A major power outage plunged Gurgaon into darkness Friday evening due to a fault at a 220kV substation, exacerbating the city’s struggle with soaring temperatures GURGAON: Large parts of Gurgaon were thrown into darkness on Friday evening when a fault at a 220kV substation in Sector 72 knocked out supply across multiple areas at the…
BATHINDA: US authorities have arrested Manvir Singh, an undocumented Indian national, following a hit-and-run near Lodi, California, that killed two people.Singh’s arrest marks the fifth time in nine months that an Indian-origin trucker has been detained following a US road fatality, bringing the death toll across these incidents to 11. The Department of Homeland Security…
Former cricketer Harbhajan Singh has accused the Aam Aadmi Party of selling a Rajya Sabha seat from Punjab. JALANDHAR: Former India off-spinner and current Rajya Sabha member Harbhajan Singh, who crossed over from Aam Aadmi Party to BJP along with five other RS members from Punjab, spun a doosra at AAP on Friday, alleging that…
The much-awaited Malayalam thriller ‘Drishyam 3’ starring Mohanlal and directed by Jeethu Joseph witnessed a drop in collections on its second day at the box office. Despite the decline, the film continues to perform strongly worldwide. Day 2 collections see expected dip According to Sacnilk, ‘Drishyam 3’ collected Rs 11.05 crore net in India on…
NEW DELHI: The four-day heatwave streak abated on Friday, but the city remained in the grip of intense heat.Though there is a possibility of a thundery development on Saturday under the influence of a feeble western disturbance, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said no significant respite is expected, and heatwave conditions are likely in parts of…
NEW DELHI: State-run fuel retailers on Saturday raised petrol and diesel prices by less than Rs 1 per litre, dealers said, marking the third hike this month as the government seeks to offset losses stemming from elevated crude oil prices amid the Iran conflict, Reuters reported.In New Delhi, petrol prices were increased by Rs 0.87…
At least one person was killed and 36 others injured in a blast at a shipyard in New York City, officials said on Friday (local time). Emergency crews rushed to the site following the explosion, while authorities launched an investigation into the cause of the incident.“This was a complex, fast-developing emergency situation,” AP quoted New…
NEW DELHI: For many CBSE Class 12 students, the end of examinations has not brought relief. Instead, the post-result process has opened a fresh chapter of anxiety, with complaints over glitches, inaccessible portals and concerns around the evaluation system continuing to pile up. Days after students reported login failures and disruptions in accessing post-result services,…
PUNE/NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrested a Pune school headmistress, Manisha Sanjay Havaldar, for allegedly leaking the NEET-UG 2026 physics question paper. With this, the total number of accused in the case has risen to 11.Havaldar, who serves as the headmistress of Sheth Hiralal Saraf Prashala in Budhwar Peth, had…
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India board on Friday okayed a dividend of Rs 2.87 lakh crore to govt, 6.7% more than last year’s Rs 2.69 lakh crore, even as it sharply raised transfers to its contingency risk buffer amid a surge in earnings and balance sheet expansion.The higher dividend came despite a transfer of…
