NEW DELHI: Taking a crucial step towards boosting the country’s nuclear energy programme, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has sanctioned “major equipment erection” at Units 5 and 6 of Kudankulam nuclear power plant (KKNPP).The permission, granted on April 30, marks a significant shift from civil construction to core plant development by allowing Nuclear Power Corporation…
Mumbai Indians’ captain Hardik Pandya, right, and Jasprit Bumrah. (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: Jasprit Bumrah‘s wait to open his account this season is now beginning to hurt Mumbai India’s campaign in IPL 2026.The 31-year-old premier pacer’s barren run stayed intact against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday night, as he went for 0-35…
New Delhi: Supreme Court Tuesday stayed a Delhi HC order releasing Rashid Khan, convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the March 1993 blast in Kolkata that killed 69 and injured more than 100 people just four days after underworld-triggered serial bomb blasts in Mumbai killed 257 and injured over 700 as retaliation for the…
RAIPUR: The Chhattisgarh high court has refused to grant full back wages to a former power distribution employee who was dismissed after conviction in a graft case but later acquitted on appeal, holding that acquittal does not automatically erase the legal consequences of a valid dismissal order passed when the conviction was in force. A…
Veteran comedian Dinesh Hingoo, known for his impeccable comic timing across over 300 films, has revealed that he still steps out to work at the age of 86 — not out of choice, but necessity.In a video that has gone viral on social media, the actor candidly spoke about his current reality. “I am 86…
The growing rift at home as online gaming dominates teen life (AI image used for representational purpose only) Online gaming has become part of everyday growing up in today’s digital world. It now shows up almost everywhere—from school corridors to family WhatsApp groups—where talk of new games, levels and wins has become routine. Teenagers often…
Horoscope Today: Read daily horoscope predictions for May 19, 2026. Know all about the astrological events and influences that will be affecting each of the 12 zodiac signs. Our astrologer has analyzed the movements of the planets and the alignment of the stars to bring you the most accurate and up-to-date horoscope predictions for the…
Shan Masood (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Shan Masood found himself at the centre of massive social media criticism after Pakistan suffered a crushing 104-run defeat against Bangladesh in the first Test of the two-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.The defeat marked Pakistan’s third consecutive Test loss against Bangladesh and also…
A close look at which leaves are rolling is the fastest diagnosis any gardener can make.Image Credits: Google Gemini You go out one morning, coffee in hand, to check on your tomato plants. Something’s off. The leaves are curling, some rolled up, some twisted in ways that look just wrong. Before you go down the…
Funded by the West Bengal government, the Banglar Awaas Yojana (BAY) is a housing scheme aimed at providing a pucca house of a minimum 25 sq mt floor area to individuals who either do not own a house, or live in a kutcha/dilapidated house.Beneficiaries are eligible for financial assistance of Rs 1,30,000 per house, which…