Kirti Azad urges BCCI to stop adult ads during cricket matches NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP and former cricketer Kirti Azad objected to the telecast of adult advertisement during the India-England T20I match. He said that such advertisements should not be shown when millions of children are watching the game. He also urged the…
NEW DELHI: India’s peak power demand hit an all-time high for the third straight day on Wednesday, with electricity requirement touching 265.4 GW amid intensive use of ACs and cooling appliances due to scorching heat across the country.The peak electricity demand was recorded at 257.5 GW on Monday, which was eclipsed on Tuesday with a…
The school bell rings, backpacks come off, shoes are kicked aside, and almost every parent asks the same familiar question: “How was your day?” The answer is usually just as predictable. “Fine.” “Good.” “Nothing.” For many parents, this exchange can feel frustrating. After all, they’ve spent hours apart from their child and genuinely want to…
Boats float near the coast of Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen. Photo credit: Reuters Saudi Arabia on Thursday announced a multinational maritime defence alliance to safeguard commercial shipping and energy routes in the Red Sea, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Gulf of Aden, as the kingdom seeks to counter escalating attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels.The…
Misra rejects reports of rift with Champat Rai NEW DELHI: Nripendra Misra, chairman of the Ram Mandir Construction Committee, on Friday dismissed media reports of an internal rift over the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, calling the claims “completely baseless”.Speaking to reporters on the final day of a three-day review meeting, Misra denied…
A law graduate, the assailant tried multiple professions in Pune over the years PUNE: The man accused of attacking Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president and former Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal with a kirpan at Mata Sahib Devaji Gurdwara in Nanded on Thursday has deep roots in Pune city, police said.A Pune crime…
Decades before billionaires started fleeing, this genius built a 233-foot superyacht and lived on it Decades before the world’s richest people began leaving high-tax states like California and New York for Florida and Texas, one tech mogul quietly found his own way to avoid local taxes, strict building rules, and the need for a permanent…
Cleaning windows can be frustrating due to chemical residues. Regular cleaners fail to remove these stubborn layers. Scientists suggest disrupting chemical bonds for true clarity The next day, after hours of cleaning your windows, you notice how the sunlight creates a network of streaks, and you realise the window still seems cloudy. The feeling is…
Berkshire Hathaway reshuffles portfolio, raises Alphabet and homebuilder stakes Berkshire Hathaway is realigning its investment portfolio, putting more money into Google parent Alphabet and US homebuilders while cutting some of its holdings in financial companies and other stocks.The Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate bought roughly 48.1 million additional Alphabet shares during the second quarter, taking its total…
Inflation has remained above the US Fed’s 2% target for more than five years. (AP photo) Kevin Warsh-led Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to keep the interest rate unchanged in the 3.5-3.75% range. The US Federal Reserve announced the monetary policy review after deliberations on July 28 and July 29. “The Committee decided to…