Australia’s renewable energy boom has reached a remarkable milestone. The country now generates so much electricity from rooftop solar panels that, during the middle of the day, wholesale power prices frequently fall to zero or even below zero. Instead of allowing surplus electricity to go to waste, eligible households in parts of Australia can now…
File pic for representation. Mumbai: In a major anti-encroachment drive, the Mumbai suburban collector’s office demolished 220 illegal godowns on a 14-acre plot along the Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road (GMLR).This is the second major anti-encroachment drive in the area. In April, an 11-acre plot was cleared of over 1,200 hutments and the plot was handed over…
Chennai: Following an advisory issued by the Union health ministry on the risk of Ebola virus disease cases being reported from some African countries, the directorate of public health and preventive medicine (DPH) has stepped up surveillance and precautionary measures across airports, ports and govt hospitals in the state.“All district health authorities have been instructed…
Don Bosco HS Class IV students designed their own jerseys and displayed sketches a day ahead of the FIFA World Cup final Panaji: Everything seemed different at Don Bosco High School in the city on Saturday morning.Ditching their regular uniform and instead sporting jerseys of their favourite teams, students were filled with intense energy as…
Protest in Baruipur after the rape-murder of the 12-year-old girl Baruipur: Kabir Mollah, the fourth accused in the rape and murder of the 12-year-old girl in Baruipur, was arrested on Wednesday by a team comprising officers of Special Operation Group of the Baruipur police district and Special Task Force of Bengal Police. Mollah, in his…
Jaipur: AIIMS Delhi has completed its investigation into the deaths of women following C-section deliveries at Kota’s govt hospitals, with the toll rising to five, and its report is expected by Tuesday.A senior medical education department official said the govt was awaiting the findings, which would help determine the next course of action.The inquiry was…
10 years after first order, Lucknow building faces demolition. LUCKNOW: Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) asked the owner of the Aliganj commercial building where a fire killed 15 young people to explain why it should not be demolished, while records showed an earlier demolition order against illegal construction was revoked within 2 months in 2016, reports…
Wooden gavel on wooden table, on background Ahmedabad: The Gujarat State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has criticised the practice of retailers charging customers for carry bags bearing their brand names, observing that such a practice effectively turns consumers into “moving advertisements” for the business.In a recent order, the commission directed Avenue Supermarts Ltd, which operates…
A husband cannot be automatically ordered to pay maintenance simply because a wife files a petition, the Karnataka High Court ruled (AI-generated image used for representational purposes) BENGALURU: A court cannot automatically order a husband to pay maintenance just because the wife files a petition invoking provisions under the Domestic Violence Act, the Hindu Adoption…
Pooja Bhatt was one of the most outspoken and unconventional voices in Bollywood during the 1990s, often making headlines for her bold choices and candid opinions. Among the most talked-about moments of her career was her body paint magazine cover shoot, inspired by Demi Moore’s famous Vanity Fair cover.Though the image created a storm at…
