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NEW DELHI: India’s rapid renewable energy expansion is running into a serious bottleneck, with delays in transmission infrastructure forcing large-scale curtailment of green power.According to Ember, an energy think-tank, transmission constraints accounted for nearly two-thirds of the 470 gigawatt-hours of renewable energy curtailed in first quarter of 2026. The problem has become particularly acute in…

NEW DELHI: Can food and beverage companies claim that their products are “100%” natural? Can they advertise products as “100% Juice”, “Natural Tender Coconut Water”, “100% atta or Whole Wheat Bread” when products contain water, fruit concentrates, preservatives, or only 87% whole wheat flour?Taking note that such claims often mislead buyers, Central Consumer Protection Authority…

NEW DELHI: India will host the 11th Brics energy ministers’ meeting in Gurugram on June 25-26 under its Brics Chairship, bringing together ministers and officials from member nations to strengthen cooperation on energy security, sustainability, technology and innovation.The meeting comes at a time when the world is grappling with the challenge of meeting rising energy…

Over 2,300 join yoga day celebrations at Sadhguru Sannidhi Bengaluru, ‘Miracle of Mind’ app launched in Kannada KARNATAKA: More than 2,300 people from across Karnataka participated in a grand yoga programme at Sadhguru Sannidhi Bengaluru in Chikkaballapur district on Sunday to mark the International Day of Yoga, held in the presence of the iconic Adiyogi…

Former BJP Tamil Nadu president K Annamalai on Sunday urged the state government to conduct a thorough investigation into the ammonia gas leak tragedy at a prawn farm near Periyapalayam in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvallur district.Calling the tragedy shocking and heartbreaking, Annamalai said strict action should be taken if any safety violations are found during the…

NTA DG (Image source: ANI) The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday said the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination was conducted smoothly across the country under extensive security arrangements, with no complaints related to question paper leaks reported so far.“So far, from what we have heard, everything went well. We have received good reports. A lot of…

Lok Sabha Abhishek Banerjee met Speaker Om Birla TMC parliamentary party leader in Lok Sabha Abhishek Banerjee met Speaker Om Birla on Friday and submitted separate petitions against each of the 20 rebel MPs, seeking their disqualification, citing anti-defection law and SC judgments.Birla had invited him to present TMC’s case before ruling on the rebels’…

Uddhav Thackeray and Amit Shah (File photo) NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday asserted that the only Shiv Sena is the one led by him, responding sharply to Union home minister Amit Shah‘s “only one Shiv Sena” remark.Addressing a rally in Mumbai, Thackeray said, “The Shiv Sena headed by me is…

Nihangs storm Uttarakhand Gurdwara, hold manager hostage over arrests after Karnaprayag clash NEW DELHI: A group of Nihangs allegedly stormed a gurdwara in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district, took the manager hostage and climbed onto the roof of the religious premises while demanding the release of four members of their group arrested in connection with a clash…

Nagesh Patil Ashtikar (left) and Uddhav Thackeray (File photo) NEW DELHI: Nagesh Patil Ashtikar, one of the six “rebel” Shiv Sena (UBT) Lok Sabha MPs, on Sunday confirmed he has joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, saying he needed funds to work for the people of his constituency“People elected us with a lot of expectations,…