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Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has a favourite food he wishes were not so closely tied to climate change. Even as he invests heavily in climate campaigns and sustainable food technologies, Gates has admitted that cheeseburgers remain his weakness, a comfort food he loves but also sees as a climate disaster. The billionaire has repeatedly spoken…
Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation will develop two major multi-modal integration hubs at Mint Street-Washermenpet Metro and Chepauk-Marina at an estimated cost of 40 crore. The proposed hubs aim to connect metro rail, suburban trains, buses, pedestrians, cyclists and last-mile services.Commuters continue to struggle with poor pedestrian access, chaotic traffic movement and lack of seamless connectivity…
File photo NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday asked former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee to file a fresh plea related to victory margin being less than deletion of votes in the Speical Intensive Reivison (SIR), which was one of the burning poll planks of the outsed TMC.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant…
Your day starts out poorly, as emotions seem to run higher than solutions. Your ruler, the Moon, has its back turned towards you causing further unease.Work can present its share of challenges. Files move slowly, people reply late, and you may feel like you’re pushing an overloaded cart through mud. Don’t take it personally: simply…
Friedrich Nietzsche (Image: Wikipedia) Few philosophers in history have dared to challenge human thinking as boldly as Friedrich Nietzsche. More than a century after his death, his words continue to spark debate because they challenge authority, morality, religion, truth and the way society shapes human behaviour. One of his most quoted remarks still is, “I…
Iran warned on Monday that its armed forces were prepared to “teach a lesson” to any aggressor after US President Donald Trump rejected Tehran’s latest counterproposal aimed at preserving the fragile Middle East ceasefire.The sharp exchange further raised tensions in the region and rattled global energy markets already strained by disruptions in the Strait of…
MUMBAI: Indians’ love for gold is ever shining but the steep prices of the yellow metal over the past several quarters have nudged consumers to find ways to ease burden on their pockets while keeping the heft and appeal of jewellery intact. For instance, consumers are buying less of new gold but instead recycling or…
NEW DELHI: Moving to implement the new rural employment framework, the Centre on Monday notified July 1 as the date from when the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act 2025 will come into force. The UPA era Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005 shall stand repealed from…
NEW DELHI: CPM general secretary MA Baby on Monday said it was wrong to single out outgoing Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan for taking moral responsibility for the defeat in the state after 10 years in govt. His remarks came after a meeting of CPM’s polit-bureau, during which the Kerala assembly poll outcome was discussed.“Why should…
Bahraich: The Bale Miyan fair, held in honour of Syed Salar Masud Ghazi in Bahraich, will not be held this year too, in compliance with the high court order. Officials said only religious rituals will be allowed, while all commercial fair activities and related events will remain prohibited.DM Akshay Tripathi told TOI that the event…
