During the launch, Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that the blended fuel is meant for specially designed flex-fuel vehicles and not for normal petrol vehicles. Here’s what to know.

Iran-US War 100th Day: Tehran faces an urgent need to translate Hormuz leverage into tangible gains, not least due to its continuing economic crisis. How has its bargaining position evolved?

Last deployed in 2013, the Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) deposit swap scheme was widely seen as being too expensive for RBI to announce this time around. But the logic is the same: the costs seem to be worth the benefits.

Studies have found that the relative risk of dying is highest immediately after experiencing loss, especially for six months, because of cardiovascular events like heart attack and stroke.

“Hydra” can be traced back to Greek mythology, in the name of a multi-headed snake-like monster. Why did Telangana CM Revanth Reddy speak about Hydra?

What was different this time was that Iran launched attacks directly on Israel in retaliation for the latter’s actions in Lebanon. What do the latest developments say about the fate of the war?

A vacation bench orally observed that the police may arrest a person but cannot publicly defame them. Here’s what to know.

The Ayushman Bharat sche­me is expected to cover around 1.43 crore poor families, elderly and fron­tline workers in Bengal.

The judgment is expected to materially improve the financial position of both Airtel and Vodafone Idea by eliminating a sizable contingent liability that had remained unresolved for more than a decade.

For unrecognised parties, which are registered parties that have not met the electoral performance criteria, or independent candidates, the Election Commission allots symbols from a list of “free symbols”. Here’s what to know.

Once operational, this 14.15-km stretch will become India's longest road tunnel and provide all-weather connectivity between Kashmir and Ladakh. While the tunnel greatly reduces travel time, the project has faced delays in the past.

For India, where long-term adherence is a major challenge, a once-monthly GLP-1 therapy could improve patient acceptance and sustained obesity management, says Dr Anoop Misra, Chairman at Fortis CDOC Hospital for Diabetes and Allied Sciences.

After decades of keeping defence spending at 1% of GDP or below, Japan has witnessed a steady rise. PM Sanae Takaichi has stressed that the collective security of the East Asian theatre is directly linked to Japan's national defence.

Indians account for more than 70% of all H-1B petitions approved each year since 2015. Before the Trump-era proclamation, the petition fees ranged from $960 to $7,595.

With investors pouring unprecedented sums into AI and frontier technology companies, some analysts have cautioned that expectations embedded in current valuations may prove difficult to justify. Here’s what to know.

With US dollar deposit rates in major markets still offering returns of over 4%, Indian banks may need to raise FCNR(B) deposit rates by at least 100 basis points to remain competitive and persuade NRIs to shift funds to India.

Meenakshi Natarajan Row Explained: The Returning Officer said that the Congress leader had submitted an “incomplete affidavit in Form 26 and concealed material facts” related to a court case pending against her.

Trump's September 2025 proclamation had made it prohibitively expensive for tech companies to hire Indian and other foreign professionals. While the court ruling scraps this for now, the fee has suppressed demand for new H-1B sponsorships and compounded the…

If Mythos was considered too dangerous for the public in April, why is a version of it being released in June? We explain.

The latest round of attacks had brought into focus the advanced attack helicopter, which had been “patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz”. Here’s what to know.

The breakthrough highlights the geological, climatic and engineering challenges of boring through one of the world's youngest and most unstable mountain ranges. We explain.