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Govt. mandates sale of 20% ethanol-blended petrol with minimum RON 95 nationwide from April 1

The central government can allow exceptions in special situations, for specific regions and for a limited time

26 Feb 2026 7:26 am
AI Summit protest: Dramatic standoff between Delhi, Shimla police ends after 24 hours

The Himachal Pradesh Police registered a kidnapping case against the Delhi Police personnel and detained their vehicles at the Shogi border near Shimla on February 25, 2026

26 Feb 2026 6:56 am
Craig the elephant, and the promise and problem of wildlife icons

When a famous animal suffers, people call for it to be saved, sometimes followed by demanding its lifelong care. Such interventions rarely hold any conservation value. Unless a species is critically endangered, where every individual matters, saving an individual rarely changes the trends that matter to itspopulation as a whole

26 Feb 2026 6:45 am
Bill Gates addressed Epstein ties candidly at foundation meeting

Bill spoke candidly, addressing several questions in detail, a Gates Foundation spokesperson said in a statement.

26 Feb 2026 5:28 am
Cuba coast guard kills 4 on Florida-registered boat

The Interior Ministry said the coast guard encountered the illegal Florida-registered vessel one nautical mile from Falcones Cay in Villa Clara province.

26 Feb 2026 3:43 am
Trump, Zelenskyy speak before Ukraine-U.S. talks in Geneva

Our teams work intensively and I thanked them for all their work and for their active involvement in the negotiations and the efforts to end the war, says Volodymyr Zelenskyy

26 Feb 2026 2:52 am
Three scientists were charged in worm smuggling scheme, lawyers say China helped get case dismissed

Attorney General Pam Bondi said the government must be vigilant when foreign nationals try to advance a malicious agenda.

26 Feb 2026 2:17 am
Iran negotiators arrive in Geneva for high-stakes U.S. talks

Piling on the pressure, the U.S. announced fresh sanctions targeting Iran on Wednesday as Vice President J.D. Vance warned Tehran to take Washington's threats of military action seriously.

26 Feb 2026 2:16 am
Trump administrations third country deportation policy is unlawful, judge rules

U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy in Massachusetts agreed to suspend his decision for 15 days, giving the government time to appeal his latest ruling in the case.

26 Feb 2026 1:53 am
Balancing faith, dignity and constitutional rights

The Sabarimala reviews final arguments will also centre on the broader architecture of Indias religious freedom jurisprudence

26 Feb 2026 1:32 am
Unpackaging the myth of safe bottled water in India

Policy and regulatory authorities need to acknowledge the public health and environmental risks

26 Feb 2026 1:16 am
Maharashtra mute spectator to repressive tactics of Karnataka in border areas: MES

Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti leader says the Maharashtra government is wilfully ignoring the interests of the Marathi-speaking population in border areas

26 Feb 2026 1:12 am
A jab well done: On Indias Human Papillomavirus vaccination programme

Following up of adverse events after immunisation is a must

26 Feb 2026 1:07 am
Delhi court grants bail to six accused in Turkman Gate violence

A total of 21 arrests have been made in the case so far, on different occasions, the police said. Among the arrested persons, 12 got bail on February 17 while 6 got relief on Wednesday.

26 Feb 2026 1:03 am
Decolonising and de-Nobelising science

National Science Day should not just reproduce a story about genius and external validation.

26 Feb 2026 12:57 am
NCERT apologises, says distribution of book with section on corruption in judiciary stopped

After the Supreme court registers suo motu case over the matter, the NCERT apologises for the inappropriate textual material and error in judgement that had inadvertently crept into the chapter.

26 Feb 2026 12:52 am
Pakistan and the Board of Peace

Its initial support and verbal commitment to reconstruction efforts can be seen as a move to be on the right side of the Trump administration, but when faced with concrete demand for troops, Islamabad has opted for caution

26 Feb 2026 12:50 am
Political criticism that ruling party may even give a wife to everyone is not misogynistic: Madras High Court

Justice A.D. Jagadish Chandira quashes proceedings initiated by Tamil Nadu Commission for Women against AIADMK MP C.Ve. Shanmugam for making such a statement

26 Feb 2026 12:40 am
The Hindu, VIT Chennai to host Justice Unplugged 2026 in New Delhi

Experts to discuss issues such as the current state of legal education in India and fundamental rights in the digital age

26 Feb 2026 12:38 am
The BJPs West Bengal gamble

The partys strategy hinges on polarisation and support from the Left Front

26 Feb 2026 12:35 am
Cash row: Lok Sabha Speaker reconstitutes panel probing charges against Justice Yashwant Varma

The Speaker had constituted the committee on August 12 last year after admitting a multi-party notice for the removal of the Allahabad High Court judge, setting in motion the process of his impeachment.

26 Feb 2026 12:34 am
CBI arrests three in digital arrest fraud case after searches in six States

Through meticulous digital forensics and financial trail analysis, investigators uncovered a complex network spanning multiple States, with indications of international linkages, the CBI says

26 Feb 2026 12:15 am
Delhi HC restrains unauthorised use of Ramdevs name, image

The court observed that the deepfake videos and unauthorised social media pages amounted to misappropriation and commercial exploitation of his goodwill

26 Feb 2026 12:10 am
Chepauk and its colourful legacy of delivering classics

The Indian team would hope to have another memorable outing at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium when it squares off against Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup Super Eight encounter; a win will bring the Suryakumar-led side back on track in the global tournament

26 Feb 2026 12:09 am
305 kg of banned gutka seized; two arrested in Avadi

The police also searched a godown in Ayanambakkam and recovered 215.85 kg of gutka stored for sale

25 Feb 2026 11:53 pm
Preparations underway to conduct Assembly polls in Puducherry, says CEC Gyanesh Kumar

CEC says Puducherry now has a clean electoral roll with no eligible voter being left out and no ineligible elector finding place in the roll after SIR exercise

25 Feb 2026 11:47 pm