On this auspicious day, goddess Gayatri Devi is worshipped with devotion. This the birth anniversary of Gayatri Mata and people celebrate this day with great enthusiasm. Veda Mata, or the mother of all Vedas, is another name for Goddess Gayatri. Gayatri Jayanti holds a great significance in the states of South India and the festival…
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: India’s ambitious clean energy transition could face a major climate challenge, with nearly 90% of the country’s planned renewable energy capacity projected to face high or critical climate risk by 2030 unless resilience measures are built into projects from the outset, according to a new climate-risk assessment released by Zurich Kotak General Insurance…
Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: BJP on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of echoing narratives that “mirrored Pakistan’s propaganda” during Operation Sindoor. The ruling party at the Centre also charged that Rahul chose to question the government instead of demanding proof from Islamabad over its claims about…
Airfares could rise by up to 25% as jet fuel costs surge, says McKinsey Geopolitical disruptions and refinery constraints are tightening global jet fuel supplies, increasing costs for airlines and potentially leading to higher airfares, according to a McKinsey report.The report said jet fuel demand is expected to rise ahead of the summer travel season…
Actor R Madhavan was awarded the Padma Shri, one of India’s highest civilian honours, by President Droupadi Murmu at the second investiture ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on June 23. His wife Sarita Madhavan and son Vedaant Madhavan had joined him for the ceremony. The actor opted for a navy blue classy…
Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a plea seeking to stop the transfer of 152 vacant in-service super-speciality medical seats in Tamil Nadu to the All India Quota (AIQ) for the 2025-26 academic year.A bench of justices B V Nagarathna and Joymalya Bagchi issued notices to the Centre, the Tamil Nadu government and other…
The latest ICC ODI batting rankings saw a notable reshuffle at the top, with India captain Shubman Gill climbing to the No. 2 spot and overtaking teammate Virat Kohli, who has slipped to third place. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma continues to hold the fourth position following another successful ODI series.Gill’s rise in the rankings comes on…
A new hypercar startup is challenging one of the most fundamental aspects of performance car design: where the driver sits. Dutch brand Sanrivatti has revealed what it calls the “Apex Position”, a head-forward driving layout that aims to create a closer connection between the driver and the machine.The idea sounds simple: Move the driver forward,…
Cops at crime scene (Image Used For Representational Purpose Only) NEW DELHI: A minor money dispute over Rs 150 allegedly turned fatal in west Delhi’s Tilak Nagar, where a 19-year-old boy was stabbed to death by three juveniles, police said.The victim, identified as Paras, was attacked on the night of June 21 after an argument…
MUMBAI: A civic staffer fell into a water channel in the Gandhi Market area of King Circle on Wednesday morning while Mubai Mayor Ritu Tawde was inspecting the site in the aftermath of extremely heavy overnight rains that had left the stretch waterlogged and disrupted traffic for nearly six hours.The staffer, identified as a mukkadam…
