New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The Centre has dismissed reports of an imminent rollout of E-25 petrol, clarifying that no decision has been taken to increase ethanol blending beyond the current E-20 level and that any future move will be based on scientific testing and technical validation, according to a report.Citing government sources, NDTV reported that there is absolutely no need to worry about E-20 petrol, which has been in use for more than two-and-a-half years following extensive testing and e…
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New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has directed Google Play Store and Apple App Store to remove the Chinese BAT-BMS mobile application after concerns emerged over its potential misuse to remotely disrupt the operation of e-rickshaws, sources said on Friday.The decision comes after a series of videos circulated on social media allegedly showed individuals using the BAT-BMS app to connect to nearby e-rickshaws via Bluetooth and remotely switch o…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday that investments have been a big driver of India’s partnership with Japan, and these are set to strengthen.In a conversation with NDTV’s Editor-in-Chief Rahul Kanwal at ‘The Indo-Japan Strategic Dialogue’, Goyal said Japan’s engagement with India has largely focused on investments.The discussion came against the backdrop of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s arrival in Delhi for the 16th India-Japan S…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The family of an Indian seafarer, who allegedly died of a cardiac arrest in Venezuela in May, has claimed that several of his internal organs, including the brain, heart and lungs, were missing when his body was repatriated to India, prompting the Federation of Seafarers’ Unions of India (FSUI) to demand a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. The allegations surfaced after a re-autopsy was conducted in India on the body of 33-year-old…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) A 24-year-old woman has accused a man of sexually harassing her inside a moving car in East Delhi’s Mandawali area. According to her complaint, the accused (known to the victim) allegedly lured her out on the pretext of eating momos and later insisted on stopping for CNG before diverting the vehicle to a deserted stretch.The woman alleges that the man began making obscene remarks and pressured her into having sex. He touched her inappropriately and wouldn’t let her ge…
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) Fresh developments have surfaced in the investigation into the alleged murder of realtor Ketan Agarwal at Pune’s Lohagad Fort, with police uncovering crucial digital evidence pointing towards a pre-planned conspiracy. According to sources, the 20-year-old prime accused, Siya Goyal, made a phone call to her alleged lover and co-accused, Chetan Chaudhary, just 34 minutes before Agarwal was allegedly pushed off a cliff. Investigators believe the conversation could have been t…
Pune/New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The investigation into the alleged murder of Pune businessman’s son Ketan Agarwal at Lohagad Fort continues to deepen, with police saying they are building a complete chain of evidence beyond statements made before law enforcement officials.Superintendent of Police, Pune Rural, Sandeep Gill, said the probe team is working to ensure that all findings are legally sustainable and independently corroborated.Sandeep Gill said, “A confession made before the police is…
Pune, June 25 (IANS) The probe into Pune’s Lohagad Fort incident, where the death of Pune businessman’s son Ketan Agarwal, which was initially passed off as an accident, later turned out to be a cold-blooded murder, is unearthing murkier details each passing day, and more secrets related to his fiancée Siya Goyal are tumbling out of the closet.In the latest revelations, Goyal and her lover Chetan Babulal Chaudhary are understood to have met to plan in detail how to kill Agarwal during a vac…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) The Centre is reportedly considering a major relaxation in the renewal norms for Pollution Under Control Certificates (PUCC) for Bharat Stage VI (BS-VI) vehicles, a move aimed at reducing compliance burdens on owners of newer, cleaner vehicles.According to a NDTV report, the proposal seeks to extend the validity of PUCC for new BS-VI private vehicles from the current one year to three years. If approved, owners of BS-VI private cars would need to renew their pollution c…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) A man and a woman, both concealing their identities with masks and carrying bags, were seen entering the residence of a Delhi professor on June 3, the day she is believed to have been killed, and reportedly remained inside for nearly half an hour before leaving, as per sources.Investigators are yet to determine whether their visit took place before or after the murder of Debosmita Paul.Paul, an Assistant Professor at Shivaji College, University of Delhi, was found dead i…