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Monday, August 3, 2026
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Topic: E20

India wasn’t first to adopt ethanol-blended fuel. A comparison with 5 countries

The US, Brazil, Thailand, Canada, and France rolled out ethanol blending policies and timelines, driven by objectives such as cleaner air and support for agriculture.

Photos of the week: Jauhar University, Wangchuk’s Rajghat visit & strawberry farm in Uttar Pradesh

In PhotosOfTheWeek we bring you pictures clicked by ThePrint’s photojournalists, video journalists and reporters this past week.

Govt defends E20 in Parliament, says it shielded Indians from Rs 125/litre petrol during West Asia war

Centre tells Lok Sabha that ‘legacy vehicles’ face no significant impact from E20, says biofuel helped cushion consumers from global oil price spike.

Denial is a river in Delhi

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Ethanol-blended petrol promises greener fuel, but at what cost?

While ethanol-blended fuel significantly reduces carbon emissions, its production sacrifices a precious resource: water.

Peace deal with use-by date

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Photos of the week: First monsoon showers in Delhi NCR & Tibetan Youth Congress protest

In Photos of the Week, we bring you pictures clicked by ThePrint’s photo journalists, video journalists and reporters.

Taking a plastic knife to a gunfight

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Monsoon wading

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Kejriwal calls on Toyota, Maruti & Hero to ‘clarify in writing’ E20 fuel safe for pre-2023 vehicles

Your manuals warn against using E20 in pre-2023 vehicles, so please clarify your position for these owners, says former Delhi chief minister as he takes battle to auto majors

On Camera

Why Prashant Kishor’s Bankipur victory in Bihar should ring alarm bells for Modi-Shah’s BJP

With an estimated 1.6 lakh of its 3.79 lakh voters being upper-caste Hindus, Bankipur has been a BJP stronghold for three decades. Prashant Kishor has breached that fortress decisively.

RBI cracked whip on 87 urban co-op banks in 2021 for violations. Only 27 remain under regulatory curbs

Govt told Parliament that Maharashtra accounted for nearly half of the banks placed under RBI’s regulatory directions; DICGC settled Rs 18,931 crore in depositor claims.

Gorkha recruitment rests with Nepal, Agnipath only route to join Indian Army, says ex-CDS Chauhan

Recruitment of Nepali Gorkhas into Indian Army is on hold since 2022 with Nepal viewing four-yr tenure of Agnipath scheme, among others, as inconsistent with historical frameworks.

India’s Gen Z has opened a breach, for BJP to fill or Opposition to widen

The young people broke the self-imposed silence among the elite not to speak a word critical of the Modi government, except to whisper on the sidelines, looking left, right and behind.