PM Modi conferred with Slovakia’s highest honour, his 33rd global recognition

Slovak President Peter Pellegrini presented PM Modi with the honour. This is the 33rd global honour bestowed by a country upon PM Modi.
Abhishek Banerjee slams BJP after being questioned for 11 hours by ED, says ‘Even if you slit my throat, I won’t cower down’

At around 10:15 pm, after leaving the ED office, Banerjee told reporters he extended full cooperation and addressed all questions asked. He also mentioned his previous appearances before central agencies, including two in Delhi, and said he would keep appearing as required.
Why was Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman’s adviser detained at Delhi airport for over two hours?

Dr Zahed Ur Rahman, senior adviser to the Bangladeshi PM, was on Sunday stopped by immigration authorities after his name was flagged during a routine security check, reports said. The official was traveling to India to attend a meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association.
IMD issues heavy rainfall warning for West Bengal, and these regions in next 7 days, check weather update in Delhi, NCR

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that the Southwest monsoon has made significant progress and issues very heavy to heavy rainfall for West Bengal, Sikkim and other eastern regions.
Congress slams Amit Shah over rebel TMC MPs’ merger with NCPI: ‘Taken Indian democracy to new lows’

In a post on X, Jairam Ramesh said the move was part of the Home Minister’s strategy “to engineer a two-thirds majority” for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Lok Sabha.
Air India AI-171 Crash Probe in Final Stage: Aviation Minister explains AAIB report delay

The Air India AI-171 flight crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12 last year, killing 260 people, including 229 passengers, along with 12 crew members and 19 people on the ground.
West Bengal court issues arrest warrant against Abhishek Banerjee’s aide Sumit Roy in land scam case

The warrant was issued after investigators told the court that they could not trace Roy despite repeated attempts to locate him. Meanwhile, Roy has approached the Calcutta High Court seeking anticipatory bail, and the petition is expected to be heard later this week.
‘Let’s become the roar’: Rahul Gandhi calls on students for protest in Kota over exam paper leaks

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has called on students to join him for the ‘Students Echo’ protest in Kota amid the scenario of paper leaks, delayed recruitment processes and cancellation of exams. He has accused the union government of breaking the dreams of millions of students.
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke first pulled, then slapped 4 times during Jaipur protest, video goes viral

Videos online seem to show Dipke being confronted by an agitated person before getting slapped mid-protest. Shortly after, members of the crowd reportedly attacked the man, causing tensions to flare at the venue.
India’s Ethanol Revolution: From E20 to E85 – The Fuel of Tomorrow Has Arrived!

India only recently started using E20 fuel everywhere, which became compulsory at petrol pumps in April this year. Many of us are still getting used to E20. So a natural question comes to mind: if we are only now adjusting to E20, why are we already talking about a much stronger blend like E85?