The nearly 150 MW spike within nine days highlights the direct impact of rising temperatures on electricity consumption. Chandigarh: The city’s power demand surged to a season-high 421 MW on Wednesday as soaring temperatures drove heavy use of air-conditioners, coolers and other appliances.The latest peak exceeds the previous summer high of around 415 MW recorded…
Pune: The land acquisition consent process for the proposed Purandar international airport has reached the 70% mark, with consent letters received for around 851 hectares of the total 1,285 hectares required for the project, district officials said on Wednesday.The administration had set June 10 (Wednesday) as the deadline for the land acquisition consent process. An…
SuratSurat/Bharuch: Shockwaves rippled through Bharuch town on Wednesday after a 70-year-old man allegedly killed his daughter-in-law and her mother, reportedly driven by frustration over long-standing marital discord between his son and daughter-in-law.Police said the accused, Zainul Zanorwala, later attempted suicide by slitting his throat. He was rushed to a private hospital, where he remains under…
Dibrugarh: The Majuli district administration has directed all commercial establishments in the district, including hotels, restaurants, dhabas, eateries and tea stalls, to immediately stop using domestic LPG cylinders for commercial purposes and switch to authorised commercial LPG connections.The order issued by district commissioner Shrishti Singh on Tuesday stated that it has come to the notice…
Lucknow: The BJP on Wednesday organised special prayer programmes across UP to mark the completion of 12 years of NDA govt at the Centre and Narendra Modi becoming the longest-serving consecutively elected Prime Minister.Party leaders, public representatives and workers held ‘poojan-archan’, havans and prayers in temples across districts, reaffirming their commitment to the vision of…
Rajkot: A 55-year-old primary school teacher in Upleta taluka was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly sexually abusing at least five girls, Senior KG students, inside a classroom — on charges including rape and aggravated penetrative sexual assault.The accused, Devanand Bera, is physically disabled and uses crutches. He had been teaching at the school for three…
Jaipur: Police commissioner Sachin Mittal announced the suspension of nine police personnel Wednesday in response to the fire at an illegal firecracker factory and warehouse in Kho Nagoriyan that resulted in the loss of eight lives. The suspension orders came after a preliminary inquiry found significant lapses and negligence on the part of the suspended…
The government condemned a US attack on a commercial vessel off the coast of Oman on Wednesday that left 3 Indian crew members missing, while also officially lodging a protest with the US embassy here. There were 24 Indian seafarers onboard the Palau-flagged Settebello, which was struck by precision munitions while transiting the Gulf of…
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested an Indian national in California who is wanted in Germany for attempted murder, according to a public statement from ICE San Francisco.The agency said 40-year-old Sandeep Singh was taken into custody in Fairfield, California, after entering US illegally from Mexico in 2023. He is currently being held…
Actor Harry Trevaldwyn will be reprising his role as Tuffnutt, the second half of the brother-sister duo from the film. He has appeared in projects such as ‘My Oxford Year’, ‘Sweet Sue’, ‘Ten Percent’, ‘The Sisters Grimm’, and many other notable works. His character was voiced by TJ Miller. Source link
