BENGALURU: Nearly four years after space PSU NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) awarded the first private-sector contract worth Rs 860-crore to manufacture five Polar Satellite Launch Vehicles (PSLVs), space regulator Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) is offering full transfer of technology (ToT) of the rocket to industry.If the industry takes up on the…
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…
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…
The Punjab government’s Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana has provided cashless medical treatment worth over Rs 522 crore to more than 1.59 lakh beneficiaries as of May 16, according to official data. The scheme offers annual health coverage of up to Rs 10 lakh per family across government and empanelled private hospitals in the state.Punjab health…
NEW DELHI: NTA director general Abhishek Singh on Thursday told the parliamentary panel that the NEET-UG 2026 paper was not leaked “through their system” and said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is probing the matter.Several MPs on Thursday grilled top National Testing Agency (NTA) officials over the alleged NEET paper leak during a meeting…
NEW DELHI: A 23-year-old woman has accused a man and his associates of kidnapping, gang-raping and forcing her into marriage after allegedly coercing her to convert her religion in southeast Delhi’s Jamia Nagar, police told new agency PTI. Four of the six accused, including a woman, have been arrested, while the main accused is currently…
BENGALURU: German auto technology supplier Bosch is increasingly looking at partnerships and joint ventures to accelerate development and market entry in newer mobility technologies, marking a shift from its traditionally in-house approach, its India managing director told TOI.The comments come a day after Bosch announced a joint venture with Wheels India and Brakes India, both…
The world India built its partnerships on is shifting and shifting fast.Washington is increasingly transactional, with tariffs and trade threats making America a partner India values but can no longer rely on exclusively. China remains India’s largest trading partner, but unresolved border tensions and a deepening strategic rivalry make dependence on China a risk New…
NEW DELHI: In four days of securing Kerala chief minister post, Congress leader VD Satheesan has found himself at the centre of a political storm that is not over policy or governance, but over his name.Congress leaders have now criticised its own CM for the name he chose to publicly use while taking his constitutional…
The Indian summer is notorious for extreme heat, which can become life‑threatening during heat waves when temperatures often exceed 45 degrees Celsius. Each year, certain cities stand out as the hottest due to regional geography and climatic conditions. A look at the top 10 hottest cities in India shows that high temperatures are widespread across…