What’s slowing the pipeline expansion

India’s big piped natural gas (PNG) push seems to be running into a few roadblocks along the way. City gas distribution (CGD) companies are currently managing to add only 8,000-10,000 new connections a day, far short of petroleum and natural gas ministry’s ambitious target of 100,000 daily connections.Executives in the sector said the rollout is…

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After ‘The Kashmir Files’ and ‘The Bengal Files’, ‘The Maharashtra Files’ is all set to hit theatres on THIS date

The trailer of ‘The Maharashtra Files’, directed by Sanjivkumar Rathod, was launched on May 18. The Marathi film is a bold political drama revolving around corruption, land acquisition, and the misuse of power. Featuring Mangesh Desai, Usha Nadkarni, and Sayaji Shinde, the film is set to release on May 29, 2026. The ‘Files’ franchise is…

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Fund high-end R&D work under CSR, govt body urges private sector

MUMBAI: India’s apex research facilitation body, Anu-sandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), has for the first time called on global industries and philanthropists to invest in research and development (R&D) through corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds. While the private sector has been contributing to R&D, these investments are scattered and concentrated on academic research. Traditionally, CSR…

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Punjabi singer Inder Kaur’s body found in canal days after alleged kidnapping by Canada-based ex-boyfriend

Kidnapped at gunpoint, Punjabi singer Yashinder Kaur’s body recovered from canal (File Photo) LUDHIANA: Five days after a Punjabi Singer from Ludhiana’s Mundian Kalan area, Yashinder Kaur, 29, popularly known as Inder Kaur, was allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint, the woman’s body was found from Neelon Canal near village Kuba on Tuesday. The woman had left…

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Lucknow stunt rider booked after video goes viral

LUCKNOW: A viral video showing a man performing life-threatening stunts on a moving electric scooter on the streets of Lucknow has triggered action from the city traffic police, who have seized the vehicle and initiated proceedings to cancel its registration.The incident, which surfaced on social media on Monday, showed the rider recklessly speeding through the…

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