Aurora, Colorado, is using smart water meters to enforce drought rules as the city faces severe water shortages. The meters track water use throughout the day. This allows Aurora Water, the city’s municipal utility department, to identify lawns being watered outside the permitted schedule.Under the city’s current Stage 1 drought restrictions, grass can be watered…
Australia’s Mitchell Starc (AP Photo) Mitchell Starc continued to add to his remarkable Test legacy on Thursday, becoming the most successful left-arm bowler in the history of Test cricket during Australia’s opening Test against Bangladesh in Darwin.Starc reached the landmark when he dismissed Bangladesh opener Shadman Islam in the ninth over of the first innings….
N Chandrasekaran’s decision was prompted by the failure of his proposed extension to receive unanimous approval. (Reuters file photo) In its first reaction to N Chandrasekaran’s move to step down as Tata Sons Chairman, Tata Trusts said it respects the decision. In a statement issued on Thursday, the trust said its nominee directors received an…
Tips to to clean TV screen safely (AI-generated image) Cleaning a TV screen looks like a simple job, but the wrong product or tool can scratch the display, strip its protective coating, or cause permanent damage. Modern LED, OLED, QLED and Mini-LED televisions come with delicate anti-glare and anti-reflective coatings that need careful handling. One…
There is something about the way grandparents talk to children that feels different. They may listen to the same story for the tenth time, answer endless questions, tell stories from a world the child has never seen and, sometimes, simply sit beside them without asking anything at all.It is easy to dismiss these moments as…
Since April 1, when E20 became the only petrol available, concerns among consumers have increased. Amid the raging debate on impact of ethanol-blended E20 petrol on cars, internal communications exchanged among auto industry executives reveal concerns on fuel contamination.The rollout of E20 petrol has sparked dissatisfaction among motorists, with hundreds claiming the fuel has lowered…
File photo: Proceedings in the Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi. NEW DELHI: The Monsoon Session of Parliament ended on Thursday with both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha being adjourned sine die amid repeated disruptions and political confrontations between the government and Opposition.The session, which began on July 20,…
A video shows Prajwal Revanna using a mobile phone inside his prison cell BENGALURU: A video purportedly showing convicted former MP Prajwal Revanna casually chatting on a mobile phone inside his prison cell has raised fresh questions over security and access to prohibited items at Bengaluru’s Parappana Agrahara Central Prison.Revanna is seen wearing civilian clothes…
The G.L.O.V.E., sits on a table after a demonstration at the Oklahoma County Detention Center. (Photo: AP) US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s plan to spend up to $20 million on electric-shock gloves is facing criticism from civil rights groups and Democratic officials, with a pending wrongful-death lawsuit in Kentucky raising concerns over the potential misuse…
According to police, 55-year-old Munna Lal was declared dead at AIIMS Trauma Centre. NEW DELHI: The case of a woman accused of killing her husband with the help of her lover took a dramatic turn after police revealed that the murder was born out of infidelity, a bitter marriage and the husband’s tight-fisted habits. A…