Ethanol-blended petrol rollout: Govt says ‘no assessment done’ on number of E20-compatible vehicles

The government has not estimated how many vehicles in India are fully compatible with E20 fuel, Parliament was informed on Monday. It, however, maintained that the ethanol blending programme is backed by scientific studies and consultations with automobile manufacturers and technical institutions.Responding to a query, minister of state for petroleum and natural gas Suresh Gopi…

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Yasin Malik decides to divorce Pakistani wife Mushaal, denies any role in Sarla Bhat killing, seeks capital punishment for self | India News

Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front chairman Yasin Malik SRINAGAR: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front chairman Yasin Malik, in a 25-page affidavit filed on Wednesday before the additional sessions judge hearing Tada and Pota cases in Srinagar, has denied any role in the killing of Kashmiri Pandit nurse Sarla Bhat.In the affidavit, Malik also talks about divorcing his…

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He died at 23 after fighting in the Korean War; nearly 74 years later Willie Estrada’s family is still pushing for him to receive the Medal of Honor

Mario Estrada (left) and Pete Estrada (right) vow to continue the effort to win the Medal of Honor for war hero Willie Estrada (pictured). Nearly 74 years after Sergeant Willie Noriega Estrada died while protecting his tank crew during the Korean War, his family is still working to have his military award upgraded to the…

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‘We have been teaching for 20 years, why are we being tested now?’: TET rule sparks anxiety among lakhs of government school teachers

Supreme Court TET Order: How the New Eligibility Rule Could Affect Lakhs of Pre-RTE Teachers. (AI Image) The Supreme Court’s final order making the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) mandatory for a large section of in-service teachers has triggered concern, confusion and resistance across several states. While the court has extended the deadline for compliance until…

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