Jaipur: After orders for production curtailment, solar power developers in the state are now being denied permission to commission projects worth Rs 2,000 crore (500MW) due to policy ambiguities surrounding Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).Industry stakeholders said the state energy department’s rules for mandatory battery storage alongside solar plants are being interpreted negatively to hold…
Kota: A 35-year-old man died allegedly by suicide in the bathroom of a rehabilitation centre in Kota Wednesday late evening, police said.The deceased man was identified as Mahesh Kumar, a resident of Chawani Ramchandrapura in Kota. He was admitted to the drug rehabilitation centre in the city a few days ago.Mahesh allegedly hanged himself in…
Speeding luxury bus overturned on the Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur, injuring over 60 passengers. LUCKNOW: In a road accident on Tuesday morning, more than 60 passengers were injured after a speeding luxury bus overturned on the Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur district. The bus, travelling from Ludhiana to Azamgarh, met with the accident around 6 am…
Jaipur: The World Bank’s board of executive directors has approved the Rajasthan Highway Modernisation Project worth over 225 million dollars (approximately Rs 2,000 crore) to improve the efficiency, resilience and safety of state highways.According to the World Bank, the project is expected to benefit over 30 lakh people by enhancing transport connectivity and generating employment…
Bengaluru: Children across all schools will now be required to spend 10 minutes each morning reading newspapers during the assembly, following a directive issued by the department of school education and literacy.In Dec, Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights had written to the school education department proposing the initiative. The additional chief secretary…
Ayush Mhatre (BCCI/IPL Photo) Chennai Super Kings’ top-order batter Ayush Mhatre has been ruled out of the remainder of IPL 2026 after sustaining a left hamstring injury during the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 18.The franchise confirmed the development in an official statement on Monday, adding that the injury will require a rehabilitation period…
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar/Pune: A 60-year-old farmer from Nilanga taluka in Latur district collapsed and died of suspected heatstroke on Monday, taking the total number of such fatalities across the state to four. Besides, the health department has recorded 39 suspected heatstroke cases between March 1 and April 20, officials said.The health department has launched a detailed…
Osmania University has extended the registration deadline for the Telangana State Engineering Common Entrance Test (TS ECET) 2026. Candidates can now apply till April 23, 2026 without late fee on the official website — ecet.tgche.ac.in.The online application process began on March 9, 2026. Candidates who miss the regular deadline can still apply by paying a…
A new star is about to rise in Indian cinema as Zanai Bhosle, the granddaughter of iconic singer Asha Bhosle, steps into the spotlight for her acting debut. She will portray the role of Rani Sai Bhonsale in Sandeep Singh’s much-anticipated historical film ‘The Pride of Bharat: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj,’ alongside acclaimed actor Rishab Shetty….
To receive repayments, importers in the US are required to submit claims which include shipment details, applicable tariff classifications. (AI image) The US government has rolled out a system to facilitate refunds of over $166 billion from tariffs introduced by Donald Trump and later invalidated by the US Supreme Court. In February, the court struck…
