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‘Don’t chant Bharat Mata ki jai’: Islamic hate-preacher Syed Ayub gets angry after people raise pro-India slogan during ‘free’ petrol distribution

OpIndia Staff - 27 March, 2026

"Muslims have always been at the forefront in assisting the country during times of crisis.," Syed Ayub declared while telling others not to make it about religion.

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Centre defends Ethanol blending: Cites green gains, farmer welfare, and ₹1.44 lakh crore forex savings

OpIndia Staff - 12 August, 2025

The Centre defended ethanol blending as a “bridge fuel” that cuts emissions, boosts farmer incomes, and strengthens India’s energy security despite higher current costs.

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How Iran’s geopolitical fate and regimes in the last century were decided by APOC, currently known as British Petroleum

Anurag - 23 June, 2025

The 1979 Islamic Revolution, US embassy hostage crisis, and today’s nuclear standoff are deeply rooted in Britain’s century-long interference in Iran, driven by British Petroleum’s desire to control oil at any cost.

After petrol pump reported theft of 14 thousand litres of petrol in Dantewada, petrol appears in a well- Here is what happened

OpIndia Staff - 15 November, 2024

In a strange incident, a well in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district started giving out petrol instead of water

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Ethanol blending saved ₹24,300 crore foreign exchange in 2022-23, 20% blended petrol will be available in the entire country by 2025: Hardeep Singh Puri

ANI - 3 January, 2024

Blending of ethanol into petrol has resulted in savings of over Rs 24,300 crore of foreign exchange in the supply year 2022-23, said Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Puri on Wednesday.

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Fit for 55: EU approves proposal to ban petrol and diesel cars from 2035 onwards to ensure zero CO2 emissions in mobility

OpIndia Staff - 15 February, 2023

By 2030, CO2 emissions from automobiles are to be cut by 55% compared to levels in 2021, and those from vans are to be cut by 50%.

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Madhya Pradesh: Petrol pump sealed by Jabalpur administration after a judge was billed for 7 litres extra

OpIndia Staff - 11 February, 2023

The Judge received a bill for 57 litres although the fuel tank capacity of car is only 50 litres, after that, the petrol pump was sealed

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Petroleum Minister Hardeep Puri asks Oil Marketing Companies to cut retail prices of petrol and diesel

ANI - 22 January, 2023

Puri was talking to the media during a function to flag wave a CNG-driven boat race on the river Ganga here. This function was organized as a run-up to India Energy week which will take place next month in Bengaluru.

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