India, world’s third-largest oil importer and consumer, has waived excise duty on blended petrol. The exemption covers E22, E25, E27 and E30 fuel blends, which contain varying proportions of motor spirit and ethanol. As per the finance ministry’s notification, these blends consist of 78%, 75%, 73% and 70% motor spirit mixed with 22%, 25%, 27%…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (X-Cricbuzz) Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar believes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is proving he is far more than a power-hitting T20 sensation after the 15-year-old impressed once again for India A in the ongoing tri-series in Sri Lanka.Sooryavanshi caught the eye with a sparkling 44 off just 22 balls against Afghanistan A on Thursday, continuing…
Estadio Azteca (AP Photo) There are stadiums. There are iconic stadiums. And then there is the Estadio Azteca.When Mexico kicks off the 2026 FIFA World Cup against South Africa on Thursday, this magnificent giant in the heart of Mexico City will do what no other football stadium in the world has ever done- to host…
Bill Nye (Image: Wikipedia) A plastic bottle lies beside a walking trail. A discarded food wrapper blows across a park. Someone notices it, shakes their head, and walks on. A second person stops, bends down, and throws it in a nearby bin.The difference between those two reactions takes only a few seconds. Yet it says…
Chief Minister Vijay seeks Class XII marks as criteria for MBBS, BDS and AYUSH admissions at NITI Aayog meet In the Eleventh Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay reiterated the State’s opposition to the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for undergraduate medical and dental admissions, stating that…
Stand-up comedian Pranit More has been in the news ever since one of the audience members on his show created a stir by sharing his story of a date. The debate began after this audience member Himanshu Jangra from Gurugram shared that because he spent Rs 370 on chicken biryani during a date, he expected…
Kalyan Banerjee & Kirti Azad (Image source: ANI) Trinamool Congress MP Kirti Azad on Thursday described Kalyan Banerjee as a loyal and long-standing supporter of party chief Mamata Banerjee adding there was no question of him leaving the party.His remarks came amid recent tensions within the TMC, involving senior MP Kalyan’s publicly expressing dissatisfaction with…
Equity benchmarks ended lower on Thursday as weak global cues, rising crude oil prices, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and sustained selling in IT stocks weighed on investor sentiment.The session saw heightened volatility, with both indices swinging between losses and recovery before closing in negative territory.The BSE Sensex ended 150.63 points, or 0.20%, lower…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (X-Cricbuzz) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has lavished praise on teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after the youngster produced another eye-catching innings for India A in the ongoing one-day tri-series in Sri Lanka.Sooryavanshi, who recently earned his maiden India call-up for the upcoming T20I series against Ireland, continued to impress in the 50-over format…
NEW DELHI: Afghanistan A pulled off a surprise four-run victory over a strong India A side via the DLS method in a rain-affected tri-series match on Thursday.India A put up a big total of 349/9 in a 49-over innings, but Afghanistan A stayed ahead of the DLS par score when rain forced the match to…
