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Ethanol blending in fuel: What Brazil does, and where other countries stand

Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:31 pm IST

The Centre has maintained that ethanol blending in India has been carried out gradually.(Representative image)

Fifa invoked Article 27 to suspend Balogun's one-match ban: What is this rule?

FIFA's decision to suspend Folarin Balogun's automatic one-match ban came after US President Donald Trump revealed that he had called FIFA president Gianni Infantino to seek a review of the red card.(Bloomberg/AP)

Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:32 pm IST

Estadio Azteca, where England must beat Mexico, altitude and history

Construction for the Azteca stadium in Mexico City began in 1962. (Courtesy: Mexico City official website)

Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:32 pm IST

Can CAG audit privately run discoms? The question before SC in Delhi dispute

Delhi has three discoms, BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd, BSES Yamuna Power Ltd and Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd.(Bloomberg)

Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:33 pm IST

Germany's big push to revive economy: What's behind Merz's work reforms?

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz looks on during a press conference, on July 2, 2026 in the garden of the Chancellery in Berlin, one day after the coalition committee consultations on a major package of reforms. (AFP)

Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:35 pm IST

Pope excommunicates Society of St Pius X: Why Vatican is at odds with the group

Pope Leo XIV leads a mass on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Rome's patron saints, at St Peter's basilica in The Vatican.(AFP)

Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:34 pm IST

‘Citation doesn’t exist’: The case behind SC’s AI-hallucination order

The Supreme Court last month released draft AI guidelines. (Representative image)

Published on Jul 03, 2026 12:24 pm IST

Chips, theft and a shutdown: The US-China AI race turns into a thriller

US has over the years announced stringent export-controls to ensure China doesn't get access to the most advanced inputs needed to develop AI.(Feature image: HT)

Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:36 pm IST

How the app behind viral e-rickshaw shutdown videos works and how to prevent it

A series of videos on social media people using the BAT-BMS app to stop moving e-rickshaws.(Anil Kumar Maurya/HT)

Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:35 pm IST

The story of Kolkata's trams, and why they might get back on track once again

A tram in Kolkata(Courtesy: CTC)

Updated on Jul 02, 2026 02:19 pm IST

How a 75-year-old ruling undid Tamil Nadu order on BCM quota

The Madras high court, in its order, held that the executive cannot override a judicial precedent.(File photo )

Updated on Jul 01, 2026 12:56 pm IST

From Jus Soli to Wong Kim case: Trials and turns of birthright citizenship in US

The US Supreme Court rejected a central plank of President Donald Trump's immigration agenda on Tuesday, deeming his plan to restrict birthright citizenship as unconstitutional(Bloomberg/Representational)

Updated on Jul 01, 2026 12:13 pm IST

Heat dome & Europe link: The extreme weather about to hit US amid World Cup

Temperatures across large swathes of the US are forecast to reach between 35°C and 40.6°C.(Bloomberg)

Updated on Jul 01, 2026 11:24 am IST

Delhi mercury read 37°C. It felt like 53°C. Here's why that is dangerous

Delhi recorded heat index above 50°C for three consecutive days from June 28. Humidity was 50%. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 30, 2026 08:12 pm IST

How donations were counted at Ayodhya's Ram temple & how it differed

Devotees at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, UP(X/@NarendraModi)

Updated on Jun 30, 2026 12:29 pm IST

India's first green hydrogen train: It generates electricity, emits water vapour

A trial run of the hydrogen powered train was carried out earlier in the week(Courtesy: Ministry of railways )

Updated on Jun 28, 2026 03:41 pm IST

Why Paris banned drinking liquor & what alcohol does to body

A child jumps into the Canal Saint-Martin after public swimming was permitted in certain areas due to high temperatures amid a heatwave in Paris, France(Reuters)

Updated on Jun 27, 2026 03:46 pm IST

Mines, tolls & US strike on Iran: Shipping via Strait of Hormuz remains risky

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman.(Reuters File)

Updated on Jun 27, 2026 12:47 pm IST

Six decades old & irreplaceable: Why Cheetah, Cheetal & Chetak continue to fly

The Cheetah helicopter in Ladakh in 1996(HT Archive)

Updated on Jun 26, 2026 03:44 pm IST

How Google phones' quake alerts system detected and warned users in Venezuela

People assist in taking down a wall during rescue efforts, in the aftermath of earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela(Reuters)

Updated on Jun 26, 2026 11:48 am IST

Two distinct earthquakes 39 seconds apart: The 'doublet' that shook Venezuela

Municipal police officers evacuate an injured victim from a collapsed building following an earthquake in Caracas.(AFP)

Updated on Jun 26, 2026 09:56 am IST

Venezuela struck by two quakes: How scientists detect tremors, measure magnitude

People wait at the site of a collapsed building as emergency workers search for survivors after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, (Reuters)

Updated on Jun 25, 2026 04:44 pm IST

How EC's ‘two-wing test’ will decide which faction is Trinamool Congress

Mamata and Ritabrata Banerjee factions take on each other over the two-flower TMC symbol.(ANI/PTI)

Updated on Jun 24, 2026 04:50 pm IST

India, US talk trade again: Story so far & deadline that may yield breakthrough

Commerce minister Piyush Goyal with US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor and US trade representative Jamieson Greer, in New Delhi. ( Sergio Gor/X via ANI)

Updated on Jun 24, 2026 04:06 pm IST

Warm air from Africa compressed in a dome: 'Omega block' behind Europe heatwave

People cool off in the Trocadero fountain in front of the Eiffel Tower as temperatures rise in Paris during a heatwave affecting a large part of France. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor(REUTERS)

Updated on Jun 25, 2026 11:24 am IST

Why ED arrests in Gameskraft PMLA case didn't hold up before Karnataka HC

Gameskraft Technologies suspended operations last year(Courtesy: Gameskraft/Screenshot)

Updated on Jun 23, 2026 05:19 pm IST

Delhi’s Hauz Rani, Lucknow’s Aliganj: What sparks electrical fires in summer

The multi-storey building that caught fire in Lucknow's Aliganj on Monday.(Deepak Gupta/HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 23, 2026 01:25 pm IST

Inside the bans & curbs on children's social media use, from Australia to UK

The logos of social media apps with a prohibition sign. The UAE announced a social media ban for children under 15 on June 18, joining a growing group of countries, including Australia, Britain and Canada, to take similar measures.(AFP)

Published on Jun 20, 2026 02:00 pm IST

Why Delhi HC refused to stay the Telegram block ahead of NEET-UG retest

The ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) issued the order on blocking Telegram under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act. (Reuters/Representative)

Updated on Jun 19, 2026 06:47 pm IST

From Olympia’s torn-down walls to the Knicks, a history of victory parades

Members of the New York Knicks ride atop an open-air bus during a ticker-tape parade to celebrate the NBA Championship win. (Bloomberg)

Updated on Jun 19, 2026 02:18 pm IST

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