Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said he would write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging the Centre to roll back the 20 per cent ethanol-blended petrol (E20) program, alleging that it has adversely affected vehicle mileage and raised concerns among consumers.
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The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has completed the construction of a 180-foot Bailey bridge in the remote Kurung Kumey district of Arunachal Pradesh, restoring a crucial road link to forward border areas despite extremely challenging weather and terrain.
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RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that people who migrated to India after the 1947 Partition should not be described as “refugees” but as “warriors of struggle”, asserting that they sacrificed everything out of love for the country and their faith. They were warriors who struggled out of love for their motherland and out of love for their faith,” Bhagwat said.
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The Congress on the Centre over the ambitious Great Nicobar Island Project intensified its attack with senior leader Jairam Ramesh accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of steering the country towards an “environmental disaster” and warning that India’s “ecological conscience is on trial” on Thursday.
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Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Wednesday said Adani Ports cannot transfer its stake in the Vizhinjam International Seaport without obtaining prior approval from the state government, clarifying that no such proposal has been placed before the government so far.
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The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday declined to grant an urgent hearing on a petition filed by the Mamata Banerjee-led faction of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) challenging the freezing of its bank accounts.
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Outgoing Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday said the nature of future warfare will be increasingly joint, integrated and theatre-oriented, underscoring the need for India’s armed forces to operate seamlessly across services.
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India has expanded the global reach of its flagship digital payments platform by launching the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in Greece, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced on Tuesday.
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The long-awaited US-India trade agreement is in its final phase, with just the last one per cent of negotiations remaining, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Tuesday, expressing confidence that the pact would soon be concluded after nearly 18 months of discussions.
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Harmanpreet Kaur will continue to lead the Indian women’s cricket team at the upcoming Asian Games in Japan, with selectors retaining her as captain despite the side’s disappointing group-stage exit from the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup earlier this week.
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