Bengaluru residents today can power homes filled with lights, fans, appliances and gadgets with the flip of a switch. But more than a century ago, electricity was still a new and unfamiliar luxury in the city — and having a single electric bulb at home could cost just Re 1 a month. Bengaluru’s electric-lighting story…
India has approved a proposal to supply power to Nepal India has approved the export of up to 654 MW of electricity to Nepal for 18 hours a day until December 31, following devastating floods that damaged hydropower infrastructure and sharply reduced the Himalayan nation’s domestic generation capacity, the Ministry of Power said on Monday.The…
Indian-origin ladnlady Raj Tiwana speaks out after videos of her allegedly harassing her tenant went viral. Raj Tiwana, the Indian-origin landlady in Canada, whose videos went viral, courtesy of her tenant who brought harassment allegations against her, broke her silence and said the tenant did not pay rent for months and was finally evicted.In an…
On the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, Telugu actor and filmmaker Kiran Abbavaram unveiled the first look of his upcoming film, tentatively titled ‘KA13’. The actor shared the festive poster on social media while extending his wishes to fans on the special occasion.The poster offers the first glimpse of Kiran alongside female lead Devika Bhat,…
India’s Mandeep Singh, left, and Pakistan’s Muhammad Hammadudin shake hands after the World Cup Field Hockey pool D match between India and Pakistan in Amstelveen, Netherlands. NEW DELHI: Pakistan will travel to India next month for the Men’s Asian Champions Trophy, with Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann confirming on Monday in Mohali that the team…
Union home minister Amit Shah addresses the 6th All India Rajbhasha Sammelan in Mumbai. Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday said it took nearly 80 years to restore the “full glory” of the national song Vande Mataram, underlining its enduring role in India’s cultural and national identity.Addressing the 6th All India Rajbhasha Sammelan, Shah…
Built in 1878 by Toledo architect David Gibbs, the building operated as a working jail until 1988. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. A former Ohio jail that spent more than a century behind bars is getting a very different future. The historic Jail and Sheriff’s Residence in Delaware,…
Ajith Kumar and Thalapathy Vijay have been at the centre of one of Tamil cinema’s most closely followed rivalries, with their films, box-office performances and fan bases frequently compared over the years. While their respective fan clubs have often turned their releases into fierce contests, the two actors have consistently maintained a professional equation away…
PUNE: There is something about Manu Bhaker. Other than being a double Olympic medallist, a former world No. 1, World Championships medallist, there is that something extra that makes Manu what she is today — a fierce competitor even when she is not the best-ranked shooter on the team.Although, the 24-year-old has come a long…
The New Chamber St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Yaroslav Zaboyarkin marksDmitri Shostakovich’s 120th birth anniversary on Tuesday at the NCPA Does sound define a city? St Petersburg has a sonorous answer, shaped not only by generations of conductors, instrumentalists and teachers, but also by cataclysmic events. That distinctive sound will reach Mumbai…
