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India has billed its ambitious push for E20 petrol — 20 per cent ethanol blended fuel — and a progressive move towards E27 to be a green leap forward. For car owners, especially those driving older models, the transition is proving to be a leap of faith instead, amid growing concerns around falling mileage and potential engine damage. Sections of increasingly vocal vehicle owners are now saying they weren’t given a choice in this fuel transition or made aware of the potential ramifications of increased blending. A decades-long push for blended fuel in Brazil may have a template for how…

Stills from ‘Takopi’s Original Sin’ and ‘April’ | Photo Credit: Crunchyroll, MUBI Whether you’re an old hand at arthouse or just dipping a toe into the rising otaku subculture of anime aficionados around the world, this column lists curated titles that challenge, comfort, and occasionally combust your expectations.This week’s picks for Ctrl+Alt+Cinema couldn’t be more different on the surface — one’s a six-episode anime about a pink alien octopus trying to spread joy, the other is a stark Georgian drama about a rural doctor under scrutiny for her role in a botched delivery — but both are crushing portraits of…

Kolkata, The more things change, the more they stay the same. RG Kar protests yielded some gains amid status quo in women’s security in Bengal, say stakeholders At the turn of the year, since the brutal rape and murder of the 31-year-old post-graduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital shook the conscience of urban Bengal, stakeholders of protest movements that followed believe that this 19th-century French proverb may hold credence. “There are still no palpable measures that make us feel safe as women in the city’s public places at night,” said Rimjhim Sinha, social science researcher and…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on June 22, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reposted and praised a video interview of a self-described Christian nationalist pastor whose church doesn’t believe women shouldn’t be allowed to vote. Doug Wilson, senior pastor of Christ Church in Idaho, said during the interview with CNN that, “Women are the kind of people that people come out of.” “The wife and mother, who is the chief executive of the home, is entrusted with three or four or five…

Kolkata, Parents of the deceased RG Kar hospital doctor, who were allegedly injured during a police lathicharge here on Saturday, have been admitted to a private hospital, an official said. Parents of deceased RG Kar doctor injured in alleged police lathicharge, hospitalised The mother, who reportedly suffered injuries to her forehead, hands, and back, underwent a CT scan and other diagnostic tests to assess the extent of both internal and external injuries, a hospital official said. “The condition of the father is comparatively better. Both are admitted in the same facility for treatment,” the official added. Leader of the opposition…

European leaders urged more “pressure” on Russia overnight Saturday (August 9, 2025), after the announcement of a Trump-Putin summit to end the war in Ukraine raised concern that an agreement would require Kyiv to cede swathes of territory.Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will meet in the U.S. state of Alaska this Friday (August 15, 2025) to try to resolve the three-year conflict, despite warnings from Ukraine and Europe that Kyiv must be part of negotiations.Announcing the summit last week, Mr. Trump said that “there’ll be some swapping of territories to the betterment of both” sides, without elaborating.But President Volodymyr…

Published on: Aug 09, 2025 08:50 pm IST R G Kar crime anniversary unites two mothers fighting for justice for their daughters Kolkata, The podium set to mark one year of the rape and murder of her daughter at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital at Hazra crossing in south Kolkata on Saturday afternoon witnessed two bereaved mothers come together in their unified cry for justice. R G Kar crime anniversary unites two mothers fighting for justice for their daughters The mother of 13-year-old Tamanna Khatun, killed in Kaliganj in Nadia district after being hit by a bomb…

Faisal Khan, known for his role in Mela, has opened up about his strained relationship with brother Aamir Khan. In an interview with Pinkvilla, Faisal alleged that his family kept him confined at home for a year, claiming he had schizophrenia and unstable behaviour. “Mujhe qaid kar ke rakha tha ghar mein ek saal, (I was imprisoned at home for over a year) and they were saying I’ve got schizophrenia and I’m a mad person and I will harm the society. JJ Hospital mein mujhe 20 din rakha gaya, test kiya gaya, general ward mein, mental logon ke saath,” (I…

BLOs fill and collect the counting forms in Patepur block of Vaishali. File | Photo Credit: ANI The story so far: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has completed the first phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar by publishing the draft voter list on August 1. However, 65 lakh names have been removed from this list for various reasons, and the fate of lakhs who have been included on the draft list without submitting verification documents is also up in the air. As poll officials scrutinise forms and conduct inquiries on claims and objections…

Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez completes $62m move from Premier League champions Liverpool to Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal.The Saudi Arabian soccer league has secured its latest marquee signing after Darwin Nunez completed the move from Liverpool to Al Hilal on Saturday.The Uruguay international cost a reported 46.3 million pounds ($62m) and has signed a three-year contract.Al Hilal, Saudi Arabia’s most successful team, has been searching for another star signing after releasing Brazil great Neymar in January.Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes rejected a move before the Club World Cup in June, and there was also reported interest in former Napoli striker Victor…