Noida Building Fire: What caused blaze that killed 2 and forced 50 families to flee?

The blaze, likely caused by an electric vehicle charging that spread to petrol vehicles in the ground floor parking, led to smoke inhalation for two residents who were shifted to a district hospital.
Can you buy pure petrol instead of E20 fuel? Here’s what Nitin Gadkari said

In an interview, Gadkari defended the government’s ethanol blending programme and rejected claims of E20 causing vehicle damage. He said the claims were driven by misinformation and stated that no complaints had been received by the government.
Essel Group Chairman Dr. Subhash Chandra announces Rs 100 crore university in memory of father Nand Kishore Goenka

This state-of-the-art educational institution will be built on 32 acres of land located in Hisar’s Agroha. The project will have an estimated initial investment of around Rs 100 crore.
Semicon 2.0: India’s Rs 1.27 lakh crore chip push, can it become ‘trusted’ rival to China in global supply chains?

Semicon 2.0 Approved: Ashwini Vaishnaw said the capital will be deployed to develop intellectual properties and chip ?designs, setting up more fabrication plants and ?boosting research and development.
TMC MLA Madan Mitra quits Mamata Banerjee camp to join rebels day after ED summons family

The switch came a day after Mitra’s wife and two sons were summoned for questioning by the central agency Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection to a corruption case.
Ram Mandir donation row: SIT likely to submit final report on July 16 or 17

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed to probe the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ayodhya Ram Temple may submit its final report to the Uttar Pradesh government within the next 24 to 48 hours.
Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike: Plea in Delhi High Court seeks force-feeding of activist

The petitioner said that Wangchuk will not be able to survive for more than two days, adding that the government is “least concerned and insensitive.”
ECI extends SIR deadlines in Delhi, Punjab, Telangana and Karnataka; final rolls by October

In the national capital and Karnataka, the enumeration period has been extended from July 29 to August 8. The draft electoral rolls will now be published on August 17, as compared to the previous deadline of August 5.
PM Modi helped prevent Putin from using nuclear weapons in Ukraine, says Polish minister

Poland’s Deputy Foreign Minister Wladyslaw Teofil Bartoszewski claimed that PM Narendra Modi was instrumental in urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to refrain from using tactical nukes in the Ukraine war in late 2022.
Ghaziabad to Noida Airport in 40 minutes? Here’s everything you need to know about rapid transit corridor plan

Noida International Airport, operational from June 15, 2026, will get direct rail connectivity via two major projects: Ghaziabad-Jewar Namo Bharat RRTS corridor and Delhi-Varanasi bullet train.