India has now fully embraced E20 petrol, featuring a mixture of 20% ethanol. The government aims to facilitate even higher ethanol concentrations, such as E22 to E30, by waiving excise duties on these blends. Many consumers have raised concerns regarding the impact on fuel economy and older engines, but automotive manufacturers emphasize that E20 has proven safe.

Responding to allegations that precious offerings had gone missing, the trustee categorically rejected the claims and said every gold and silver donation remained secure. «Regarding the serious allegations that saddened many--specifically about the gold and silver donations--all the gold and silver is there, safely stored and accounted for. A full report of it has been provided. Ram Lalla has ensured all work is completed. The mistakes being shown were mostly narratives from the media. Ultimately, the media's own errors were revealed,» he said.

The two countries are also expected to deepen cooperation in critical minerals. According to sources, India will invest in the manufacturing of steel, nickel and rare earth permanent magnets in Indonesia to strengthen resilient supply chains for strategic industries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at the Istana Merdeka, the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, where the two leaders held bilateral talks after the Prime Minister signed the visitors' book.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola's Interior Minister Manuel da Conceição Homem revealed on Monday in Viana that the country's penitentiary facilities are holding over 5,000 inmates beyond their authorized capacity--a situation that will be addressed through the opening of new units in the coming days.

Renata Ford, the wife of late Toronto mayor Rob Ford, has died, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says.

A 29-year-old motorcyclist was taken to the hospital after crashing into a concrete wall along the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) on Sunday (5 July) morning.In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police said it was alerted to the accident at about 6.35am. The incident occurred along the KPE in the direction of the Marina Coastal Expressway, before the Nicoll Highway exit.According to the police, the motorcycle was believed to have skidded on its own.Dashcam footage posted on Facebook page, Roads SG, show the motorcyclist travelling in the left lane before moving into the centre lane to overtake a car. After completing the manoeuvre, the motorcyclist returned to the left lane but appeared to lose control and veered into the concrete wall.The impact caused both the rider and the motorcycle to fall onto the road. The motorcycle then skidded across the lanes, coming to a stop some distance away from the rider, while the rider rolled towards the road shoulder.The Singapore Civil Defence Force told AsiaOne that one person was taken conscious to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.Police investigations are ongoing.[[nid:739670]]

A 52-year-old man was taken to hospital after a car believed to have self-skidded along Balestier Road plunged into a roadside drain on Sunday (July 5).Footage of the aftermath shared on social media show a silver sedan lodged in a roadside drain along a slip road leading to an expressway.Police officers and ambulances were also seen present at the scene.Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to an accident involving a car believed to have self-skidded along Balestier Road at about 8.20pm.The accident occurred at a slip road leading to the Central Expressway towards the Ayer Rajah Expressway, said the police.A 52-year-old male passenger was taken conscious to Tan Tock Seng Hospital. SCDF said another person was assessed for minor injuries but declined to be taken to the hospital.A 56-year-old male car driver is assisting with ongoing police investigations. [[nid:739625]]xingying.koh@asiaone.com

The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) foiled an attempt to smuggle 3,000 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes into Singapore via a Malaysia-registered lorry, according to a Facebook post on July 7.In the post, ICA said search and examination officers at Tuas Checkpoint directed a lorry for enhanced checks and found duty-unpaid cigarettes within the cargo consignment on June 26.ICA officers seized the cigarettes and arrested the 40-year-old Malaysian driver in connection with the case. The suspect and all exhibits have been referred to Singapore Customs for further investigation.ICA reaffirmed its commitment to «facilitating trade and travel while keeping Singapore’s borders safe and secure».[[nid:739028]]laili.abdeen@asiaone.com

The secretary general noted that NATO member states intend to «show how they are investing in defense»

Alexander Shuvayev says a fire at an infrastructure facility was reported

Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz also confirmed that Warsaw had supplied Kiev with Patriot missile systems

The Portuguese star said he would like to «avoid making hasty decisions»

Belgium will face Spain on July 10

Leur souhait est de revenir travailler en Polynésie. Ce lundi, une cinquantaine de fonctionnaires polynésiens, policiers et agents pénitentiaires en poste dans l'Hexagone, se sont retrouvés à l'Assemblée nationale autour du député Moerani Frébault afin de discuter de cette question. Deux hauts représentants des ministères de l’Intérieur et de la Justice ont aussi participé à la réunion.

US President Donald Trump has a “consistent” approach to the Ukraine conflict and is ready to hear Russia’s position, the Kremlin has said Read Full Article at RT.com

A European shooting championship has been moved from Estonia to Spain after Tallinn refused to allow Russian athletes to compete. Read Full Article at RT.com

Poland will conduct a probe to find those who exposed undisclosed Patriot missile donations to Kiev Read Full Article at RT.com

Kristín Auður Kelddal Elíasdóttir says it is important to preserve Iceland's centuries-old stonewalling techniques because they safeguard both the country's cultural heritage and history.

A large emergency response was launched shortly before 8 p.m. this evening after a concrete mixer truck drove off a bridge over the Þjórsá River near the Sultartangi hydroelectric power station and plunged into the river.

Half of the fine will be paid by the US Soccer, journalist Rob Harris reported

340 more people were injured during the three-day celebrations, Gun Violence Archive reported

Portugal previously lost to Spain 1-0 in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup

According to sources in Brussels, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced the maximum amount of military aid to Ukraine at 140 billion euros for 2026-2027

Matthew Whitaker added that this will ultimately contribute to peace