- France faces record nuclear shortfall amid heat, drought & jellyfish invasion
France experienced a record nuclear power deficit exceeding twenty percent. This significant shortfall resulted from environmental factors ...
Gurgaon Waterlogging: Why does the Millennium City of Fortune 500 firms flood every time it rains? The answer has nothing to do with weatherGurugram's corporate corridor became a swamp after recent heavy rainfall. The city floods due to dismantled natural drainage systems over d...
5 common reasons for AC blast during summers as first chairman of Competition Commission of India, an ex-IAS officer, dies at Delhi homeA retired IAS officer's tragic death in a suspected AC blast highlights critical home safety concerns. Continuous operation, refrigerant le...
What Happens When You Soak a Shower Head in Vinegar OvernightShower heads often get clogged with minerals, reducing water flow. A simple vinegar soak effectively removes these deposits. This method is...
West Bengal government offers Rs 2 lakhs compensation and jobs to families of electrocution victimsFollowing the electrocution deaths of ten people in Bengal due to torrential rains, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced Rs 2 lakh comp...
Telecom industry AGR in FYQ4 grew 1.9% on-quarter, Airtel narrows RMS gap with Jio: ICICI SecuritiesThe report said that Bharti Airtel has been continuously narrowing its market share gap with Reliance Jio. Bharti Airtel’s revenue market s...
Law Ministry picks 52 Acts for review; taps other ministries for views on themThe move is in line with the government's thinking to clean up the statute book. There are many redundant and old laws or provisions that h...
Hopes fade as rescuers struggle to find 35 men trapped in Indian Himalayas tunnelSo far authorities have found the bodies of 38 people. While scores are believed to have been swept to their deaths, rescue efforts have fo...
'Ugly' crocs hope to make it big with partnerships, controversiesExploiting the tension between the lovers and the haters is all part of Crocs’ master plan, CEO Andrew Rees believes.
Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die; 250 hours wasted by disruptionsProtests by AIADMK and Congress members over Cauvery issue as well as by TDP members demand for special status for Andhra marked the last d...
New study challenges Thomas Piketty's theory about wealthDoes wealth really remain in the same families for generations?
Apollo Tyres resumes operations at Oragadam plantThe firm would be able to assess the insurance loss in due course, once full normalcy is restored, it added.
Government to annul 295 obsolete Acts, approves billThe Repealing and Amending (Fourth) Bill, 2015 will be introduced in Lok Sabha for annulling 295 Acts which have been declared as redundant.
Modi government repeals 125 obsolete laws; 945 more facing axeThe exercise is being undertaken by the law ministry in line with PM Modi's agenda to do away with "archaic" laws that were "hindering gove...
Cabinet gives nod to repeal over 700 archaic lawsA large number of Appropriation Acts passed in the past several years have lost their meaning but these are still shown on statue books.
Law Commission recomends repeal of 73 more obsolete statutesOne of the Acts recommended for repeal is the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1938 enacted just before the beginning of World War II.
London Mayor Boris Johnson wants amnesty for illegal immigrantsLondon Mayor Boris Johnson today called for an amnesty for illegal immigrants who had stayed here for 10 to 12 years so that they can pay t...