E20 is petrol containing 20% ethanol and 80% petrol. The government has promoted higher ethanol blending as a way to reduce crude oil imports, save foreign exchange and improve India's energy security. India also achieved its 20% blending target ahead of the original 2030 deadline. However, the nationwide shift has generated concerns among some vehicle owners, particularly those with older vehicles.

Fresh questions are swirling over a web of connections linking First Vice President Jane Ansah, jailed activist Sylvester Namiwa and Catholic broadcaster Luntha TV — with critics suggesting the ties point to a coordinated effort to boost the VP’s political standing. Namiwa’s explosive claim last month that Ansah would become President within two months is […] The post Fresh questions over Ansah-Namiwa-Luntha TV ties appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

The Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS) Alumni Association has raised an impressive MK146.617 million, smashing its initial MK100 million fundraising target and setting the stage for a more ambitious drive to transform the lives of financially disadvantaged students. The milestone was achieved during the Association’s Launch Dinner and Fundraising Gala held on 1 August […] The post KUHeS alumni raise K146.6m, smashes K100m fundraising target appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Malawi’s Scorchers are set for luxury treatment after Sunbird Hotels and Resorts stepped in to bag the World Cup-bound heroines free accommodation at Capital Hotel in Lilongwe upon their triumphant return home. The hotel giant announced it will house the team after a heroes’ welcome following their sensational run to the WAFCON final in Morocco. […] The post Heroes Hotel:Sunbird rolls out red carpet for Scorchers appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Tapiwa Chakwera, daughter of former President Lazarus Chakwera, has taken her husband Sean Kampondeni to Court in a bid to legally end their marriage, in a case that has already begun attracting significant public attention. The high-profile divorce hearing had been scheduled for Wednesday, August 19, 2026, but was adjourned due to network and communication […] The post Tapiwa Chakwera takes husband Sean Kampondeni to court to end marriage appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Bandabets has strengthened its African footprint with its entry into Malawi following the migration of 888Bets customers, giving the growing brand an immediate platform for expansion. The post Bandabets Takes Centre Stage in Malawi as 888Bets Customers Enter a New Era appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times.

Blake Gallier, 13, died at her family home in Northfleet, Kent, on October 30 last year, just weeks after her birthday.

The proposed initiative, called 'One Day, One University', is aimed at strengthening the government's engagement with young people. During these visits, ministers are expected to hold discussions with students, hear their views on issues affecting the country and explain government schemes meant for students and young people. The plan comes at a time when student protests over the NEET paper leak issue have intensified in parts of the country.

In a remarkable recognition, two Parsi physicians have been nominated posthumously for Pakistan's prestigious civilian award. They upheld the confidentiality surrounding Muhammad Ali Jinnah's terminal health condition prior to Partition, demonstrating a silent commitment to their professional ethics. This discreet dedication played an inadvertent yet significant role in the formation of Pakistan. The award ceremony is scheduled for March 2027.

The average house price went up by 2% year-on-year in the year to June according to official data - a decline compared to April and May.

«Just as it is clear that Hamas will not disarm of its own free will, so it is clear that such mechanisms will not work,» the source said

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the settlement was liberated on August 19

According to the exercise scenario, the naval crews detected approaching enemy UAVs, put the ships’ air defense systems on combat alert, and analyzed the obtained air situation data

Five vessels were attacked in the Red Sea and three in the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden

The Russian Il-76 aircraft is equipped with specialized firefighting equipment, including water-dropping systems for combating large blazes

[New Times] The double genocide thesis functions as a form of interpretative and implicatory genocide denial. It claims that the 1994 atrocities against the Tutsi in Rwanda were matched by a reciprocal, planned counter-genocide committed by the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) against Hutu. This creates a false moral equivalence to shift blame and distort established historical and legal facts.

[New Times] Rwandan actress and activist Rosine Bazongere is set to lead a long-distance walk from Kigali to Musanze to promote conservation, tourism and wellness as part of an awareness campaign ahead of the annual Kwita Izina gorilla naming ceremony.

[ISS] Chad's rapprochement clashes with its recent emphasis on national sovereignty and risks reviving insecurity among neighbours and disillusionment at home.

The Iceland Chamber of Commerce believes it would be safe to reduce mandatory pension contributions from 15.5% to 12% of wages. It also believes that income above a certain level should be exempt from mandatory pension contributions once an employee’s savings have reached a level sufficient to ensure an acceptable standard of living in retirement.

Shannon Mann, one of the crew members of Bandero, a vessel operated by the Paul Watson organization, has returned home to Saskatoon, Canada, after being deported from Iceland along with other crew members. She is also reported to have been issued a re-entry ban.

FSSAI said Bonn Biscuits had used a «100%» claim in an advertisement for its Bonn Cummin Flavor Jeera Bite Biscuits, 76 gm. The company has since removed the claim from its website. Emami was also asked to address its use of a 100 per cent claim for Zhandu Honey. According to FSSAI, the company complied with its advisory and took corrective action.

Professor Sumit Sarkar significantly impacted the understanding of Indian nationalism, illuminating its intricacies through comprehensive analysis. He explored the evolution of nationalism, internal disputes, and collective movements, while challenging conventional binaries. His focus on ordinary people's cravings for justice defined his contributions as a public thinker and citizen historian. This article pays tribute to his influential teaching and the lasting academic heritage he leaves behind.

Union minister Kiren Rijiju acknowledged border delineation problems in Arunachal Pradesh while rejecting Chinese incursion claims. US Ambassador Sergio Gor visited Srinagar and will review the travel advisory for Jammu and Kashmir. A Bengal court issued an arrest warrant for TMC MP Mahua Moitra in a hate speech case. Rahul Gandhi supported tribal residents protesting the Ken-Betwa River Link Project in Bundelkhand.

The presenter said she was taken to hospital shortly after she finished filming her documentary, Fighting Endometriosis, for BBC Two.

Alan Wotton, who has a heart condition and wears a hearing aid, stabbed Andrew Avery 11 times in Gosport, Hampshire, following a dispute about inheritance money, jurors were told.

The register of MPs' interests shows that Ms Rayner raked in nearly £90,000 from speaking engagements between February and June this year.

Fishermen reported seeing four people struggling in the water in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, at 3pm yesterday while sea conditions were choppy.

The former Wimbledon finalist has endured a checkered few years after suffering persistent injury, and admitted that the toll they have taken on his career gave 'some context' to his failed test.