Mumbai: In the wake of surge in electricity demand driven by new Metro corridors and data centres in the city, Tata Power on Friday unveiled a 400 kV ring network inside Mumbai, aimed at enhancing reliability and ensuring uninterrupted supply across the city. Power demand in Mumbai is expected to rise by nearly 40% over…
The 19-km Metro stretch from KR Pura to Silk Board along ORR has reached an advanced stage of construction, though work continues to lag in Marathahalli, Iblur and Silk Board Bengaluru: Long-awaited Blue Line — a 19-km Metro stretch from KR Pura to Silk Board along Outer Ring Road — is set to enter the…
Chennai: Just as Chennai residents were beginning to recover from weeks of heat-related power disruptions, strong winds and evening rain on Thursday triggered fresh outages across the city and suburbs. Many areas were left without electricity and this triggered protests in some neighbourhoods.Falling of trees, hoardings on live cables interrupted power supply to several areas…
CM A Revanth Reddy and governor Shiv Pratap Shukla share a light moment with a student during distribution of educational kit on Friday. Pic: Suman Reddy D Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday declared that the Congress govt is determined to transform Telangana into an education and sports hub, unveiling a series of…
Four of the companies were created on a zonal basis, with one unit each assigned to the East, West, South and Manesar zones Gurgaon: In an effort to enhance operational readiness for major protests, crowd management, communal unrest, VIP security and other critical incidents, police have constituted five dedicated law-and-order companies, comprising more than 500…
Minister Agnimitra Paul at Alipore zoo Kolkata: Torrential rain for a couple of hours in the morning—this monsoon’s first heavy spell—flooded large areas of Kolkata as well as Salt Lake and New Town on Friday. Consequently, traffic on multiple stretches, especially in central Kolkata, slowed down in the morning peak hours.The intensity of the showers…
Noida: A 50-year-old man was allegedly shot dead by two of his neighbours on Thursday night after they got into a heated argument. Police said locals found his body just 200m from his house.According to ADCP (Central Noida) Swatantra Singh, locals called the emergency helpline number 112, alleging that a man was found with a…
Panaji: The first five months of 2026 brought 46.3 lakh tourists to Goa’s balmy shores, said the tourism department on Friday. While the tourism department said that the data reflects sustained demand from domestic and international travellers, the figures suggest a negligible growth over the corresponding period in 2025.Goa had 41.30 lakh tourist arrivals in…
The proposed facility will be constructed at the Rajputana Ground area of IIT-BHU and is expected to become operational for students from 2028. Varanasi: The Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi has initiated the establishment of the Yavatkar Convention Center (YCC), a state-of-the-art institutional facility envisioned to serve as a vibrant hub for student activities,…
Ahmedabad: Mayor Hitesh Barot and standing committee members convened a pre-monsoon preparedness meeting at the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Friday. Key directives included identifying chronic waterlogging spots and repairing faulty street light poles to prevent electrocution, a critical issue after two people died from live wires in water puddles during the 2025 monsoon.In a…
