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NEW DELHI: Monthly domestic urea production has rebounded to last year’s levels, fertiliser ministry said on Thursday, noting that output of the most widely used soil nutrient reached 21 lakh tonnes in April, which was the same as the level recorded a year earlier.In March, domestic urea output had tumbled to around 16 lakh tonnes…
Screengrab source: X/@AITCofficial NEW DELHI: The All India Trinamool Congress on Thursday levelled sharp allegations against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Election Commission , accusing them of “gross electoral fraud” and “murder of democracy in broad daylight” over alleged irregularities involving ballot boxes.In a post on X, the party shared CCTV footage and…
The USS Gerald R Ford is set to depart the Middle East in the coming days, reducing American military presence in the region as tensions with Iran persist and diplomatic efforts remain stalled, according to reports by The Washington Post and CBS News.The departure of the carrier strike group is expected to provide relief to…
Millions of graphene-based toothbrushes have already reached consumers, long before scientists fully understood how the material actually works. Now, new research from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has clarified the mechanism behind graphene oxide’s antibacterial properties. Led by Sang Ouk Kim and Hyun Jung Chung, the study shows that graphene oxide…
NEW DELHI: With focus on building resilience in the shipping sector, amid the West Asia conflict and increased instances of global supply chain disruptions, govt will adopt a “structured tender” approach for manufacturing specialised vessels, such as gas and oil tankers, and fertiliser carriers. Under this, some vessels in the tender would be built overseas…
GT beat RCB by 4 wickets. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans took revenge against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru to make it 1-1 in IPL 2026, registering a comfortable four-wicket win at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday. Chasing a modest 156-run target, Shubman Gill-led GT survived a few hiccups en route to…
Agartala: The Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE) is expected to announce the results for the HS (+2) and Madhyamik exams for 2026 by May 10, stated its president, Prof Dhananjay Ganchoudhuri. This year, a total of 26,502 students, including 14,145 female candidates, participated in the higher secondary exams conducted from February 25 to March…
Veteran singer Sudesh Bhosle has opened up about his close bond with legendary icon Asha Bhosle, recalling her discipline, passion and warmth. Asha Bhosle passed away on April 12, 2026, in Mumbai at the age of 92. She breathed her last at Breach Candy Hospital following a brief illness caused by a chest infection and…
Chinese proverb of the day (AI-generated image) People deal with different kinds of fears every day. Some fears are based on things that really happen, while others come from not knowing what will happen or from your imagination. A lot of people aren’t really scared of big problems or obvious dangers. They’re more scared of…
TNPDCL officials said that there were not any interruptions in power supply across the state due to the surge in power demand. 130239729CHENNAI: In the peak of summer in Tamil Nadu, the power demand and consumption has been scaling dizzying heights every day. On Tuesday, the power consumption in the state breached the 470 million…
