Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) reported a 12.5% year-on-year decline in coking coal production to 2.17 million tonnes (mt) in June, while raw coal offtake remained largely flat at 2.69 mt, according to the company’s provisional monthly production performance. Overall raw coal production declined 11.8% YoY to 2.29 mt during the month, compared with 2.60…
Climate conferences are usually remembered for negotiations between governments, emissions targets and lengthy policy discussions. During the 2021 United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, however, one of the most widely discussed speeches came from someone who was not a politician, scientist or business leader. Instead, it was delivered by a 15-year-old school student from Tamil…
NEW DELHI: A private security agency, six of whose recruits are among the eight people arrested in the Ayodhya Ram Temple donation “theft” case, on Wednesday denied any involvement in the alleged embezzlement of offerings, saying it had deployed personnel for the State Bank of India (SBI) at the bank’s request.The clarification came amid the…
Ashwani Sharma, a 25-year-old Indian-origin fuel tanker driver, tragically lost his life in a road accident near Warragul, east of Melbourne A 25-year-old Indian-origin truck driver has died after the fuel tanker he was driving crashed and overturned on the Princes Freeway near Warragul in Victoria’s Gippsland region in Australia on Saturday.Ashwani Sharma died at…
Harry Brook and Ben Stokes (Image: X) England are set to begin a new chapter in Test cricket following the retirement of long-time captain Ben Stokes, who called time on his international career during Day 4 of the third Test against New Zealand. With the leadership role now vacant, England’s white-ball captain Harry Brook has…
Gram Chikitsalay Season 2 explained, would there be a Season 3 (Image Credits IMDb) Spoiler Alert: This article contains spoilers for ‘Gram Chikitsalay‘ Season 2. Reader discretion is advised if you have not watched the Amazon Prime series yet.‘Gram Chikitsalay’ Season 2 continues to explore Dr Prabhat’s uphill journey to bring functional and trustworthy healthcare…
A heartwarming video captured a police officer’s dedication as he stopped trucks on a highway to help a stranded boy reach his crucial exam on time. After several rejections, he found a driver heading towards the exam center, personally ensuring the boy boarded and wished him luck. This act of humanity resonated widely on social…
Private sector lender Dhanlaxmi Bank on Wednesday (July 1) reported provisional business updates for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, with total deposits rising 17.1% year-on-year to ₹19,403 crore and gross advances increasing 26.47% to ₹15,785 crore. The bank’s total business stood at ₹35,188 crore as of June 30, 2026, up 21.12% from ₹29,051 crore…
Heatwave has left France counting more than 1,300 deaths in a few weeks (Picture credit: Reuters) TOI correspondant from Washington: Welcome to Planet Barbecue, where the latest transatlantic spat between the US and Europe comes via Paris – with heat – courtesy the city’s deputy mayor Audrey Pulvar, who is blaming Americans, and their enthusiastic…
Over 100 prominent personalities from India and Pakistan have appealed to PM Modi and Shehbaz Sharif to revive bilateral dialogue. NEW DELHI: More than 100 prominent personalities from India and Pakistan, including former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, have jointly appealed to Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shehbaz Sharif to…
