NEW DELHI: State-run oil marketing companies are considering expanding the use of lightweight 10-kg LPG cylinders beyond domestic consumers, with the cylinders likely to be sold at commercial LPG rates if approved.The move could benefit migrant workers, tenants, students, street vendors, cafes and food kiosks that need LPG but lack space for larger 19-kg commercial…
That another Donnie angel would be cast out of St PETERSBURG – the nickname for the Washington swamp around Donald Trump that is the living embodiment of the Peter’s Principle – was inevitable. The only question was who? The smart money was on either Kash Patel, whose self-aggrandising behaviour had started to grate on the…
US President Donald Trump declared the “toll-free opening” of the Strait of Hormuz, billing the pact with Iran as his crowning achievement. On June 14, US President Donald Trump declared the “toll-free opening” of the Strait of Hormuz, billing the pact with Iran as his crowning achievement. Trump’s Truth Social post The problem: Iran has…
This news is a game changer in Bihar’s infrastructure history. In a recent development, the government of Bihar has shared plans for three new riverfront expressways across 220 kilometres along the Ganga and Gandak rivers. The project is aimed at improving transportation and regional connectivity, but in the long-run, it may have a significant impact…
Popular streamer xQc has once again become a trending topic after his Twitch channel was hit with a temporary suspension. The action came after a copyright claim connected to FIFA World Cup 2026 match footage. According to reports shared during his live stream on Kick, Twitch applied two copyright strikes to his account, leading to…
India’s smart TV boom has brought a sharper, more uncomfortable question into the living room: is your television quietly watching you back? The question arises due to a lesser-known feature called automatic content recognition (ACR), a technology built into many internet-connected TVs that can identify what’s playing on screen by analysing audio snippets or pixel…
From left to right: Megha, Reena, Renu Joshi. The Times Internet Half Marathon 2026 brought together runners from every walk of life, but among the many inspiring stories on race day were three women who proved that running is never just about the finish line. For some, it begins with fitness. For others, it becomes…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that India halted Operation Sindoor “voluntarily” and on its “own terms,” asserting that the country ready for a long war against Pakistan. He further slammed Pakistan calling it the “epicentre of International Terrorism.”Addressing the National Security Summit 2.0, he said, “During Operation Sindoor, we precisely targeted…
Elon Musk has responded to a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) that highlighted comments by Google CEO Sundar Pichai on the future of data centres. The post, shared by Peter H. Diamandis, executive chairman at XPRIZE, claimed that data centres in space could become “the new normal” within a decade — a view…
Study shows no genetic harm in children of Chernobyl radiation survivors A major international study has found that children conceived after the Chernobyl disaster show no additional DNA damage linked to their parents’ radiation exposure. Scientists looked at people born from 1987 to 2002 whose parents helped with cleanup or stayed near the zone. Instead…