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Electricity generation from hydroelectric projects declined nearly 21%. (AI image) El Nino and the resultant weak monsoon has had an impact on India’s hydropower output, which has dropped by more than 20% in June. The dry weather, which is associated with El Nino, has meant that the water levels in reservoirs have gone down. This…
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman. (Reuters representative image) NEW DELHI: A Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier carrying four Indian crew members came under a suspected drone attack near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, according to ANI sources. The vessel was on its way to Dahej in Gujarat.Officials…
BKTC suspends employee as probe into alleged theft begins NEW DELHI: An employee of the Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) was suspended on Tuesday as a four-member inquiry panel began investigating alleged irregularities in the handling of devotees’ donations at Badrinath Dham.The suspension comes days after allegations of financial irregularities during the counting of offerings…
Belagavi: In a major move aimed at ensuring animal welfare and public safety, deputy commissioner Mohammad Roshan has prohibited the use of animal-drawn carts for transporting pilgrims to and from the annual Chinchali Mayakka Devi Jathra in Raibag taluk.The order, issued under Section 31 of the Karnataka Police Act, mandates the use of animal-free modes…
India has urged the United States to reconsider its proposed 12.5% tariff on Indian imports under the USTR’s Section 301 forced labour investigation. India has urged the United States to withdraw its proposal to impose an additional 12.5% tariff on Indian imports under a Section 301 investigation into forced labour-related trade practices, saying the move…
AB de Villiers speaks about Bengaluru Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers says Bengaluru will always hold a special place in his heart, describing the city as the one that changed his life and gave him a connection with fans unlike anything he had experienced before.Speaking on The Times of India’s Bombay Sports Exchange…
The Olympic cauldron is lit at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum ahead of the launch for ticket registration to the 2028 Summer Olympic Games Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has asked international sports federations to end the three-year process of vetting Russian athletes for neutral status…
Archaeologists have deciphered a 1,700-year-old inscription at an ancient Roman temple in Turkey that offers rare written evidence of the shift from Mithraism to Christianity during the Roman period.The inscription was found at an underground Temple of Mithras inside Zerzevan Castle, a Roman fortification about 40 miles from the Syrian border. It was written in…
“Go out there, build something. My biggest lessons came from failed startups”: boAt co-founder Aman Gupta tells Gen Z students Marwadi University hosted entrepreneur, investor and boAt Co-founder Aman Gupta for a fireside chat during the orientation programme for its incoming first-year students. The session brought together more than 650 students, who interacted with the…
‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’ fame Shailesh Lodha recently celebrated his daughter Swara Lodha’s wedding in a grand yet intimate ceremony at the iconic Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur. While only close family and friends attended the festivities, videos and photos from the celebrations have now surfaced online, with one guest in particular leaving fans…
