Solar panels are designed to capture sunlight above the water, but researchers have now shown that specially designed solar cells can also generate electricity underwater. The team developed wide-bandgap perovskite solar cells and tested them at a depth of 10 metres in the South China Sea. The cells produced electricity from the limited light available…
New Delhi: Delhi govt has decided to construct 500 public toilet blocks across the city to provide better public facilities for residents and tourists. The blocks will be ready in the next six months.The project, estimated to cost Rs 266.3 crore, has been approved by chief minister Rekha Gupta. The facilities will be developed through…
On NCR roads, your safety is in the hands of drivers you encounter on the way Monday morning, many of us came across a video clip shared by a woman biker from Gurgaon, in which her sports bike was hit by a speeding car that drove away after the collision. The biker shared the video…
Kolkata: Restaurant bodies have asked their members to ‘initiate specific measures’ before the deadline for eateries – whose licences were suspended by KMC on grounds of violation of hygiene rules – to clean up expires on Sept 22 and re-inspections are conducted. Among the measures to be taken, National Restaurants’ Association of India (NRAI) –…
A woman filed a complaint against her husband and in-laws for alleged abuse (Representative image) AHMEDABAD: A 39-year-old woman said she had made her position clear before marriage: she did not want a husband with a tobacco addiction. Her husband, she alleged, agreed to quit tobacco but resumed consuming it after the marriage, and also…
63 cases, 2 deaths in HisarChandigarh: Haryana is seeing a fresh rise in H1N1 infections, with Hisar emerging as the most affected district in the latest publicly available updates.Hisar has reported 63 cases and two deaths as of Sept 12, while Bhiwani has detected 13 H1N1-positive samples besides two cases of Influenza A.The Hisar figures…
Pune: A 19-year-old youth died by suicide after the husband of a married woman with whom he was allegedly in a relationship came to know about their affair, Pune Rural police said.The incident took place at the youth’s rented accommodation in Baramati on Saturday evening. He was initially taken to a nearby hospital and later…
Tourism department’s Gen-z connect activity at Lucknow Museum Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh govt is stepping up efforts to connect Gen Z with the state’s cultural heritage through museums, youth clubs, tourism campaigns and digital storytelling initiatives.A key focus area is giving students direct exposure to history and art through museum visits.Around 3,000 students from seven…
Jaipur: Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully Monday alleged that police and administrative machinery were being used to pressure Congress councillors in Alwar ahead of urban local body board formation.Jully took Congress councillors to the Alwar SP’s office, alleging BJP leaders were trying to break the Congress camp after failing to secure clear majorities in some…
Ex Tehelka founder-editor Tarun Tejpal Panaji: Former Tehelka founder-editor Tarun Tejpal, sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment by the Bombay HC last month for raping a junior colleague in 2013, surrendered Monday before a court in Mapusa, Goa.Tejpal had appealed against the order in the SC, which directed him to surrender within two weeks.The high court…
