Petrol and diesel prices stayed steady across major Indian cities on Friday, even as global crude oil prices witnessed a sharp surge, indicating no immediate impact on domestic fuel rates.The Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) released a statement and said that there has been no revision in retail fuel prices, ensuring stability for consumers.The Centre on…
MUMBAI: If all sails smooth, Triton Deep View 24, a transparent glass–decked 26-seater tourist submarine being made in US, will take 24 tourists and two crew members 22 meters deep into the sea from 2027 December onwards to watch India’s first artificial marine museum in the form of a scuttled ship off Sindgudurg coast.“Till the…
Chennai: Class X and XII students who score centum in this year’s state board exams will be subjected to an additional layer of scrutiny as the govt has instructed officials to re-examine the papers at the respective evaluation offices and sign the answer sheets. The decision follows a review meeting held earlier this year, following…
MUMBAI: Sebi is pushing ahead with bond market reforms with plans for bond tokenisation pilots and a new regulatory framework for debt brokers, as it seeks to deepen corporate debt markets beyond their current narrow base of issues and investors. The regulator is looking at easing disclosure norms for debt-only issues.Noting that financing for business…
Ahmedabad: After a week of relentless heat that saw the mercury soar to a blistering 44.8°C on Sunday, Amdavadis finally caught a modest break this Thursday. In just three days, the maximum temperature retreated by 2.5 degrees, settling at a more “manageable” 41.7°C — the closest the city has felt to normalcy in days. While…
Palanpur: An assistant engineer of Prantij municipality in Sabarkantha was caught by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for demanding a bribe in setting up water ATMs.ACB officials said that the accused, Rajdeepsinh Chavda, demanded a bribe from the complainant, who had built two water ATMs after getting the tender. When he went to the engineer’s office…
Panaji: Across Goa, orchards consist of century-old mango trees that have grown into towering canopies, making harvesting increasingly difficult and risky. Farmers often struggle to access fruits at the top, while ageing branches become weak and prone to snapping during storms and decay.Mango cultivators in the state are embracing scientific pruning and canopy management techniques…
Pune: Large parts of Maharashtra — particularly Vidarbha — continued to reel under intense heat, with Amravati recording a blistering 46.6°C, a degree below the country’s highest of 47.6°C in Banda, Uttar Pradesh.The maximum temperatures in the city showed a marginal dip on Monday. Shivajinagar recorded a maximum of 39.8°C, slightly lower than previous day’s…
District town planner Babita Gupta reported that four demolition drives were conducted during May 2026. Panchkula: A district-level anti-encroachment committee has ordered a targeted enforcement campaign to curb illegal construction, focusing immediate actions along controlled areas, national highways, and designated 30-meter restricted zones. DC Satpal Sharma directed executive engineers from the NHAI and the PWD…
India’s efforts to build indigenous artificial intelligence models received a boost this week as Avataar AI unveiled Varya, a video generation model designed to better understand Indian cultural contexts while significantly reducing the cost associated with AI video creation.The Bengaluru-based startup, backed by Peak XV Partners and selected under govt’s India AI Mission, said the…
