MSEDCL staff conduct repairs of fire-damaged cables Pune: Several areas near the city airport in Lohegaon faced a power outage for close to three hours on Tuesday night after garbage dumped in a nullah in the Kalas area caught fire, causing damage to the cable network.“Electricity supply was interrupted around 10.30pm on Tuesday night. It…
Guwahati: With Japanese Encephalitis (JE) fatalities rising in Assam, state health minister Ashok Singhal said it was not possible to rein in JE overnight. He also cautioned that the “virus spreads in deep forest and jungle areas”, suggesting vaccination as the main form of protection.Singhal made these comments at the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh recorded a peak electricity demand of 30,760 MW on Tuesday as intense summer temperatures drove up power consumption across the state.According to Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL), demand remained above 29,500 MW on June 14 and 15, making Uttar Pradesh one of the country’s highest power-consuming states during the current heatwave….
A JCB machine demolishes the madrassa at Nachna Wednesday Jaisalmer: Police and administrative officials Wednesday demolished an under-construction madrassa in Kalron Ki Dhani area under the Nachna police station limits in Jaisalmer district. The structure was located about 15 km from the international border.Officials said the unauthorised construction was identified in the border village of…
NEW DELHI: The skill development ministry has graded nearly 15,000 private and govt industrial training institutes (ITIs) with over 14 lakh students in line with an exercise similar to National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), which ranks higher education institutions.For the 2026-27 academic year, 466 ITIs attained a grade above 9, on a scale of 10,…
US President Donald Trump digitally signing peace deal in France and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have virtually signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at ending hostilities between the two countries, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and launching negotiations on a broader agreement covering sanctions…
Prince Harry’s hopes of sitting down with King Charles for a planned summer meeting have reportedly hit a significant roadblock, as the King has declined to confirm a date. The Duke of Sussex intended to fly to the UK ahead of the July 2027 Invictus Games, hoping to use the trip to arrange a private…
Rohit Sharma became only the fifth Indian batter to complete 14,000 runs in List A cricket during India’s second ODI against Afghanistan on Wednesday.The former India captain reached the milestone during a quick 48 off 39 balls. His innings included six fours and two sixes and came at a strike rate of over 123 before…
Take the slow lane today, Sagittarius. The chart asks for care in movement, work, and speech, and that advice is not to be brushed aside. The Moon shows avoidable tension, while Mars can make you hurried behind the wheel, impatient on the road, or careless with tools and routine tasks. Watch your hands. Watch your…
New Delhi: Marking 12 years of the Narendra Modi-led govt, Delhi BJP Wednesday held a cleanliness drive across 256 organisational mandals in the capital. MPs, MLAs, councillors and functionaries cleaned markets, temples, parks and public spaces. Launching the campaign, Delhi BJP chief Harsh Malhotra urged citizens to avoid littering and praised MCD and private sanitation…
