Govt has allowed production of ethanol from sugarcane juice, syrup and all types of molasses “without any restrictions” during the ethanol supply year (ESY) 2025-26 starting Nov. This has been notified now considering that oil marketing companies (OMCs) are likely to float the tender for supply of ethanol from different feedstocks. Sugar stocks…

NEW DELHI: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will airlift around nine heavy construction equipment for restoration of two stretches of the Kullu-Manali highway which has become inaccessible following heavy rain-triggered floods.On Monday, the highways authority said that restoration work is being taken up at 12 completely damaged locations on the Kullu-Manali section of…

PATNA: Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi on Tuesday hit back at the RJD and Congress, saying the people of Bihar and the country must hold them accountable for humiliating “matri shakti” by using indecent language against his late mother. “Har gali mohalla se aawaaz aani chahiye: Maa ka apman.., RJD ka atyachar … ijjat par…

NEW DELHI: A person can avoid a jail term after being convicted in a cheque bounce case if they reach a compromise with the complainant, Supreme Court said on Tuesday, holding that once a compromise deed is signed between the parties, conviction under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act cannot be sustained.A bench of justices…

JAIPUR: The Bhajan Lal Sharma-led state govt seems to have decided to defy the Union education ministry’s guidelines that bars students under 16 years of age from enrolling in coaching institutes. In the amended draft of The Rajasthan Coaching Centre (Control and Regulation) Bill, 2025, likely to be introduced in the assembly on Wednesday, the…

MUMBAI: Vidhie Mukerjea, a key witness in the 2015 Sheena Bora murder trial, has made several claims such as forged statements in her name. She said, “If such forged statements have been recorded in my name, there must be an ulterior motive or mala fide intentions.” She further claimed that during her interactions with law…

Donald Trump’s big Oval Office announcement on Wednesday was supposed to be about national security. Instead, it has reignited the very rumors he was trying to bury, with viewers obsessing over the color of his hands.The 79-year-old president, who revealed US Space Command HQ will relocate to Huntsville, Alabama, appeared after a 45-minute delay. But…

Taylor Swift’s resurfaced interview about love sparks panic.(Image via Gotham/GC Images) Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement has continued to spark chaos among fans, even though the star couple announced it over a week ago. The power couple have already made public appearances shortly after getting engaged, with Taylor Swift flaunting her massive diamond ring….

SRINAGAR: A preliminary investigation has found that two cloudbursts occurred approximately 13km from the remote village of Chasoti in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Aug 14, triggering flash floods that killed 65 people and left several missing.“Chasoti (tragedy) was not a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood event,” Kishtwar Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Sharma said, adding…

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro warned that his country would respond with an “armed fight” if the United States launched a military strike, accusing Secretary of State Marco Rubio of trying to drag President Donald Trump into a Caribbean war that could damage his reputation.‘Watch out, Mr Trump’“Mr President, Donald Trump, watch out, because Mr Rubio…