Nepal hydel capacity hit, may import from India NEW DELHI: In a possible reversal of the usual power flow between the two neighbours, India may have to export electricity to Nepal during the season when it typically imports hydropower from the land-locked country to meet high domestic demand.The move may be needed to bridge the…
An aerial view of damaged structures covered in thick mud and debris following the flash floods at Devighat in Nepal’s Nuwakot NEW DELHI: The Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) disaster in Nepal Wednesday has renewed discussion on India’s own strategy and preparedness to mitigate such risk with the presence of approximately 200 high-risk glacial lakes…
India’s javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has qualified for the Diamond League Finals in Brussels on September 5, even though he competed in only two Diamond League meetings this season.The final standings were updated after the last Diamond League meeting in Zurich on Thursday. Chopra finished sixth in the standings with 12 points after securing second…
NC MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi announces resignation from Lok Sabha and party after Farooq Abdullah’s public dare to contest on his own. SRINAGAR: National Conference’s Srinagar MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi announced Friday that he would resign from both Lok Sabha and the party, taking up patriarch Farooq Abdullah’s public dare to quit and contest an…
FSSAI agrees to red hexagonal warning labels on junk food packages for high salt, sugar and fat content. NEW DELHI: Junk foods will soon carry warning labels highlighting high levels of salt, sugar and fat, with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) telling Supreme Court on Friday that it has agreed to…
Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha celebrates his century on the fourth day of the second Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo) Sri Lanka batter Sonal Dinusha emerged as one of the biggest positives from the drawn two-Test series against India, producing a remarkable display of resilience and consistency…
IGL has raised CNG prices in Delhi-NCR by Rs 3.89 per kg NEW DELHI: Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) has raised CNG prices in Delhi-NCR by Rs 3.89 per kg amid rising import costs of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Effective Saturday, CNG will cost Rs 86.98 per kg in the capital.This is the fifth increase in…
Ladakh LG welcomes President’s nod for High Court bench in UT, calls it historic step for easier access to justice. SRINAGAR: Ladakh’s Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena Friday hailed the decision to set up a bench of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh in the union territory.President Droupadi Murmu’s has given her…
Belgium beat India (AP Photo) India’s spirited fightback ended in heartbreak as Belgium prevailed in a tense penalty shootout after the two sides played out a thrilling 3-3 draw in regulation time. India had made the brighter start and took the lead through Abhishek, whose sixth-minute field goal gave the hosts a 1-0 advantage. Belgium…
The survivors arrived by an Air India flight from Delhi and were received at the airport by ministers N Anand and D Sarathkumar CHENNAI: Twenty-one members of a Tamil Nadu tourist group who escaped from a devastating flash flood in Nepal’s Rasuwagadhi area reached Chennai on Friday, recounting how they narrowly escaped as muddy water,…