New Delhi: Consumers in Delhi are increasingly choosing digital modes to pay their electricity bills, with more than nine out of every 10 bill payments now taking place through online channels, according to data shared by the city’s power distribution companies.Data from Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (Tata Power-DDL) and BSES discoms shows a steady…
People from all walks of life participated in the protest Mumbai: Under a heavy overcast sky and oppressive mid-monsoon humidity, Shivaji Park in Dadar witnessed a massive crowd—of roughly 3,000 protesters by police’s estimate—on the sixth day of student-led demonstrations in the city on Friday.Police lodged an FIR against five persons for participating in demonstrations…
Delhi’s Lakshmi Yojana hits roadblocks as women struggle to even register (AI image used for representational purpose only). NEW DELHI: Delhi govt’s Lakshmi Yojana, launched Augt 1, promises Rs 2,500 a month for eligible women. But many are getting stuck at the first level – registration.The signature of an MP or legislator, hunt for a…
That empty plastic water bottle sitting in your recycling bin might have a second life ahead of it, one that involves powering an electric vehicle, a smartphone or even a renewable energy storage system. Researchers at Penn State University have developed a new method to convert waste PET plastic, the same material used in most…
You may wake up feeling oddly split, Taurus. One part of you wants to stay under the fan and do the bare minimum, while another part feels ready to make a brave move. That’s the day’s story. The Moon stirs restlessness, but Mars adds backbone. So yes, lazy on the surface, determined underneath.A decision taken…
Video grab of the leopard’s pug marks in Moti Devati village, Sanand Ahmedabad: The forest team deployed in Sanand has not found fresh leopard pugmarks in the past 24 hours, even as surveillance continues. The last pugmarks were found around midnight on Monday in Moti Devati. On Tuesday, surveillance using a thermal drone was carried…
Frank Pittman (Image: psychotherapy.net) Frank Pittman could have said that marriage requires commitment. Plenty of people have said that. Relationship experts, religious leaders, grandparents, novelists. The thought itself is hardly new.Instead, he brought a submarine into the discussion.That is probably why the quote has survived.“Marriage, like a submarine, is only safe if you get all…
They skipped campus placements to help Indian soldiers, today, their robot is taking on Siachen’s toughest challenge. (Photo: X post) Every year, thousands of engineering graduates across India prepare for campus placements, hoping to land a well-paying corporate job. For most, receiving an offer letter is the ultimate reward after four years of hard work.But…
Navi Mumbai: The Panvel City Municipal Corporation (PCMC) approved a Rs 1,000 crore proposal to raise the height of Dehrang Dam by 20 metres, which will increase its storage capacity to 38 million cubic metres.Dehrang Dam, located at the foothills of Matheran, supplies water to the Panvel township.Currently, Panvel receives about 230 MLD of water,…
Pune ZP told 270 primary teachers to verify their disability. While 140 got the certificates from Sassoon hospital, the remaining 130 did not Pune: Prahar Divyang Kranti Organisation, a disability rights organisation, has written to Pune Zilla Parishad CEO Gajanan Patil, demanding the immediate suspension of 130 primary school teachers for allegedly failing to undergo…
