Chennai: India’s renewable energy capacity addition is expected to remain robust, with the combined installed capacity of solar and wind projected to rise to 310–315 GW by March 2028, from about 206 GW as of March 2026. This expansion will significantly alter the power mix, with renewables expected to account for 45%–47%, up from about…
Hyderabad: What was once considered an adult health issue is now showing up in paediatric wards with worrying frequency. Doctors say kidney stones are increasingly being diagnosed in children, including infants marking a sharp shift from earlier decades when bladder stones linked to malnutrition were more common among children in Telangana.While improved nutrition has reduced…
Met department said dry weather is likely to persist over the next five days Gurgaon: The city recorded a maximum temperature of 41°C on Tuesday, a notch higher than Monday’s 40°C, while Faridabad logged the state’s highest reading at 42.9°C despite a 0.4°C dip in the state’s average maximum temperature.The city’s minimum temperature was 23.5°C…
Kolkata: As Bengal prepares for its upcoming assembly elections, a quiet but crucial mission is unfolding at the Regional Braille Press in Narendrapur. Run by the Ramakrishna Mission Blind Boys’ Academy, the press is working double shifts to ensure thousands of blind voters exercise their franchise with dignity and accuracy.The press, which was established in…
On Apr 13, thousands of industrial workers protested in the city, demanding a hike in minimum wages. After the protest, UP govt increased wages by 21% in Noida and Ghaziabad Noida: Police are looking at the possibility of people beyond the arrested members of workers’ group Mazdoor Bigul Dasta being involved in inciting violence during…
Panaji: A Pocso court has acquitted a man booked for the alleged kidnapping and rape of a minor after the girl said she falsely told police that he had sexual intercourse with her to pressure her parents into getting them married.The girl said she went with the accused voluntarily and denied any sexual relations. “She…
Police penalised 213 vehicles, including 66 trucks and trailers, to clear obstructions and ensure safe traffic flow Varanasi: In a massive late-night drive against illegally parked vehicles on highways, police penalised 213 vehicles, including 66 trucks and trailers, to clear obstructions and ensure safe traffic flow.ADCP Gimati zone Nripendra said that an intensive checking drive…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested two persons for allegedly conspiring to establish “Ghazwa-e-Hind”, officers said on Tuesday. The suspects, identified as Irfankhan Pathan, 22, and Murshid Shaikh, 21, were arrested after monitoring suspected anti-India activities on social media and the internet through technical and human inputs. Pathan was arrested from Siddhpur in Patan…
Ludhiana: Encroachments by food carts along the boundary wall of the Government Industrial Training Institute (Women) on Rani Jhansi Road have sparked safety and hygiene concerns among students and faculty.The illegal vendors create a congested and uneasy atmosphere, particularly during the institute’s entry and dispersal hours. “The crowd around these carts is discomforting for students….
Hisar: Former Haryana chief minister and leader of opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Tuesday alleged that the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) and the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) were acting in tandem with the BJP, engaging in a “scripted tussle” to mislead the public.Interacting with the mediapersons after visiting Hansi grain market, Hooda said the…
