Calls reporting fires between April and June more than doubled from a year ago: Report (File) New Delhi: Indervir Singh has worked for the Delhi Fire Services for 32 years but he can’t recall responding to as many fires as this summer. Temperatures in the Indian capital, home to around 20 million people, have hit … Read more
The Delhi High Court has sought the stand of the National Testing Agency (NTA) on a petition by a NEET candidate alleging ‘out of syllabus’ question in the entrance examination. The petitioner claimed one question in the physics section was based on ‘radioactivity’ when ‘radioactivity topic’ was not a part of the syllabus for this … Read more
28-year-old Vinay Kumar Sahu has admitted to the crime Durg (Chhattisgarh): Six years back, Vinay Kumar Sahu’s aspirations to become a civil servant crumbled before failure. And now, his ambitions in the world of crime have been crushed after a blackmail attempt went awry. Police say Sahu’s “laziness” got him into trouble as he would … Read more
Tata planning to push its EVs at a global level Tata Motors is confident of its best-selling EVs and is looking to introduce them in global markets amid a pushback against Chinese electric cars. “We have the ability to take these products global,” Shailesh Chandra, the managing director of Tata Motors’ EV and PV businesses, … Read more
In 2022, the indigenously built LCH Prachand were inducted into the Air Force. In a major to self-reliance in defence manufacturing, Adani Defence & Aerospace has collaborated with Thales Group, to build 70 mm rockets for India’s attack helicopters. Thales is a world leader in manufacturing 70mm rocket, launchers and firing control systems. Laser guidance ensures accurate … Read more
Laila March has proactively applied for a new passport Laila March’s dream vacation to Mexico hit a snag at Gatwick Airport. The airline (TUI) denied boarding due to a “slight mark” on her passport, despite her using it to fly from Morocco just a day earlier. Faced with leaving her sister behind, Laila scrambled to … Read more
The IMF index looks at market economies’ preparedness for Artificial Intelligence New Delhi: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released an Artificial Intelligence Preparedness Index (AIPI) Dashboard on their website on Tuesday, tracking 174 economies globally for AI readiness. The Index has categorised each country into Advanced Economy (AE), Emerging Market Economy (EM), and Low-Income … Read more
Katy Perry’s very unconventional summer day in Paris for Haute Couture Week When it comes to fashion, trust Katy Perry to lead the way. Now that the Paris Fashion Week has kickstarted, the pop icon has been setting the style arena ablaze. At the Balenciaga Fall 2024 couture show, Katy showcased her risque, devil-may-care look. … Read more
China’s military has undergone a sweeping anti-corruption purge since last year. (File) Beijing: China’s Communist Party on Thursday expelled former defence minister Li Shangfu and his predecessor Wei Fenghe for “serious violations of discipline”, a euphemism for corruption, state news agency Xinhua reported. Li was suspected of receiving “huge sums of money” in bribes as … Read more
The expedition is being led by the Regiment of Artillery New Delhi: Army Chief General Manoj Pande on Thursday flagged off the Indian Army D5 Motorcycle Expedition from the National War Memorial in the national capital. The expedition is being conducted by the Indian Army to commemorate the 25th anniversary of India’s victory in the … Read more
Photo Credit: Instagram/@guinnessworldrecords The internet is loaded with various unique content – some of which instantly take us by surprise. One such instance is the out-of-the-box records people hold from across the globe. We have seen people making records by breaking coconuts, eating hot sauce, juggling bottles and more. One such recent instance is this … Read more
New Delhi: A 100-strong mob of workers from the NSUI, or National Students Union of India – the Congress’ student wing barged into and briefly took over the Delhi office of the National Testing Agency, the central body under scrutiny over question paper leaks and other irregularities in NEET medical entrance exams. Early visuals showed … Read more