NEW DELHI: Riding on the growing contribution of solar energy to the power generation mix, India comfortably met the peak power demand of 256 gigawatts (GW) on Saturday, the highest ever recorded on a single day, amid soaring temperatures across the country.At the time of peak demand of 256.1 GW, reached at 3.38pm, solar contributed…
NEW DELHI: Exploring domestic capabilities to develop collaborative drone-based surveillance radar systems, Indian Air Force has invited proposals under third edition of Mehar Baba Competition (MBC-3) from Indian industries, startups, academic institutions and research establishments.The initiative aims to create a drone swarm system capable of detecting, tracking and reporting aerial targets in contested environments while…
Singer‑composer Amaal Mallik claimed his father Daboo Malik was replaced by Salman Khan in Maine Pyaar Kiya, but Daboo has denied this, saying he was working on a different but similar‑themed film, Sawan Jhoom Utha, which was shelved. He clarified that he was never part of the Salman‑starrer, calling his son’s version a family misunderstanding….
Udupi: It was an emotional moment for Jayanthi Shetty, vice-principal of Govt Pre-University College, Shiroor (high school section), when Byndoor MLA Gururaj Gantihole visited the campus on Saturday, not for a routine inspection, but to personally recognise her efforts. In a rare gesture, the MLA sought her blessings and felicitated her after the school’s SSLC…
Visa officers deny applications because they are trained to spot inconsistencies, an immigration lawyer explained. As US visas are getting difficult to get even for tourism purpose, immigration lawyer Andrea Szew said the approval process does not work the way people think it works. Applicants think they were not given enough time to explain their…
Sunil Narine and Rinku Singh (Agency Image) Kolkata Knight Riders pulled off a nerve-shredding Super Over win against Lucknow Super Giants after both teams finished tied on 155 in regulation time at Lucknow on Sunday. The contest swung wildly across 40 overs, but Sunil Narine once again proved to be KKR’s trusted match-winner in the…
NEW DELHI: In a big development for India, Isro has mapped every village in the country from space and the satellite data will go a long way to support gram panchayats in decentralised planning, monitoring of assets, and improving grassroots governance.Isro, on National Panchayati Raj Day on Friday, announced that it has completed high-resolution land…
Shraddha Kapoor couldn’t stop gushing over rumoured boyfriend Rahul Mody as she praised his latest advertisement featuring Aneet Padda.Taking to Instagram, Shraddha shared the ad clip and gave a special shoutout to Rahul, calling him “talented” while also complimenting Aneet’s performance.“Cuteness + best acting ka perfect mishran = @aneetpadda_ Aur cuteness se yaad aaya, yeh…
Sunil Narine and Rinku Singh (Agency Image) Kolkata Knight Riders pulled off a nerve-shredding Super Over win against Lucknow Super Giants after both teams finished tied on 155 in regulation time at Lucknow on Sunday. The contest swung wildly across 40 overs, but Sunil Narine once again proved to be KKR’s trusted match-winner in the…
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada district achieved 75% of the target under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), which aims to provide safe, adequate piped drinking water to every rural household.Dakshina Kannada ZP CEO Narwade Vinayak Karbhari said that the district has set a target of providing drinking water connections to 90,388 under the JJM. So far, 67,406…
