India is set to take a major step in expanding its nuclear energy programme, with plans to invite bids for the establishment of a 220 MWe Bharat Small Modular Reactor (BSMR-200), within the next three to six months. The project is considered as a major part of the country’s clean energy transition, officials told ET.Foreign…
A federal appeals court in the US has ruled that Texas can require the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms, delivering a split 9-8 decision that supports a key conservative-backed policy. The ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit allows the state to move ahead with a law…
Pune: Residents of several housing societies in Undri, Mohammadwadi and NIBM Annexe continue to pay water tax without receiving a single drop of municipal supply, even as their dependence on private tanker operators rises and become costlier.Following a tanker strike that disrupted supply on Wednesday and exposed the area’s vulnerability, operators have now raised water…
Kolar: Cracking the whip on slow progress of census work, Kolar deputy commissioner M R Ravi Wednesday issued show-cause notice to eight officials, including six tahsildars, for lapses in house-listing and poor monitoring of enumerators.Ravi had reviewed the progress of census work on Tuesday and expressed concern over its slow pace. He noted that a…
An assistant sub-inspector in Faridkot was suspended after allegedly tying her five-year-old granddaughter to a gate. BATHINDA: An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Faridkot police was suspended on Wednesday for allegedly tying up her five-year-old granddaughter to the iron gate of their home when her parents were in Portugal.Neighbours came to check when they heard the…
Kolkata: Sati Chatterjee, a former professor of English literature at Jadavpur University, passed away on Friday at her Lake Gardens residence. The 91-year-old academic was suffering from a lung infection.In 1950, Chatterjee joined Presidency College to study English literature and was a cherished student of professors Subodh Chandra Sengupta and Taraknath Sen. Her father was…
Mysuru: Results of SSLC examination conducted in March-April will be announced around Thursday noon on Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board’s official site https://karresults.nic.in. More than 8.5 lakh students had registered for the state syllabus Class X exam.On the controversial grades-or-marks for third-language papers, primary and secondary education minister Madhu Bangarappa announced that the state…
Wall Street began in green on Wednesday, lifted by news that US President Donald Trump had agreed to prolong the ceasefire with Iran, soothing fears of further escalation. As of 7:17 pm IST, Dow Jones was up 320 points or 0.65% to 49,469 while tech heavy Nasdaq jumped 200 points or 0.8% to reach 24,460….
Famed ‘X-Men’ actor Michael Fassbender recently appeared as a completely new character on the brand-new ‘Kennedy’ series. The 49-year-old went viral after photos and videos of him filming for the upcoming OTT show circulated online. Fassbender, who is best known for his roles in ‘Prometheus’, ‘Black Bag’, and ‘Inglourious Bastards’, will be appearing as the…
Volkswagen India has finally unveiled the much-anticipated Taigun in India. The pricing for the model, however, hasn’t been shared. As part of this update, the model brings several changes including cosmetic upgrades, new features and a refreshed powertrain. Here’s a quick look at what’s been changed. New Volkswagen Taigun: What’s different As expected, the SUV…
