Petroleum Ministry told the Parliament on Monday that the LPG Equipment Research Centre, a joint undertaking of IOCL, HPCL and BPCL, is testing the benefits of using ethanol as a cooking fuel in Indian households. The centre is undertaking "development efforts towards clean cooking alternatives based on ethanol", it said. Ethanol-blended cooking fuel may serve as biofuel alternative, it added.

A US court dismissed criminal charges against billionaire Gautam Adani and his nephew, Sagar Adani, with prejudice after Justice Department said it had decided to abandon fraud and bribery case. It described the case as mostly a foreign matter. In 2024, Adani and others were accused of participating in bribery scheme involving $265 million in payments to Indian government officials.

At least 111 people were killed after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Western Colombia, said reports. The epicentre was near San Jose del Palmar, which is a community of about 4,800 people in the Choco region, 400 km west of Bogota. According to the USGS, the earthquake struck at a depth of 107 km.

Scientists have detected an unusually high concentration of ozone in upper atmosphere over North Bay of Bengal, helping researchers better understand how air currents transport ozone through stratosphere. The unusually thick ozone layer was found at an altitude of 21-23 kilometres in lower stratosphere. The concentration of ozone was significantly higher than normally observed over eastern India.

Multiple stock traders have called for a one-day trading boycott on Wednesday, August 12, to protest against the securities transaction tax (STT) and closing auction system (CAS). The traders said no order should be placed or trade should be executed during the boycott. They said CAS is working against them and in favour of large institutions.

The Delhi High Court ordered a father to refund over ₹8 lakh to his daughter after he withdrew her PPF corpus before maturity. The court ruled that funds invested for his daughter's education cannot be used to meet his maintenance obligations. The daughter, who lives with her mother, alleged he withdrew the money citing her education and well-being.

Petroleum Ministry responded to a Parliament question on whether it plans to reduce petrol and diesel prices, in line with a fall in international prices, saying that OMCs make market-influenced pricing decisions. It further compared fuel price hikes in major developed and neighbouring countries over the last five years. It also noted that OMCs have suffered losses amid Iran war.

The Jharkhand CID on Monday arrested former JPSC chairperson L Khiangte in connection with the alleged irregularities in recruitment exams. The arrest comes amid massive protests by students in Ranchi. The protesting students marched towards the state Assembly, and police used lathi-charge and water cannons on them. Notably, the students have been demanding a CBI probe.

The Jharkhand students' march to the Assembly has intensified after protesters broke through police barricades and continued towards the Vidhan Sabha. Police lathi-charged students to control the crowd and also used water cannons to stop them. Activist Devendra Nath Mahto, who's on a hunger strike over alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC examinations in Jharkhand, also joined the protest.

JMM MP Mahua Maji claimed that 98% of the demands of students protesting in Jharkhand have been accepted, adding that the remaining 2% of the demands are not within the government's purview. She said the CGL matter is in court, and the government can't cancel it. Her statement comes as police lathi-charged students during their march to the State Assembly.