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INDIA should bring back a petrol variant with a lower ethanol blend alongside E20, Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran has said, becoming the first senior government official to call for wider fuel options amid concerns over the policy. E20, petrol blended with 20 per cent ethanol, was rolled out last year and has been the only fuel available at petrol stations across the country since April 1. The policy is part of prime minister Narendra Modi's plans to reduce oil imports and curb poll

Indias maritime tradition is the worlds oldest, with an unparallelled continuity since the Neolithic Age [9th Millenium BCE]. Golbai Sasan, a Neolithic site on the east coast of India in Odisha state, has provided invaluable archaeological evidence of ship-building activities and sea faring forays. During the Sindhu-Saraswati era [3300-1300 BCE], India had developed a mature sea-faring tradition based on maritime trade. The ancient port of Lothal in Gujarat, constructed around 2300 BCE, is an ou

Teenage cricket sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi struck his second half-century in four days as India beat Zimbabwe by 35 runs on Sunday to complete a 3-0 Twenty20 international series sweep. After winning the toss, India made 192-5 in their 20 overs at Harare Sports Club, with Sooryavanshi leading the innings with 81 off 49 balls. His knock included eight fours and four sixes. Zimbabwe, who are 10 places below second-placed India in the world T20I rankings, finished on 157-7. Ryan Burl remained u