India

Delhi's power demand soars over 5K MW; Transco says surge 'normal'

It is natural for power demand to soar during the peak of winter and summer season, a Delhi Transco official said. Delhi's power demand crossed 5,000 MW on Friday as the temperature in the national capital plummeted to 15.4 degrees Celsius -- five notches below normal.

Jan 16, 2022

Anushka Sharma pens heartfelt note for hubby Virat Kohli after he quits Test captaincy [see post]

Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma took to social media and penned a heartfelt note for her husband Virat Kohli after he stepped down as Test captain of the Indian cricket team on Saturday.

Jan 16, 2022

CAG detects big fraud in providing financial assistance to traders affected by 2014 Kashmir floods [details]

Due to pressure of the then political government benefits of the Interest Subvention Scheme were extended to big business houses, houseboat owners, artists, private trust.

Jan 16, 2022

Engineers appointed under PM's Employment Package in J&K allege discrimination; threaten protest [details]

A special recruitment policy was framed in 2010 for the relief, return, and rehabilitation of displaced Kashmiri migrants to Kashmir Valley. Those appointed under the same policy are not getting promotion benefits.

Jan 16, 2022

Retired NRI, 'Dabangg' neighbour Salman Khan lock horns over property dispute [details]

An unseemly row has erupted between a retired NRI from the US, Ketan Kakkad and his neighbour Bollywood megastar Salman Khan over a plot of land in the picturesque environs of Raigad.

Jan 16, 2022

Russian court charges 8 REvil ransomware hackers behind US attacks [details]

A Russian court has charged eight people, who are part of the REvil ransomware group that attacked top American companies, as White House officials confirmed that the person behind the ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline last year was also arrested during the raid.

Jan 16, 2022

Safe for 2 years, top US doctor gets Omicron in 1 maskless outing; sends strong message [details]

As the Omicron variant-triggered Covid waves sweep the globe, Faheem Younus, Chief of Infectious Diseases at the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health (UM UCH) in the US has shared some key lessons after he got infected with the strain after just one "maskless" family gathering.

Jan 16, 2022

PM Modi's National Startup Day a new start for Indian entrepreneurs [here's why]

With Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing to celebrate January 16 as the National Startup Day, the meteoric rise of desi entrepreneurs in the past couple of years, which made global headlines, has received a tremendous boost.

Jan 16, 2022

Annoyed over being 'humiliated' by party for Sonu Sood's sister; sitting Cong MLA joins BJP [details]

Congress releases a list of 86 candidates for the Punjab assembly elections. Sidhu to contest from Amritsar, Channi from Chamkour Sahib seats respectively.

Jan 16, 2022

Opportunity to connect with India's dynamic youth, says PM on 'Pariksha Pe Charcha'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the annual event 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' gives him an opportunity to connect with the dynamic youth of the country.

Jan 16, 2022

"People are suffering"; Assam CM reprimands Deputy Commissioner for halting traffic

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who earlier urged everyone including BJP leaders to move away from the Personal Security Officer culture and also drastically cut his security strength, on Saturday publicly reprimanded the Deputy Commissioner of Nagaon district for blocking the traffic on highway during his visit and directed not to repeat the same during the chief minister's movement.

Jan 16, 2022

Prev 699 700 701 702 703 704 705 706 707 708 Next

India

Delhi's power demand soars over 5K MW; Transco says surge 'normal'

Anushka Sharma pens heartfelt note for hubby Virat Kohli after he quits Test captaincy [see post]

CAG detects big fraud in providing financial assistance to traders affected by 2014 Kashmir floods [details]

Engineers appointed under PM's Employment Package in J&K allege discrimination; threaten protest [details]

Retired NRI, 'Dabangg' neighbour Salman Khan lock horns over property dispute [details]

Russian court charges 8 REvil ransomware hackers behind US attacks [details]

Safe for 2 years, top US doctor gets Omicron in 1 maskless outing; sends strong message [details]

PM Modi's National Startup Day a new start for Indian entrepreneurs [here's why]

Annoyed over being 'humiliated' by party for Sonu Sood's sister; sitting Cong MLA joins BJP [details]

Opportunity to connect with India's dynamic youth, says PM on 'Pariksha Pe Charcha'

"People are suffering"; Assam CM reprimands Deputy Commissioner for halting traffic

National Startup Awards for 46 startups

Woman dies after kite string slits her throat in MP

Three OGWs of LeT outfit arrested from Sopore; arms, ammunition recovered [details]

14-year-old teen arrested for fatal shooting in US

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh