NEW DELHI: India can prevent power shortages and help consumers save up to Rs 2.5 lakh crore by doubling energy efficiency of room air conditioners (ACs) over next decade, a new study from India Energy and Climate Center (IECC) at University of California, Berkeley has said, as the country’s power grid strains under another intense…
Doctors battling the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo are facing growing challenges as attacks on health facilities and fleeing patients disrupt response efforts in the country’s northeast, Reuters reported.At least three such incidents have been reported so far in Ituri province, where the first Ebola cases were detected. Two attacks over the…
OTT releases this week, from May 25 to May 31, bring a mix of courtroom drama, crime, comedy, thrillers, animation and superhero action across major streaming platforms. Viewers can watch new titles on Netflix, Prime Video, JioHotstar and ZEE5. The lineup includes big names, fresh seasons and regional stories, making it a packed week for…
Mother Parveen Rani and son Tushar Kumar become mayors in UK as Indian-origin family makes history (Photo courtesy: LinkedIn) When Sunil Dahiya packed up his life in Rohtak and flew to the UK with his wife Parveen and two young sons in 2013, there was no grand plan. “We had not come with any specific…
NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Rajat Patidar said opener Phil Salt is fit ahead of their IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 clash against Gujarat Titans in Dharamshala on Tuesday, but added that the team management is yet to decide whether he will be part of the playing XI.Salt had missed the latter part of…
BENGALURU: An FIR has been registered after a 36-year-old pregnant woman accused a male employee at a Bengaluru’ private hospital on Sarjapur Road of allegedly trying to secretly photograph or film her inside a restroom, officials said on Monday.According to news agency PTI, the incident reportedly took place on May 21. In her complaint, the…
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu govt on Monday appointed former Chennai police commissioner A Arun as the director of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC). According to an order issued by the state home department, additional director general of police (ADGP) T S Anbu has been posted as ADGP, law and order, replacing Maheshwar Dayal….
Telangana BJP chief N Ramchander Rao at the Rythu Bharosa yatra on Monday Hyderabad: Telangana BJP chief N Ramchander Rao claimed on Monday that the moment the BJP launched its Rythu Bharosa Yatra, the Congress govt began a misinformation campaign, boasting about having completed all grain procurements. During this yatra, he engaged with farmers in…
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No curfew imposed in Pune, police clarify amid viral claims (Representative Image) PUNE: Police in Pune have denied reports circulating in sections of the media and on social media claiming that a 14-day curfew has been imposed in the city.The reports suggested that the Pune administration had restricted public movement and banned gatherings for a…
