NEW DELHI: India’s peak power demand reached an all-time high of 252 GW on April 24, as temperatures soared across the country, pushing electricity consumption to a record level, reports Atul Mathur.According to data from Grid Controller of India, electricity demand touched 252.1 GW at 3.28 pm on Friday, up from 240.1 GW recorded on…
By 2.30 pm in Pune, the summer sun has a way of making women disappear.Only the eyes and fingers are visible as Sujata Khilare crosses the Hirabaug chowk near Shukrawar Peth, her face wrapped in a colourful dupatta and her green sari hidden beneath a white lab-coat-like lightweight jacket dotted with blue flowers. She is…
BENGALURU: Karnataka high court Saturday quashed proceedings against Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh after accepting his revised undertaking to visit the Chavundi deity as an act of atonement for his mimicry of the deity’s depiction in the film Kantara-1.Justice M Nagaprasanna indicated that the plea would be disposed of, adding that a detailed order will follow,…
Chennai: Southern Railways’ decision to close a secondary access point at Avadi railway station, citing safety concerns, has triggered protests from residents, who are demanding an additional entry and exit from Thirumalairajapuram side to ease congestion at the main entrance.The second access, located about 100metres from the main entrance on the Thirumalairajapuram side, had helped…
Hyderabad: Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Saturday cleared the long-pending nominations of former India cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin and Telangana Jana Samithi founder M Kodandaram as MLCs under the governor’s quota, ending months of uncertainty.The approval came just in time for Azharuddin, who was required to become a legislator within six months of being made…
Swetha Subbiah and Tanvie Hans Co-founded by Swetha Subbiah and Tanvie Hans, the community has over 36,000 members in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Delhi, among other cities Swetha Subbiah and Tanvie Hans Co-founded by Swetha Subbiah and Tanvie Hans, the community has over 36,000 members in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Delhi, among other cities Swetha Subbiah and…
Kolkata: Panihati, a Trinamool Congress stronghold for two decades, which will go to the polls on April 29, has emerged as a centre of contest after BJP decided to field the mother of the RG Kar victim as its candidate, bringing the fight to the PGT doctor’s neighbourhood, 16km from her campus.The constituency has remained…
Panaji: The North Goa District Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission ordered ICICI Lombard to pay a Porvorim resident for the hospital expenses on two visits – Rs 13,657 on Jan 20, 2025, and Rs 13,209 for another visit on Feb 8, 2025, along with a compensation of Rs 25,000 with an interest rate of 5% over…
Gorakhpur: A combined awareness programme and review meeting on women’s empowerment and safety was held here on Saturday.The initiative led by UP State Wome’s Commission chief Babita Singh Chauhan focused on sensitising women and girls about their rights, safety measures and various govt welfare schemes. During the session, an expert from Madan Mohan Malaviya University…
Ahmedabad: The city heads to the polls on Sunday for the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) elections, with voting scheduled for 190 of the 192 seats across 48 wards. Two seats have already been declared uncontested. To manage the exercise, authorities have set up 4,257 polling stations, where more than 38 lakh voters are expected to…
