Priyank Kharge demands E20 rollback (ANI images) Congress leader Priyank Kharge on Wednesday targeted the Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari in his X post over the rollout of E20 (20% ethanol-blended petrol).He alleged that the government has admitted before the Supreme Court that ethanol blending is still an “experiment” despite millions of…
US President Donald Trump earned more than $US1.4 billion ($2 billion) from several cryptocurrency ventures, according to his latest financial disclosure. It highlights just how central the crypto industry has become to his business empire. The almost 1,000-page filing, released by the US Office of Government Ethics, offers a detailed snapshot of the president’s finances…
A comedian has gone viral on social media after describing an encounter with a contractor she says came to provide roadside assistance but did not carry identification. In a widely viewed TikTok, Laura Johnston said when she called NRMA for assistance late one evening in February, she was confronted by a man who behaved aggressively,…
A former visa officer said Indian students consider a visa interview like a test, and they memorize answers that sound like lies. Reacting to Indian students getting rejected at their F1 visa interview despite not lying, former visa officer Yvette Bansal said Indians are taught to memorize everything, and they take this visa interview as…
‘Will implement Teesta project at any cost’, says Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman DHAKA: Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman Monday said the “national priority” Teesta Barrage Master Plan will be implemented at “any cost”, days after Dhaka and Beijing agreed to work on the management of Teesta and other rivers — most flowing from upstream in India…
A Germany fan reacts at the end of the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Germany and Paraguay in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) “Football is a simple game. Twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and, at the end, the Germans always win.” Gary Lineker’s…
At just 14 years old, Mahima Rajput, a Class 10 student from Chhattisgarh, has achieved a remarkable milestone by earning a place in ShakthiSAT, an international student-led space mission bringing together young innovators from 108 countries. Her selection reflects not only academic excellence but also a growing passion for space science and satellite technology. As…
Queensland Rail has reached an in-principle deal with unions for half its workers but the government says this will not help restore full services to the south-east. Bargaining at the Fair Work Commission has been underway since May, with 273 fewer services running in the south-east — about a 20 per cent cut. An agreement…
Google’s Sergey Brin dumped his NYC real estate stake for six cents on the dollar as Mamdani’s rent freeze squeezes landlords. Google co-founder Sergey Brin has quietly walked away from a sizable bet on New York City apartments, selling his stake in a struggling real estate fund for just six cents on the dollar—a steep…
Wet and wild weather is lashing parts of South Australia with the Bureau of Meteorology warning about wind risk during storms. Bureau meteorologist Robert Urbaniak said 50,000 lightning strikes were recorded in the 12 hours to 9:30am today, with about 12,000 that struck the ground. He said most of the strikes hit North East Pastoral…