NEW DELHI: The Chhattisgarh high court has ruled that a vehicle cannot be confiscated under the Excise Act merely on the assumption that all seized liquor bottles exceeded the legal limit.Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha dismissed the plea and upheld the Sessions Judge’s order to release a Scorpio vehicle, as there was no proof that the…
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…
NEW DELHI: France continued their brilliant run at the FIFA World Cup 2026 by defeating Sweden 3-0 in the Round of 32 and creating a piece of tournament history.Didier Deschamps’ side became the first team in FIFA World Cup history to score three or more goals in five consecutive matches. FIFA confirmed the achievement in…
Vance said the US had observed both encouraging and concerning signals from Tehran but stressed that any agreement would require “real concessions” from the Iranian side US Vice President JD Vance has described Iran’s public denials of ongoing negotiations with Washington as a “Persian negotiating tactic”, while insisting the United States remains in a position…
Cockroach Janta Party’s founder Abhijeet Dipke on late Tuesday updated about climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s health condition while posting on X saying he has lost 2 kilograms.The update comes as the hunger strike enters Day 4, with supporters expressing concern over his deteriorating health.In a post on X, Dipke wrote, “Good morning from Jantar Mantar….
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Harry Brook (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Will 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi finally wear the India jersey today? That is the big question ahead of the first T20I against England at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street, Durham.The youngster has been one of the biggest talking points before the five-match series, and even England…
NEW DELHI: As the new rural employment framework Viksit Bharat- Guarantee for Rozgar & Ajeevika Mission ( Gramin) comes into force today, the govt has announced an increase in wages with notified wages across states from now on to be not less than Rs 300. The national average notified wage has increased from Rs 298.8…
SC orders status quo on allocation of ethanol supply NEW DELHI: SC Tuesday ordered status quo with regard to ethanol supply allocation for the ethanol supply year 2025-26 after attorney general R Venkataramani argued that 20% blending is a national policy. Abench of Justices M M Sundresh and Sheel Nagu passed the order on a…
Paraguay’s Gustavo Gomez, left, celebrates after winning the World Cup Round of 32 match against Germany. (AP Photo) FIFA has broken its silence over the controversial VAR decision that overshadowed Germany’s shock FIFA World Cup 2026 exit, insisting the disallowed extra-time goal against Paraguay was in line with new refereeing guidelines introduced before the tournament.The…
Afghanistan’s Taliban forces on Wednesday carried out fresh strikes on targets along the border with Pakistan, injuring several people in southwestern Balochistan province.Afghanistan’s armed forces claimed that the targeted sites in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were hosting bases of Islamic State Khorasan, an affiliate of the Islamic State.According to Afghanistan-based TOLOnews, Afghanistan’s defence ministry said…