Spread the love India’s reservoirs can host about 102 gigawatt (GW) of floating solar capacity, according to the first comprehensive national assessment of the technology’s potential by the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), an autonomous institute of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). The report titled ‘Solar PV Potential of India (Floating Solar)’ frames panels on water as...
Government summons top US diplomat over Oman ship attack that left 3 Indians missing
Spread the love The government on Wednesday summoned US diplomat after a vessel with several Indian onboard was attacked. Additional secretary (Americas) in the ministry of external affairs Nagaraj Naidu summoned Jason Meeks, Chargé d’Affaires of the United States to protest the attack on the ship. The move comes as India condemned the attack on the commercial vessel Settebello off...
Devayani’s brother Nakkhul on her infamous 2001 elopement: ‘An unbearable shock’
Spread the love 4 min readKochiJun 10, 2026 09:30 PM IST Devayani is a name beloved to South Indian audiences, thanks to several ever-memorable performances she delivered over the years. Not just in movies, she won the hearts of the masses through soap operas as well. Although she was supposed to make her acting debut in the Hindi film Koyal,...
3 Indians missing, 21 rescued after vessel attacked off Oman; MEA condemns incident
Spread the love Image: IANS The ministry of external affairs on Wednesday condemned the attack on the commercial vessel Settebello off the coast of Oman and said efforts were underway to trace three missing Indian crew members.The ministry said 21 of the 24 Indian nationals on board had been rescued, while the Indian Embassy in Muscat was coordinating with Omani...
US stocks today: Wall Street mixed as tech stocks slide, Iran tensions weigh on sentiment
Spread the love File photo Wall Street’s major indexes traded mixed to lower on Wednesday as investors grappled with a continued selloff in technology stocks, rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, and expectations that the Federal Reserve could keep interest rates elevated for longer.The S&P 500 was nearly flat after recovering from an early decline, while the Dow Jones...
‘Mounting debts may have pushed him’: Delivery executive jumps to death from 13th floor
Spread the love VALSAD: A Domino’s Pizza delivery worker allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the 13th floor of the Daman Ganga Building in the New Gujarat Housing Board colony area of Valsad on Sunday.Preliminary information suggests that the man, identified as Manav, was under severe financial distress. Sources told TOI, mounting debts may have contributed to his decision...
‘This is a collective yagya’: Modi on becoming longest serving elected PM – top quotes
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed gratitude after surpassing Jawaharlal Nehru‘s record to become India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister. Addressing the NDA leaders’ meeting, the Prime Minister described his tenure as a “spiritual practice” that was not solitary but a “collective yagya”.Here are the top quotes from his address. You have all made this...
Is summer heat making you more aggressive?
Spread the love Have you ever found yourself snapping at a loved one during a heatwave, only to regret it later? According to health coach Gunjan Taneja, soaring summer temperatures may be partly to blame. In a recent Instagram reel, Taneja explained that hotter weather can increase discomfort, stress, and irritability while reducing patience, making people more impulsive and potentially increasing...
Stokes dropped, Joe Root returns as Test captain as nightclub row rocks England
Spread the love Ben Stokes and Joe Root Ben Stokes will miss England’s second Test against New Zealand at The Oval following the nightclub incident in London, with Joe Root set to lead the side as interim captain.Stokes has been left out of the squad along with fast bowler Gus Atkinson after the pair breached the team’s midnight curfew in...
Secret routes & ghost tankers: Here’s why crude hasn’t hit $200 yet
Spread the love Oil prices have surged since Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the subsequent US naval blockade of Iranian ports, yet crude has stopped well short of the $200-a-barrel levels many analysts once feared. According to maritime intelligence firm TankerTrackers, one key reason is the emergence of alternative shipping networks that are allowing oil and cargo...
