Gasoline exports to Russia not through India’s refiners: Puri | India News
NEW DELHI: Dealing with fuel shortages after Ukrainian attacks damaged its refineries, Russia has started…
Gasoline exports to Russia not through India’s refiners: Puri | India News
NEW DELHI: Dealing with fuel shortages after Ukrainian attacks damaged its refineries, Russia has started importing gasoline from India.Petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri, however, said no Indian refiner – private or state-run – has dealt directly with Russian agencies and that the purchases must have been made through a trader.“Because of damage to its refineries…
Electric shocks, 800 Indians trapped: Beed man held captive in Myanmar tells kin of horrors | India News
Representational AI generated image NEW DELHI: A 24-year-old graphic designer from Maharashtra’s Beed district, held captive in Myanmar and forced to work in cyber fraud operations, has told his family that around 800 Indians are facing a similar ordeal and that non-complying hostages are subjected to electric shocks, police said on Friday.The victim, a resident…
Global Biofuels Alliance names 15 fellows, 2 from India | India News
Representative image (AI-generated) NEW DELHI: India-headquartered Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) has selected 15 early-career researchers from leading universities and research institutions across the world for its Global Biofuel Champion Fellowship.The fellows will each receive a $15,000 research grant and work with the Alliance over the next two years to advance research, knowledge exchange and international…
Scientists found tropical butterflies that can live nearly a year and show little sign of ageing; here’s why they may matter for longevity research
Some tropical Heliconius butterflies have evolved a remarkable way to stay young, allowing them to live far longer than most butterflies. Most butterflies survive for only a few weeks after reaching adulthood. But scientists have now identified a group of tropical butterflies that can live for almost a year while showing little sign of physical…
WMO warns rapid development of El Nino during July-Sept; government reviews the situation of rainfall deficit | India News
Govt reviews the situation of rainfall deficit and potential drought conditions in certain parts of India NEW DELHI: There doesn’t appear to be any respite from the El Nino over monsoon, with the World Meteorological Organisation’s (WMO) latest update on Friday indicating a “rapid development” of this climatic phenomenon during July-Sept, increasing the likelihood of…
Terror associate, habitual drug peddler detained in Awantipora by J&K police | India News
NEW DELHI: Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Awantipora area have booked a terror associate under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) and detained a habitual drug peddler under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act, officials said on Friday.The terror associate, identified as Suhail Farooq Lone alias Sahba, a…
Flying abroad gets cheaper as Air India slashes fuel surcharges | India News
Air India reduced fuel surcharges on specific international routes on Wednesday as global jet fuel prices eased.The airline has reduced the fuel surcharge per passenger from $205 to $125 for flights to Europe, while it has been cut by $80, to $200, for NorthAmerica and Australia, making travel to these regions more affordable, ANI reported.According…
Scientists found a spider in the Amazon that looks like a parasitic fungus so perfectly they first mistook it for a mushroom |
A new species of spider from the Ecuadorian Amazon: Taczanowskia waska. Credit: David Diaz-Guevarra Researchers exploring Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest thought they had spotted a small mushroom clinging to the underside of a leaf during a night survey. A closer look revealed something far stranger. It was a spider that had disguised itself so convincingly as…
How exes Hrithik Roshan and Sussanne Khan comfortably hang out together with partners Saba Azad and Arslan Goni? Farah Khan Ali says, ‘Society is amused, why do you want someone to suffer?’ |
Hrithik Roshan and Sussanne Khan got married in 2000 and their divorce was finalised in 2014. While their separation left the industry shocked, the ex-couple continues to remain friends now and they are often seen hanging out together with their respective partners. For those not in the know, Sussanne Khan is now with Arslan Goni…
Matcha just got desi: Assam estate becomes first in India to sell Japanese-style green tea | India News
Assam estate first to produce Matcha in India NEW DELHI: An estate in Assam’s Tinsukia district has created history by producing and launching India’s first-ever commercially manufactured Matcha tea, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday.Chota Tingrai Tea Estate in the Upper Assam district successfully produced and launched the premium green tea product, with…
