Lucknow: As heatwave conditions continued to intensify, mercury crossed the 45-degree Celsius mark in Prayagraj, which was the hottest in the country, on Friday.In Lucknow, temperature rose further to make the day the hottest of this season so far at 42.5 degrees Celsius, 3.4 units above normal.This was the third time that Prayagraj was the…
JAISALMER: In a remarkable innovation from the dessert area of Rajasthan’s Barmer district, young entrepreneur Dungar Singh Sodha has developed a small wind turbine aimed at providing a permanent solution to power cuts in remote and desert regions. His innovation is gaining significant recognition not only across India but also internationally, with demand emerging from…
NEW DELHI: When AAP announced its Rajya Sabha nominees from Punjab in 2022, the spotlight was not on Lovely Professional University founder Ashok Mittal or cricketer Harbhajan Singh, but on the relatively unknown Sandeep Pathak. Having stayed away from public visibility since joining the party in 2016, Pathak’s low profile contrasted sharply with his growing…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on late Friday said efforts were underway to achieve a “historic peace” between Israel and Lebanon following a three-week ceasefire extension, while accusing Hezbollah of attempting to derail the process.In his first remarks since the truce extension, Netanyahu said he had held an “excellent conversation” with US President Donald Trump,…
Demand for Intel’s central processors from firms offering AI services was so strong in the first quarter that it sold even chips it had originally written off, a remarkable turnaround that sent the company’s shares soaring on Friday.The stock surged more than 24% to $83 in early trading, surpassing its dot-com era peak in 2000…
Rajpal Yadav, who is currently enjoying the box office run of his latest release ‘Bhooth Bangla,’ recently addressed the long-standing public assumptions around his cheque bounce case that had led to his imprisonment. The controversy dates back to 2010, when Rajpal reportedly borrowed Rs 5 crore to finance ‘Ata Pata Laapata.’ Released in 2012, the…
When the UBSE result is declared, it’s common for the official website to slow down or even stop loading for a while. This usually happens because lakhs of students try to check their scores at the same time, putting heavy pressure on the servers. If you find that the website is not opening or taking…
Sachin Tendulkar with Harbhajan Singh (File Photo) MUMBAI: It was a balmy Friday in Mumbai, and the CK Nayudu Hall at the Brabourne Stadium got warmer with emotion as members of the Legends Club congregated to celebrate Sachin Tendulkar’s 53rd birthday. Nuanced conversations followed, anecdotes were narrated, generous dips into nostalgia pools were taken, and…
NEW DELHI: The minimum temperature in the city recorded a slight rise on Saturday, even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for the day, warning of possible heatwave conditions in isolated areas.Safdarjung, which represents Delhi’s official weather data, recorded a minimum temperature of 25.2°C, which is 2.5 degrees above normal and…
Mumbai: State’s higher and technical education department has proposed launching an integrated portal for facilitating admissions to the top 500 QS-ranked international universities for students from Maharashtra.The proposed portal intends to provide credible information to aspirants, including brochures, fee structures, admission procedures, eligibility criteria and other key details. State govt also plans to reach out…
