Photo for representation New Delhi: Power bills will increase for lakhs of consumers in the city as Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has allowed power distribution companies to recover higher power procurement costs through an increased fuel and power purchase adjustment surcharge (FPPAS), commonly known as PPAC.In percentage terms, consumers in areas served by BSES...
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Fame gave me visibility, medicine gave me perspective: Aditi Govitrikar on identity, ageing and reinvention
For over two decades, Aditi Govitrikar has championed conversations around women’s health, identity, and empowerment. Her recent remarks on how the titles ‘Ms’ and ‘Mrs’ continue to shape societal perceptions of women are bound to resonate with many. Earlier, reflecting on her historic Mrs World win in 2001, she candidly compared her experience with that...
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Govt-gifted bull to replace farmer’s wife yoked to the plough turns out to be unfit
CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday directed officials to take Kashinath Gaikwad, a distressed and landless farmer from Latur rural, to a cattle market so he can personally choose a healthy bull. The directive followed criticism of the replacement provided to him, which was found unwell.Gaikwad had lost one of his bulls to...
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Tu cheez badi hain….Musk Musk: A small step for SpaceX, a giant leap to a trillion for Elon
File photo TOI correspondent from Washington: Move over kings, emperors, oil sheikhs, and that uncle who insists he bought Apple or Nvidia 25 years ago but somehow still drives a 2002 Toyota Corolla or Maruti Suzuki. The world has a new financial life-form: Elon Musk, the first person to breach the previously mythical $1 trillion...
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Why oxytocin is vital in C-sections, and how fake doses can kill
A probe into the recent deaths of five women following C-section deliveries at a government hospital in Rajasthan’s Kota has pointed out that fake oxytocin injections that contained only water were allegedly administered to the patients. Oxytocin, a critical drug, is administered post-delivery to control excessive bleeding. Considering its importance, we spoke to experts. DISCLAIMER: This...
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SpaceX makes Musk world’s 1st trillionaire: Will his net worth sustain?
Elon Musk’s net worth is tied mainly to these two companies – SpaceX and Tesla. (AI image) Who wants to be a millionaire? Several years ago an American show highlighted people’s aspiration of reaching the 7-digit figure. Almost three decades later, the world has got its first trillionaire – Elon Musk. A figure that has...
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Chinese hackers used Gemini AI to scam people, now Google is suing them
Google has filed a lawsuit against an organised Chinese cybercrime network, accusing the group of weaponising Google’s own artificial intelligence (AI) tool, Gemini, to mass-produce and spread convincing financial scams to hundreds of thousands of smartphone users. The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, targets a sophisticated...
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‘Give ourselves options’: Morkel outlines India’s fast-bowling vision for 2027 ODI World Cup
Gautam Gambhir and Morne Morkel (Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Dharamsala: India’s first ODI assignment since the T20 World Cup is also the start of a longer journey towards South Africa, where conditions next year are likely to place a premium on pace, bounce and seamers capable of hitting the deck hard.With Jasprit Bumrah unavailable and...
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Taylor Swift’s songwriting triumph turns viral as Travis Kelce steals scene
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce turned a Songwriters Hall of Fame celebration into a viral moment when Steven Spielberg filmed them dancing. (Image via Getty) Taylor Swift did not need a director for her Songwriters Hall of Fame moment. She got Steven Spielberg anyway.Swift was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday, June...
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‘Seen me grow up’: Abhishek Banerjee reacts to Kalyan Banerjee’s ‘arrogant’ remark
NEW DELHI: TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Friday reacted to Lok Sabha MP Kalyan Banerjee’s “arrogant” remark, saying that the senior party leader had the “right to say a few harsh words” as the latter had seen him “grow up”.“Kalyan Banerjee has seen me grow up. He is a senior leader of the...
