Gurgaon: Cabs and autorickshaws operated normally on Thursday despite the three-day strike called by All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) over the environmental compensation charge (ECC) in Delhi-NCR. Commuters reported no trouble finding rides, both on the ground or through mobile apps, with services continuing as usual.Swati Sharma, a regular cab user, said she was…
Varanasi: Minister of Science and Technology (Independent Charge) Jitendra Singh visited the Sophisticated Analytical & Technical Help Institute at BHU on Sunday and commended its role in supporting high-end research and growing contribution to Atmanirbhar Bharat.The institute is a flagship national initiative of the Department of Science and Technology (DST).Accompanied by BHU vice-chancellor Prof Ajit…
NEW DELHI: LG Electronics India reported an 8.2% decline in its net profit to Rs 692.7 crore for the March quarter from a net profit of Rs 754.5 crore during the Jan-March period a year ago. Its revenue from operations rose 8.1% to Rs 8,053.6 crore in the March quarter of FY26. It was Rs…
Ravichandran PurushothamanI grew up on a farm, where you learn to never waste what you spent months cultivating. The sun is free. Diesel is not. That lesson came back in April, when Rajasthan—India’s largest solar state with 41 GW of capacity—was forced to switch off its own sunshine. In March alone, 8,300MW of renewable power…
More than 400 people were arrested and seven police officers were injured across France after celebrations following Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League triumph descended into violence, authorities said on Sunday.According to the French interior ministry, 416 people were detained nationwide, including 283 in Paris, as clashes broke out between police and supporters after PSG’s victory in…
New Delhi: A litigant who posted online content against particular judges has been held guilty of contempt by Delhi High Court, which said the videos “personally attacked” certain judicial officers and “lowered” the dignity of the judicial system.A bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja said Gulshan Pahuja’s content on his channel ‘Fight 4…
Tablet 291, the world’s oldest known birthday invitation, written around 100 AD by Claudia Severa to her friend Sulpicia Lepidina. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons Imagine yourself as an archaeologist digging through thick, black mud at a Roman fort in northern England, and you find what looks exactly like a handful of wet wood shavings. Most…
Hyderabad: Swiss healthcare giant Roche on Wednesday said it is expanding its digital technology presence in India with a new hub in Hyderabad, its second in the country after Pune.The Digital Technology Hub in Hyderabad is scheduled to begin operations in the first quarter of 2027 and is expected to scale over the following years,…
Pic for representation only Mumbai: Taking a tough stance against illegal transportation of cattle, unauthorised slaughterhouses, and cases of cruelty to animals across the state, transport minister Pratap Sarnaik on Sunday issued a warning that “smuggling and slaughter of cows will not be tolerated under any circumstances”.All regional transport officers, deputy regional officers, border checkposts…
New Delhi: The city Monday continued to reel under heatwave conditions for the second straight day.However, after a thunderstorm hit Delhi in the evening, parts of the capital saw the mercury dip. India Meteorological Department has predicted the heatwave is likely to abate on Tuesday.The maximum temperature at Safdarjung, the city’s base station, was 42.2…
