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Centre hails ethanol push as win for farmers, energy sector

New Delhi, July 11 -- The Centre on Friday made another push for its ethanol blending programme, arguing that it has transformed farm economics, reduced crude oil imports and strengthened India's ener... Read More


Govt defends E20 amid mileage concerns, rejects pure petrol

New Delhi, July 11 -- The government on Friday reiterated that 20% ethanol blended petrol (E20) is a more efficient fuel than E10 or pure petrol , and said moving to the blend required an investment o... Read More


India batters come up short, lose series

MUMBAI, July 11 -- The good, old way of taking on the short ball aimed at the body or the shoulder has almost gone out of the game. Then, the batter would step inside the line, wait for the ball to al... Read More


Rs.10cr extortion bid led to Sushant Lok-1 shootout

Gurugram, July 11 -- A Rs.10-crore extortion demand allegedly issued by a fugitive gangster operating from abroad culminated in Thursday night's shootout in Gurugram's upscale Sushant Lok Phase-I, whe... Read More


This way to Farash Khana

India, July 11 -- Old Delhi's Farash Khana begins with two stories. Both try to explain how the street got its name. One account says the locality was settled by masons who laid the stone floors of th... Read More


cancer hospitals told to destroy empty drug vials to curb misuse

New Delhi, July 11 -- Amid concerns over the misuse and counterfeiting of high-value cancer medicines, the Delhi drugs control department has directed hospitals with oncology departments to strengthen... Read More


NIA files charge sheet against 6 hurriyat leaders

Jammu, July 11 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed a comprehensive charge sheet against six separatist leaders of the Hurriyat Conference, including jailed Democratic Freedom Pa... Read More


17-year-old NDA cadet dies during routine PT

Pune, July 11 -- A 17-year-old first-term cadet at the National Defence Academy (NDA) died after suffering a medical emergency during a routine physical training (PT) session on Friday morning, a stat... Read More


UP court sentences 24-yr-old to death for killing toddler nephew

AGRA, July 11 -- A court in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad district on Friday sentenced a 24-year-old man to death for killing his one-and-a-half-year-old nephew by repeatedly slamming him against the grou... Read More


Gold futures drop to Rs 1,44,670 per 10 grams

India, July 11 -- Gold prices on Friday dropped by Rs 630 to Rs 1,44,670 per 10 grams in futures trade amid a fall in spot demand. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, yellow metal contracts for August d... Read More