NEW DELHI: India’s peak power demand hit an all-time high for the third straight day on Wednesday, with electricity requirement touching 265.4 GW amid intensive use of ACs and cooling appliances due to scorching heat across the country.The peak electricity demand was recorded at 257.5 GW on Monday, which was eclipsed on Tuesday with a…
Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma during the state-level natural farming workshop organised by BJP Kisan Morcha Friday Jaipur: The state govt has extended wheat procurement at the minimum support price (MSP) till June 19, offering relief to farmers who are yet to sell their produce at procurement centres.The decision was taken on the directions of Chief…
Runners participated in Wings For Life World Run – Organised App Run in Mumbai. Global run organised by Red Bull with 100 percent of registration/donations being used for spinal cord injury research Nineteen organised app runs with 8000+ registrations/runners in India. 1100+ runners at Mumbai Organised App Run (Gargi Plaza, KJ Somaiya Campus, Vidyavihar, Ghatkopar)…
A large fire erupted in a Delhi residential building’s parking area. Two cylinders exploded, and four vehicles sustained damage in the blaze NEW DELHI: A massive fire broke out in the parking area of a residential building in Delhi’s Hari Nagar locality on Tuesday morning.The incident triggered two cylinder explosions and damaged four vehicles, officials…
Safety for women is often perceived as deeply divided, almost as if it exists in two different worlds at the same time. On the one hand, there are places where everyday life moves relatively peacefully. On the other hand, there are regions shaped by war, instability, and deep-rooted social challenges. Countries ranked among the most…
Bengaluru: A violent gang rivalry on the outskirts of the city took a tragic turn when an innocent youth was allegedly attacked with machetes by a group that mistook him for a rival member. The victim, who had no connection to the feud, is now battling for his life at a private hospital.Nineteen-year-old Rakshith, a…
Silchar: Fresh track subsidence near New Harangajao has raised concerns along NF Railway’s Lumding-Badarpur hill section after continuous rain.Subsidence was reported around km 118/1-3 near New Harangajao station, where restoration work is underway. A portion of Line 2, which had earlier suffered extensive damage, has reportedly sunk again.Train services on Lines 1 and 2 have…
Surat: The Navsari District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (CDRC) has directed a AU Small Finance Bank to refund Rs 2.5 lakh proceeds from the sale of a customer’s repossessed car and pay compensation after holding that the lender had sold the vehicle without following due legal procedure.The complainant had purchased the car in Feb 2021…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday announced a slew of welfare measures, including subsidised meals, monthly financial assistance for women, and new restrictions on liquor shops near educational and religious institutions.Addressing a public gathering, Adhikari said fish-rice meals would be made available for Rs 5 at 400 dedicated canteens across the…
At dawn the brass bell rings at first, and then. In a number of Tamil homes, a person has drawn a new Kolam, the rice-flour design on the threshold. They then put aside flowers, sandal paste, as well as a tiny bowl of panchamritam which is the sweet concoction that is used for worship. The…
