MUMBAI: Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday reviewed the restoration work in the Mumbai–Pune ghat section and said all trains operating on the single line restored on Tuesday will continue to run with two locomotives. The arrangement will remain in place as the slip line required for attaching banker engines is still out of service…
GURGAON: A battery-based energy storage system has been commissioned at a major automobile manufacturing facility in Haryana, enabling surplus solar power generated during non-operational hours to be stored and used later. The move highlights the growing role of energy storage in improving industrial energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions.The 1 MWh Battery Energy Storage System…
Chalo Sansad march (Abhijeet Dipke X) NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has called for a peaceful march to Parliament on July 20, coinciding with the start of the Monsoon Session, urging people to join him.In a post on X, Wangchuk said appeals asking him to end his hunger strike would not address the larger…
The domestic cat arrived in Australia with the First Fleet in 1788, introduced as a familiar companion and a practical way to control rodents. Within decades, many had escaped or been abandoned, gradually establishing wild populations far beyond early settlements. By the late nineteenth century, they had spread across almost the entire continent, adapting to…
The reduction in US government debt holdings has partly been offset by a rise in gold reserves. (AI image) As the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) continues its forex diversification strategy, India’s holdings of US Treasury securities are down to almost a six year low. As per US Federal Reserve data, India’s exposure to US…
Dhanush has been making headlines not only for his upcoming films but also for rumours surrounding a possible political entry. The actor is currently busy with a packed lineup that includes ‘OM,’ a project with Mari Selvaraj, and biographical films based on Ilaiyaraaja and A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. Amid these announcements, a photograph of…
A Rs 23,000 salary, late-night calls and a viral Reddit post: Why young employees are questioning workplace boundaries (AI Image) A Reddit post by a young startup employee has struck a chord with thousands online after he claimed his employer questioned his professionalism for sleeping after a full day of work. While the claims are…
Lhuan-dre Pretorius (Image credit: Major League Cricket) NEW DELHI: Lhuan-dre Pretorius smashed his maiden T20 century to power San Francisco Unicorns to a dominant nine-wicket win over MI New York in the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2026 at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas on Thursday.Chasing a modest target of 144, the young South African…
Ahead of its official India debut, Nissan’s all-new Tekton has already achieved the highest five-star safety rating under the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (BNCAP). The certification appeared on the BNCAP portal before the SUV’s launch, putting its crash safety credentials in the spotlight even before Nissan revealed the model. The same listing also offered…
When roads, railways or new buildings are planned, centuries-old trees are often among the first casualties of development. In Japan, however, some of the country’s most valuable trees are given a second chance. Rather than cutting them down, arborists and horticultural experts sometimes relocate them using a painstaking process that can take months or even…
