Electric car charging cables, though appearing robust, are susceptible to internal damage from bending and kinking. Repeated flexing causes copper wires to fatigue and break, leading to increased electrical resistance and potential overheating. The purchase of an electric car is a future-oriented act, but the act of plugging in each day brings us back down…
China’s economic growth rebounded more than expected in the first quarter, suggesting limited spillovers so far from the war in Iran but revealing few signs of turnaround in weak consumer spending. Powered by strong manufacturing and exports, gross domestic product expanded 5% from a year ago, the fastest in three quarters, according to a statement…
In Tamil Nadu, elections are not decided by party arithmetic alone. Across its regions, dominant caste blocs — vanniyars in the north, gounders in the west, thevars in the south, and dalit and nadar communities in key pockets — continue to shape alliances, candidate selection and, often, the final result.Vanniyars are concentrated in northern districts…
Candace Owens escalated her feud with JD Vance by accusing him of involvement in a deadly Iran school strike, claiming “you guys blew up that school” and “you lied about it.” Her remarks followed Vance defending Erika Kirk after Charlie Kirk’s death, deepening divisions within conservative circles as the controversy shifts from internal politics to…
Apple is planning to send fewer than 200 Siri engineers to a multiweek AI coding bootcamp, according to The Information. The timing is striking—WWDC 2026 is just seven weeks away, and the company is expected to use the June 8 event to finally unveil the long-delayed revamp of its voice assistant. The bootcamp is designed…
NEW DELHI: Prabhsimran Singh and Shreyas Iyer scored fluent half-centuries as Punjab Kings defeated five-time champions Mumbai Indians by seven wickets in IPL 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.After Mumbai Indians posted a competitive 195/6, Prabhsimran (80 off 39 balls) and Iyer (66 off 35 balls) led a commanding chase, helping Punjab Kings reach…
New Delhi: From Delta to Dell, Caterpillar, Ford and Jockey, American companies have opposed fresh tariff under Section 301, where the US Trade Representative has launched two investigations. They have argued that fresh duties will make it harder for them to compete and increase cost for consumers.There are others, such as Cheese Importers Association of…
NEW DELHI: While the Lok Sabha debated three Bills, including a Constitutional amendment Bill, to enable the rollout of women’s reservation in the 2029 general election, the law ministry on Thursday notified April 16, 2026 as the date on which the provisions of the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act 2023 — popularly called…
Russia carried out one of the largest attacks on Ukraine so far this year, killing at least 17 people and injuring dozens in an overnight onslaught of missiles and drones targeting Kyiv and other major cities.Ukraine’s air defence said Russia launched in excess of 40 ballistic and cruise missiles as well as more than 650…
Six days after returning to Earth, the four astronauts of Nasa’s Artemis II addressed their first joint press conference on Thursday at Nasa’s Johnson Space Center, accompanied by their zero-gravity indicator mascot “Rise”, saying their historic journey around the Moon fostered a rare sense of global unity while reflecting on the landmark crewed mission.Commander Reid…