The renewed attacks by new Iran regime under Mojtaba Khamenei amid escalating tensions in the Middle East have hit Bahrain’s Bapco oil facility, the largest refinery in the country.Thick black smoke was seen rising from Bahrain’s largest oil refinery, Bahrain Oil Company, after an aggressive strike allegedly carried out by Iran’s new hardline leadership under…
In the early decades of the 20th century, few lives followed a trajectory as unusual as that of Swami Jnanananda. Born in Andhra Pradesh, he spent years in spiritual practice across the Himalayas before turning to science, eventually studying physics in Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States. His work focused on radiation and…
Infosys has appointed Hindustan Unilever Ltd’s non-executive chairman Nitin Paranjpe as non-executive vice chairman of its board with immediate effect, PTI reported on Wednesday.“The Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Nitin Paranjpe as non-executive Vice Chairman of the Board with immediate effect,” the company said in a statement.Paranjpe is also non-executive vice chairman…
CESC Ltd said on Thursday, April 16, it has entered into power purchase agreements (PPAs) to procure a total of 600 MW of electricity from grid-connected wind-solar hybrid projects, according to an exchange filing. The agreements have been signed with four entities — Vismaya Renewables India Project Private Ltd (100 MW), Hexa Climate Solutions Private…
NEW DELHI: India’s regional navigation system NaVIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation system), costing upwards of over Rs 3,200 crore, is now hanging by a thread as the number of fully functional navigation satellites in space has dropped to three satellites. NavIC is designed to run effectively with a constellation of seven satellites, though a minimum…
JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON: Israel’s attack on an Iranian gas field on Wednesday was coordinated with the US but is not likely to be repeated, three Israeli officials said, despite President Donald Trump saying he did not know about it in advance. The attack on Iran’s South Pars gas field drew an Iranian aerial assault on energy infrastructure…
French president Emmanuel Macron on Thursday criticised US President Donald Trump for what he described as inconsistent positions on the Iran conflict, saying “you can’t contradict yourself every day” while dismissing any military attempt to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as “unrealistic”.Speaking during a visit to South Korea, Macron said proposals, “sometimes expressed by the…
At a time when there was no social media or the so-called ‘Viral’ culture, one man – Michael Jackson, gained much traction from all over the world and the expectations were high as his biopic ‘Michael’ has hit the big screens recently.As ‘Michael’ hits theatres worldwide, an old memory involving Hrithik Roshan is gaining attention…
Subhas Chandra Bose’s grandnephew, Chandra Bose, joined TMC on Sunday in the presence of state education minister Bratya Basu and party MP Kirti Azad, reports Prithvijit Mitra. After his induction, he attacked his BJP, which he had quit in 2023. “BJP’s policies are blatantly communal and anti-Constitution. They attempt to win polls by playing the…
A birthday is usually measured in balloons, cakes and gifts. But one little boy reminded the internet that it can also be measured in kindness. Three-year-old Davi marked his special day in a way that was both simple and unforgettable: by sharing breakfast with the garbage collectors who work on his street. The gesture was…
