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Will Pure Petrol Come From Your Father’s House?’: BJP MP Defends Ethanol Blending
New Delhi, August 10, 2026 The debate over ethanol-blended petrol has intensified after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Rewa, Janardan Mishra, strongly defended the Centre’s ethanol policy and criticised those demanding only pure petrol. Speaking at an event to inaugurate new flight services connecting Rewa with Bhopal and Kolkata, Mishra linked ethanol blending to India’s dependence on imported oil and the challenges created by the current geopolitical situation. Mishra said India...
Rekha Arya’s ‘Race Walk With Bhakti’ Backs India’s Olympic Dream
New Delhi, August 10, 2026 Uttarakhand Sports Minister Rekha Arya has taken a unique initiative combining devotion and sports to support India’s ambition of hosting the 2036 Olympic Games. The 22-kilometre Kanwar Yatra will begin from Har Ki Pauri and conclude at the Veerbhadra Mahadev Temple, where Jalabhishek will be performed. Speaking about the initiative, Arya said, “I drew inspiration from Lord Shiva that our country’s esteemed Prime Minister has a national resolve that India should...
JSSC-CGL Leak Row: CID Report Says 120 Questions Were Leaked
Ranchi, August 09, 2026 A fresh controversy has emerged over the 2024 Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission-Combined Graduate Level (JSSC-CGL) examination after documents from the state CID investigation revealed details of an alleged paper leak. The findings have surfaced amid continuing student protests in Ranchi, where demonstrators are demanding greater transparency and reforms in the state's recruitment examination system. The JSSC-CGL examination was conducted on September 21 and 22, 2024,...
India Strengthens Arunachal’s Identity on Official Map
New Delhi, August 09, 2026 India has taken a significant institutional step to reinforce the identity of strategically important areas in Arunachal Pradesh and underline its position on national sovereignty. Under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, and following consultations with the Arunachal Pradesh government, the Survey of India has incorporated 27 strategically important locations of the state into the country’s official map. The places have been recorded using their authentic local names,...
ECI Removes Over 1.5 Crore Names in Third Phase of Voter Roll Revision
New Delhi, August 09, 2026 The Election Commission of India (ECI) has removed more than 1.5 crore names from electoral rolls during the third phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), as part of an ongoing effort to verify voter records and keep electoral lists updated. According to data released by the ECI and analysed by The Hindu, a total of 1,58,59,834 names have been removed from draft electoral rolls published across 12 States and Union Territories. Before the revision, these areas...
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