Researchers are going back to Thomas Edison’s old nickel-iron battery design more than 100 years later to make a new, high-performance way to store energy. A group from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has used cutting-edge nanotechnology to rethink Edison’s chemistry, making it faster, more efficient, and longer-lasting for possible use in renewable…
NEW DELHI: Taking a crucial step towards boosting the country’s nuclear energy programme, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has sanctioned “major equipment erection” at Units 5 and 6 of Kudankulam nuclear power plant (KKNPP).The permission, granted on April 30, marks a significant shift from civil construction to core plant development by allowing Nuclear Power Corporation…
Bengaluru: A gym trainer allegedly died by suicide at his house near Nelamangala late Saturday night, following a relationship with a married woman he had met at the gym.The deceased, Dileep Kumar MR of Vajarahalli, was a bodybuilder who had won several competitions. Police said Dileep made a video call to the woman shortly before…
Bengaluru: Facing mounting pressure from inadequate parking and limited land availability, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is set to introduce multi-level parking facilities at nine existing Metro stations across the city.Senior BMRCL officials said the move is aimed at significantly increasing parking capacity at key stations where demand has outstripped supply by looking…
File photo: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with Iran Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, in New Delhi on Thursday. (ANI) New Delhi: External affairs minister S Jaishankar spoke to his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi Wednesday, and according to the Iranian embassy here, exchanged views on the latest developments related to the US-Iran ceasefire, bilateral…
AB de Villiers, MS Dhoni Former South Africa batter AB de Villiers has said MS Dhoni should bat higher in the order for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the upcoming IPL, saying that his current position lower down does not maximise his role.Dhoni, 44, will play for CSK when the season begins on March 28….
NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals’ crushing defeat to Punjab Kings on Saturday in IPL 2026 has brought Karun Nair back into the spotlight, and not for the right reasons. As Punjab completed a record-breaking chase of 265 in Delhi, Nair endured a difficult night that quickly went viral, with fans resurfacing his old emotional post: “Dear…
Jag Laadki at Mundra port NEW DELHI: The Indian-flagged crude oil tanker Jag Laadki arrived at Mundra port in Gujarat on Wednesday, becoming the third such vessel to reach India in as many days amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.Click here for live updatesThe tanker docked carrying approximately 80,886 metric tonnes of crude…
Britain extracted 25 million years of life and labour through slavery in Barbados: Report A report presented in Barbados states that the British colonial practices drained nearly 25 million years of life and forced work from enslaved Africans. Value lost through such extraction may reach £1.6 trillion, as researchers seek to quantify historical harm. The…
RCB’s Virat Kohli, left, and Rajat Patidar during the IPL 2026 opener. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru kicked off IPL 2026 in style, but skipper Rajat Patidar made it clear who stood at the heart of their dominant six-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad — Virat Kohli.Chasing 202 at the M Chinnaswamy…
