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BusinessSep 18As oil tops $100, India needs a wider, smarter fuel security strategyRising oil prices necessitate energy supply diversification and alternate fuel adoption. India is urging the auto industry for flexi-fuel vehicle timelines and promoting ethanol blending. Exploring iso-butanol and methanol blending offers further emission reduction and import substitution. Second-generation biorefineries are crucial for scaling up compressed biogas production. Strategic oil reserves and domestic exploration are also vital for energy security.economictimes_indiatimes · india
HealthSep 18FDA chief Tukaram flags huge price gaps in medical devices, seeks Centre’s interventionThe report cited that an IV set purchased for ₹11.05 had a declared MRP of ₹325, while an infusion set purchased for ₹11 had an MRP of ₹201.The Hindu
PoliticsSep 18Former Minister Ram Asrey Kushwaha joins Samajwadi PartyThe Samajwadi Party government will be formed after the 2027 Assembly polls, and the rule of social justice will be established, says SP chief Akhilesh Yadav while reacting to the leader joining the party.The Hindu
DisasterSep 18Singaporean climber dies on Nepal’s Mount Manaslu, first foreign casualty of seasonA Singaporean climber died on Nepal’s Mount Manaslu, the world’s eighth highest peak, expedition organisers said. Lau Wee Seng, 50, felt unwell as he was descending from Camp II at around 6,000 metres after an acclimatisation rotation, according to The Himalayan Times newspaper. “He passed away this morning; arrangements have been made to airlift his body,” Pemba Sherpa of 8K Expeditions said on Thursday. The mountaineer had arrived in Samagaun on September 7 as part of a team aiming to scale...South China Morning Post
PoliticsSep 18Rajasthan order asking students to join PM Modi's birthday celebrations sparks controversyCongress leader Tika Ram Jully asked why the government departments and educational institutions were being involved in PM Modi’s birthday celebrations.The Hindu
BusinessSep 18Carrefour marks major comeback in India after 12-year absenceAfter reopening its first hypermarket in the suburbs of New Delhi in mid-August, the French retailer plans to operate 50 stores across India by 2030, where the supermarket model remains in the minority.Le Monde [en]
PoliticsSep 18Bombay HC seeks Maharashtra govt. reply on Malegaon Deputy Mayor's plea against removing Tipu portrait from her officeNilesh Kakade, the Leader of the Opposition Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) party in the Malegaon Municipal Corporation, complained about the particular portrait of Tipu Sultan in the office building of the corporation, the petition statesThe Hindu
WorldSep 17England routs Sri Lanka by 6 wickets to seal T20 series victoryTom Banton scored an unbeaten 52 from 24 balls as England routed Sri Lanka by six wickets to clinch their T20 international series with a match to spare…Japan Today
PoliticsSep 17On PM’s birthday, J&K CM Omar Abdullah wishes for Statehood restoration“If nothing else, give us the Statehood of Jammu and Kashmir. What else do we need?” the CM saidThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 17Bihar CM, other BJP leaders take part in Ashirwad Ka Diya event to mark PM’s birthdayThe Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) slammed the waste of public money even as Bihar reels under flood aftermathThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 17West Bengal govt. participates in PM Modi’s birthday celebrations; life-size statue unveiled at BJP office in KolkataThe State government also observed the PM‘s Birthday as ‘Annapurna Divas’ and launched the PM Vishwakarma Scheme; This is the first time West Bengal has joined th scheme launched by the Union governmentThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 17No culture of cut-money in Bengal anymore: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi, on his birthday, said that no eligible women will be deprived of the benefits of Annapurna Yojana in West BengalThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 17FM Nirmala Sitharaman meets Nepalese counterpart Wagle, discusses flood recoveryThe duo also discussed measures to strengthen bilateral economic ties and initiatives to enhance connectivity for deepening trade, investments and people-to-people exchangesThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 17The new BJP team’s piecemeal resetApart from the usual distribution of organisational berths to poll-going States, caste groups, and other demographics of sex and age, the new BJP team reflects the party’s attempts at a reset. Nistula Hebbar reports on how three terms in power have brought both the pieties of the past and anxieties of the future into focusThe Hindu
DisasterSep 17What the China-Nepal floods teach us about crisis communicationThe Himalayan disaster that tore through the China-Nepal border last month was a human calamity before it became a media story. A torrent of ice, rock, mud and debris swept through valleys, destroying key infrastructure, severing roads and communications, and leaving families desperate for news. In Gyirong county in the Tibet autonomous region, the disaster hit a major border crossing and created a rescue environment as physically difficult as any imaginable. The human toll extends beyond the...South China Morning Post
WorldSep 17Banton shows his worth as England cruise to T20 series victory against Sri LankaBanton shows his worth as England cruise to series victory against Sri LankaThe Telegraph
PoliticsSep 17The crucial Uttar Pradesh test of the BJP’s hegemonyThe State’s changing electoral landscape, marked by the BJP losing ground in 2024, raises questions about how long the party’s political dominance can endureThe Hindu
DisasterSep 17Four bodies found in Nepal tunnel as flood search continuesRescuers in Nepal have recovered four bodies from a flooded hydropower tunnel in Chilime.Al Jazeera [en]
ConflictSep 17New fault lines: On Manipur’s Kuki-Zo–Naga conflictManipur’s new Kuki-Zo–Naga conflict needs firm, even-handed State actionThe Hindu
BusinessSep 17Prasanna Kumar Acharya is new CMD of NLCILPrasanna Kumar Acharya has been appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director of NLCIL. This is a routine announcement of a leadership change within a company.The Hindu
PoliticsSep 17Disha Salian’s father sends ₹500-crore defamation notice to Aaditya ThackerayThe father of Disha Salian has issued a ₹500-crore defamation notice to Aaditya Thackeray. This indicates a significant legal dispute involving public figures.The Hindu
PoliticsSep 17SC/ST Commission seeks action over alleged humiliation of Adi Dravida students in CuddaloreThe SC/ST Commission is seeking action regarding the alleged humiliation of Adi Dravida students in Cuddalore. This highlights concerns about social discrimination and the protection of minority rights in India.The Hindu
PoliticsSep 17State Finance Commission chairman calls for authority, greater fiscal autonomy for local bodiesIf we could achieve this decentralisation, we will cease to be a mere Constitutional promise and we will become a lived reality of Indian democracy, says AllaudinThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 17NPTEL survey proposing ‘charge’ for access to free learning modules creates discontentNPTEL later clarified that it had gone ahead with the survey for taking learners’ feedbackThe Hindu
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