Indian car buyers trade up selectively as CNG, EVs gain ground over fuel; SUV growth reshapes price ladderIndian passenger vehicle sales have shown a pronounced shift towards higher price bands and alternative fuel options. The ₹12 lakh-20 lakh ...
04 Nov, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
MRPL boosts delivered oil buying as Iran war raises shipping risksMangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd plans to increase crude oil purchases on a delivered basis. This strategy aims to reduce shipping...
04 Nov, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
Drought threatens India's 20% ethanol blending target as food takes priorityIndia faces a significant challenge in its ethanol production due to the lowest monsoon rainfall experienced in over a decade. This situati...
04 Nov, 2026, 08.36 AM IST
Karnataka, Finland’s Tampere region sign pact to create Creative Corridor for AVGC, immersive techThe agreement was signed under the Global Innovation Alliance (GIA) initiative of the Department of Electronics, IT and Biotechnology throu...
03 Nov, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
Kerosene costlier than petrol: Karnataka fishermen switches fuel, but 95% of boats still out of waterRising kerosene prices and expensive petrol alternatives are forcing traditional nadadoni fishermen along Karnataka’s coast to suspend boat...
03 Nov, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
Gold and cash worth over Rs 8 lakh stolen from locked First AC coupe on Deoria-bound train; family alleges no police help, Gonda cops demonstrate how cabin door opens from outsideA couple travelling with their one-year-old child has alleged that gold jewellery worth Rs 7-8 lakh and cash were stolen from their locked ...
03 Nov, 2026, 04.38 PM IST
Nitin Gadkari says Rs 100,000 crore coming to Nagpur: Rs 50,000 crore for one locality, a mega textile market & a new bus portNitin Gadkari has announced plans for projects worth Rs 1 lakh crore in Nagpur, including market redevelopment, a textile market, an agro c...
02 Nov, 2026, 06.29 PM IST
FUEL SkillTech, KDEM train 568 Karnataka students in AI, coding and employability skillsFUEL SkillTech University has trained 568 students across three Karnataka institutions under the NIPUNA Karnataka initiative, run in associ...
02 Nov, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
Karnataka milk price hike: Nandini rates revised from today, check new prices of milk and curdKarnataka has introduced new pricing for Nandini milk and curd, causing a rise in expenses for consumers. The increase spans from Rs 8 to R...
01 Nov, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
India's 100% ethanol-run vehicle push faces Supreme Court question to govt over fuel supplyThe Supreme Court questioned the Centre over ethanol supply for 100% ethanol-run vehicles after India amended motor vehicle rules to permit...
29 Oct, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Nitin Gadkari says no challan for speeding up to 20% over the limit: What he told officials, when challans should be issued & what motorists must knowNitin Gadkari has said motorists should not receive speeding challans for exceeding the applicable speed limit by up to 20%, while those cr...
29 Oct, 2026, 02.21 PM IST
E20 criticism was a ‘paid campaign’, says Nitin Gadkari amid flex-fuel pushNitin Gadkari stated that the uproar over E20 blending in petrol was a paid campaign against it. He emphasized that many vehicles have used...
27 Oct, 2026, 03.21 PM IST
Gadkari urges industry to manufacture tunnel boring machines in IndiaNitin Gadkari urged the industry to focus on developing tunnel machinery indigenously due to recent export controls from China. The Indian ...
27 Oct, 2026, 03.17 PM IST
No intention to increase ethanol blending in fuel beyond 20%: Union minister Hardeep PuriPetroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said the Centre has no immediate plans to increase ethanol blending in petrol beyond the c...
27 Oct, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
E100 ethanol fuel allowed in India: What it is, whether you can use it in your existing petrol car & what the new rules meanE100 ethanol fuel India: The government has amended vehicle emission rules to allow E100, a fuel containing 100% ethanol, in compatible fle...
27 Oct, 2026, 01.27 PM IST
Tata Motors, Amazon partner to deploy 3,000 electric trucks for e-commerce logisticsFlagging off the fleet, Heavy Industries Minister H D Kumaraswamy said that while electric passenger vehicles and two-wheelers have made en...
27 Oct, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
Govt amends motor vehicle rules to allow E100 fuel for flex-fuel vehicles, clarifies E20 vehicles unaffectedThe Centre has amended the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, to recognise E100 fuel for flex-fuel vehicles designed to run on up to 100% ...
26 Oct, 2026, 04.20 PM IST