Delhi Fire Service (File photo) NEW DELHI: The capital’s highrise fire woes may finally find a resolution, as the fire department plans to procure tenders and ladders to strengthen its response to blazes in tall buildings with 50-plus floors.Two specialised fire tenders designed for firefighting in highrises and skyscrapers, equipped with long-range systems capable of…
MUMBAI: Maharashtra civic authorities on Wednesday received a series of bomb threat emails targeting key locations, including the RSS headquarters in Nagpur, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), and municipal mayoral offices in Mumbai and Pune, leading to evacuations and heightened security checks, according to news agency PTI.In Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) received multiple…
SEA OF BLUE: The West Block Blues fans are known for their vociferous support at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium Football fever is building across Bengaluru, uniting fans beyond club loyalties as the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaches. With the tournament set to be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada from June 11 to…
Swapan Dasgupta (File photo) NEW DELHI: Newly sworn-in West Bengal ministers were allocated portfolios on Wednesday, with Swapan Dasgupta placed in charge of the finance department and Tapas Roy appointed as industries minister.Dasgupta was elected from the Rashbehari assembly constituency and is a former Rajya Sabha member.The allocation covered 13 Cabinet ministers and 22 ministers…
Every clean energy source comes with a condition attached. Solar stops the moment the sun sets. Wind quits when the air goes still. Even hydropower leans on whatever the season decides to send down the river. The one thing the global grid genuinely lacks is a clean source that simply runs through the night, through…
NEW DELHI: Government has ordered all digital platform aggregators, including Swiggy, Zomato, Uber, Blinkit, Ola, Rapido and Zepto, to upload details of their gig workers and complete their integration with the eShram portal by June 21, a move precursor to ensuring social security benefits.The directive follows rules formulated under the Code on Social Security last…
TRIGGER WARNING: This article includes references to sexual abuse.Rapper Kanye West has made headlines once more after it was reported that the musician is being sued. Jennifer An, a former model and reality TV star, recently filed a lawsuit against West, alleging he abused her during the filming of one of his music videos. Here…
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is once again facing criticism after a section of candidates who appeared for the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Entrance Examination 2026 alleged irregularities in their results.The NIFT 2026 final results for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes were declared on June 3. Soon after the results were released, students began…
MUMBAI: Fresh from an impressive Test debut against Afghanistan in New Chandigarh, young left-arm spinner Manav Suthar is set for his first stint in county cricket after signing a short-term deal with Warwickshire.The 23-year-old made an immediate impact in his maiden Test, returning match figures of seven for 62 — including six for 33 in…
Hyundai India has updated the Creta N Line range in India, with price revisions for select variants while also streamlining the SUV’s variant lineup. The changes follow the company’s broader price adjustment announced earlier this month. A notable development is the removal of the N8 DCT and N8 Dual-Tone DCT variants from the Creta N…
