NEW DELHI: Surge in use of air-conditioners amid the scorching heat pushed power demand to an all-time high of 270.8 gigawatt (GW) on Thursday, almost matching the peak projected by the ministry of power for the summer of 2026.It was the fourth consecutive day that national power demand breached the previous record and touched a…
NEW DELHI: Pilots operating Air India’s Bengaluru-Delhi flight on Thursday night declared a full emergency after getting engine fire warning in the flight deck. The aircraft landed safely at IGI Airport’s runway 29R at 9.30 pm, where operations were suspended for a while. The airport’s follow me and other emergency vehicles sent to the runway…
The average long-term US mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in nearly nine months, raising borrowing costs for homebuyers during what is traditionally the busiest season for the housing market, AP reported.The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.51 per cent from 6.36 per cent last week, according to…
32 years after her Miss Universe victory, Sushmita Sen is still culturally relevant because her life trajectory mirrors the larger evolution of the crown and womanhood Sushmita Sen wore the crown of Miss Universe 1994 on this day 32 years ago. If you think of a woman with a crown on her head today, the…
Amazon founder and one of the richest men on the planet, has called for the bottom half of Americans to pay zero federal income tax. Speaking during an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box on May 20, 2026, Bezos argued that lower-income workers are already financially strained and should not be sending money to Washington. The…
The 2026 Kerala assembly election marked the return of the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) to power after a decade, ending the Left Democratic Front’s two consecutive terms in office.The UDF secured 102 of the state’s 140 assembly seats, delivering a decisive mandate that exceeded most pre-poll projections. Congress emerged as the single largest party…
Sara Tendulkar has strongly criticised a paparazzi social media page after it allegedly posted a reel carrying an offensive and body-shaming remark about her and her sister-in-law.The daughter of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar took to her Instagram Stories on May 21 to call out the account, accusing it of crossing all limits in the name…
File photo: Mojtaba Khamenei Two months after taking over as Iran’s supreme leader following the death of his father, Mojtaba Khamenei has still not appeared publicly — triggering growing speculation over his health, whereabouts and grip on power during one of the most volatile periods in the country’s recent history.The secrecy surrounding the 56-year-old cleric…
NHL Trade Rumors: Darnell Nurse and Morgan Rielly trade swap rumor links with Oilers and Maple Leafs (Credit: Getty Images) NHL trade rumours have once again focused on the Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers, with speculation linking Morgan Rielly and Darnell Nurse in a potential blockbuster swap. No official talks have been confirmed, but…
Market regulator Sebi on Thursday proposed changes to the price discovery mechanism through call auction sessions for IPOs and re-listed stocks, seeking to improve price discovery and address concerns around artificially suppressed pricing, PTI reported.In a consultation paper, Sebi suggested revising the methodology used for determining the base price of re-listed stocks.Under the proposal, if…