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August 6, 2026 8:54 PM

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Govt refutes media claims of importing ethanol from US for fuel blending

  Commerce and Industry Ministry has refuted claims in media that India is importing and intends to import large quantities of ethanol from the United States for fuel blending, as baseless and factually incorrect. In a statement, the Ministry said that ethanol used for fuel blending under the Ethano...

August 6, 2026 8:57 PM

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India successfully test-fires medium-range Agni-4 ballistic missile in Odisha

India today successfully test-fired the medium-range ballistic missile Agni-4 from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha. The Defence Ministry said the launch validated all operational and technical parameters of the missile. The test was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Force...

August 6, 2026 8:48 PM

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Centre rejects claims of ethanol blending in Aviation Turbine Fuel

  Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu has debunked the claims stating that the Government plans to blend ethanol with Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) are completely false and irresponsible. In a social media post, Mr Naidu today said that there is no such proposal. He said that Ethanol and Sustain...

August 6, 2026 9:02 PM

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PM Modi and Netanyahu review India-Israel Special Strategic Partnership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu today reviewed sustained progress in India-Israel Special Strategic Partnership. Mr Modi received a telephone call from Mr Netanyahu today. Both the leaders reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening the bilateral ...

August 6, 2026 8:19 PM

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Student protests over recruitment exam issues intensify in Jharkhand

  Political activity intensified both inside and outside the Jharkhand Assembly on the opening day of the Monsoon Session over the JPSC and JSSC examination controversy.     The State Government has initiated efforts to break the deadlock. On the directions of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, a high-lev...

August 6, 2026 4:10 PM

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Health Ministry notifies stringent Drug Rules to curb fake or fabricated data

  The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has notified stricter Drugs Rules to debar applicants submitting fake or fabricated data. The Ministry informed that this will apply to all applications filed under various provisions of the Drugs Rules 1945. The Ministry noted that presently an applicant ...