Earth Sciences Minister Kiren Rijiju is reportedly upset with the French IT company Atos. Reason is said to be delay in the delivery of two supercomputers by the French company to Indian weather forecasting institutes. According to a report in news agency PTI, the Earth Sciences Ministry had ordered two supercomputers worth $100 million from…
Mamata manages to not get tainted by excesses of Trinamool’s strongmen, pitching herself as both a provider and a ‘victim’. So, her supporters can vote for her while dissing her party First phase of one of the most contested elections came to a close on a whittled electorate, and a very high turnout (of 3.6cr…
Chennai: Former director-general of police Shankar Jiwal resigned as the first chairman of the Tamil Nadu Fire Commission on Wednesday. The DMK govt newly created the post and accommodated him in Sept 2025.Along with Jiwal, three members of the Tamil Nadu Fire Commission — Vikraman, Sathyamurthy and Namachivayam — also submitted their resignations.In a separate…
Hollywood stars and longtime New York Knicks supporters stepped up in full force on Thursday as New York City honoured the NBA champions with a parade through lower Manhattan. The celebration came after the Knicks clinched their first NBA championship in 53 years on Saturday.Among the celebrities joining the festivities were filmmaker and devoted Knicks…
Rising petrol and diesel prices, lower running costs, and a growing charging network are prompting more buyers to consider electric mobility for everyday use. Unlike a few years ago, EV ownership is no longer limited to higher budget segments. Customers now have multiple options within the Rs 15 lakh bracket, offering practical driving range, essential…
Ketan Vishal Agarwal plunged 400 feet into a deep valley and died while attempting to capture photographs PUNE: What was meant to be a birthday celebration for his fiance ended in tragedy when a 26-year-old groom-to-be fell nearly 400 feet to his death while posing for photographs at Lohagad Fort in Maharashtra’s Pune district on…
Horoscope Today: Read daily horoscope predictions for June 18, 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…
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher for a fourth consecutive session on Wednesday as softer crude oil prices following the US-Iran peace deal boosted investor sentiment despite continued foreign fund outflows.The BSE Sensex rose 347.14 points, or 0.45%, to close at 77,155.62. During the session, it climbed as much as 410.51 points, or…
Shiv Sena MLC Chandrakant Raghuvanshi claimed six MPs from Uddhav Thackeray’s faction have joined Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, calling it ‘Operation Tiger’ DHULE: Amid growing speculation over “Operation Tiger” and a possible split in Shiv Sena (UBT), Shiv Sena former MLC Chandrakant Raghuvanshi on Thursday claimed that six MPs from the Uddhav Thackeray-led party had…
HONOLULU: The project director of a new solar telescope in Hawaii that will be the most powerful of its kind hopes scientists will be able to start observations at the facility in three months. The Daniel K Inouye Solar Telescope, at the summit of Haleakalā volcano on Maui, was supposed to open last fall. But…
