MSEDCL, which supplies power to nearly 3 crore consumers, including agricultural and industrial users, is facing severe strain amid rising temperatures and hot, humid weather. MUMBAI: Maharashtra’s power network is under mounting pressure as peak electricity demand in MSEDCL supply areas surged to a record 27,230 MW, sharply increasing the load on the state’s distribution…
Kolkata: Around 50 grassroots political workers from Behala and Anandapur approached Kolkata Police to resolve a post-election “identity crisis” following which cops moved the judiciary to launch a probe, aimed at determining who legally constituted the “real BJP” functionaries in those areas.The court allowed the investigation.Around 41 people from Jyotinagar near Rabindra Nagar in Behala…
Mumbai: A 29-year-old man fell to his death from the 18th floor of an under-construction building at Goregaon West recently. Police registered an FIR against the contractor and developer for putting him up on the 18th floor without any precautionary measures for his safety. In another incident, a 32-year-old labourer died after he fell from…
Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari presides board meeting of RSRDC Sunday Jaipur: Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari, who also chairs the Rajasthan State Road Development and Construction Corporation, on Sunday approved a major loan proposal aimed at speeding up land acquisition for two proposed greenfield expressways in the state at the corporation’s 131st board meeting…
Lucknow: Oil marketing companies on Friday hiked the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 2.86 and Rs 3.01, respectively, in Uttar Pradesh.According to the latest revision, petrol price in Lucknow was increased from Rs 94.69 per litre to Rs 97.55 per litre. Diesel witnessed a sharp hike from Rs 87.81 to Rs 90.82 per…
A young historian’s find in Berlin has unearthed a thousand-year-old Greek coin. This bronze artifact from Ilion or Troy dates back to 281-261 BC. Representative Image | Image Credit: Google Gemini Where others are lost in the virtual cacophony, Jerome, an enthusiastic young historian with big plans for himself, is suddenly faced with something quite…
Annu Kapoor has clarified his controversial “dudhiya badan” remark about Tamannaah Bhatia, explaining it was meant as innocent appreciation during a discussion on Aaj Ki Raat from Stree 2. He said language caused the backlash, stressed the difference between admiration and desire, and expressed readiness to apologise if she felt hurt. Bollywood actor Annu Kapoor,…
Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy measures are seen a coordinated attempt to shift market perception of rupee from depreciation concerns towards stronger capital inflows. SBI Research estimates that the measures could trigger at least $40 billion in inflows, potentially supporting the rupee towards the 92–93 levels. At the same time, Kotak Securities places the…
Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Chirag Paswan failed to meet Pashupati Kumar Paras at his house in New Delhi. NEW DELHI: In a surprise turn of events, Chirag Paswan, the president of Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) founded by his father late Ram Vilas Paswan, was on Monday unceremoniusly unseated as the leader of the party…
Nashik: A TCS woman employee, a co-accused in a case involving rape, molestation and hurting religious sentiments, has moved a bail application before an additional sessions court, with the hearing scheduled for May 25. Two other men are accused in the same case.The accused, who had allegedly evaded arrest and was later nabbed by Nashik…
