NEW DELHI: A day after peak power demand broke all previous records and reached the projected level of 271 gigawatts (GW), the power ministry on Friday urged citizens to use electricity “wisely and judiciously”.The ministry said the intense heatwave sweeping the country had pushed electricity demand to record levels over the last four days. “Although…
Automotive leaders have issued a warning to the European Union (EU), arguing that the bloc’s aggressive push to cut ties with US Big Tech will severely backfire on European businesses. Håkan Samuelsson, CEO of Volvo Cars, warned that “Europe would be the only loser” if Brussels imposes restrictions or trade barriers on US technology giants…
Growing lotus at home feels like bringing a slice of ancient Asia right to your balcony or pond; those pretty pink blooms bloom in muddy waters but are pure symbols of purity and calm. Although the lotus originally belongs to warm puddles across India and beyond, its sacred nature has wowed cultures for millennia as…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that a juvenile accused of murder can be tried as an adult if the crime qualifies as a “heinous offence” under the Juvenile Justice Act.The judgement, aimed at clarifying the legal framework for trying minors as adults, held that murder under Section 302 of the IPC must…
NEW DELHI: Gaining grounds beyond the country’s borders, two soldiers from the Indian Army captured India’s first-ever gold medal at a World Rowing Cup.Havildars Ujjwal Kumar Singh and Lakshay crossed the finish line in 6 minutes and 26.09 seconds to claim the Lightweight Men’s Double Sculls gold medal at World Rowing Cup Stage 3 in…
New Delhi: Minister for new and renewable energy Pralhad Joshi on Monday launched WT-MARUT, the country’s first dedicated digital platform for managing the wind energy supply chain. The portal is expected to strengthen India’s domestic wind manufacturing ecosystem and support the country’s clean energy expansion.The platform will facilitate end-to-end tracking of wind energy components, from…
IPL Trophy (Photo Credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: As the Indian cricket board (BCCI) gets aggressive with the implementation of its anti-corruption guidelines in the IPL, it has started to come down heavily on players, officials, family of team members and broadcasters who create social-media content, TOI has learnt.A few former cricketers who are working as…
Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku (9) celebrates following the World Cup round of 16 match against the United States. (AP Photo) Romelu Lukaku etched his name into FIFA World Cup history as Belgium stormed into the quarter-finals with a commanding 4-1 victory over the United States, becoming the first player ever to score as a substitute in…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Friday lodged a “strong protest” over Pakistan’s plans to hold general elections in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir’s Gilgit-Baltistan assembly. “The Government of India lodged a strong protest with Pakistan regarding the latter’s plans to hold “General Elections” to the so-called ‘Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly’, in the Indian territories illegally and forcibly…
For 20-year-old Saniya, life is all about juggling these two roles- motherhood and a NEET aspirant Neither motherhood nor NEET preparation is a journey one would call easy. Sure enough it’s rare to even see these two words in the same sentence, let alone witness one person handling both at the same time. But for…