Hydrogen is being used because it is considered the cleanest fuel available today. India’s first hydrogen-powered train, flagged off last month by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is achieving new milestones every day. According to the latest information from Indian Railways, the hydrogen train, which is also the world’s most powerful, has clocked around 6,000 kilometers...
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House price growth slows to 3.6% in Q1 FY27, says RBI; what’s driving the moderation
Chandigarh, Lucknow were among the cities that boosted the rise India’s house price growth slowed to 3.6 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of FY27, from 4.5 per cent in the previous quarter, indicating a moderation in the pace of residential property price increases, according to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data released this...
How a family reunion in China ended in a 3-year prison term for artist Gao Zhen
Gao was arrested while visiting family in China in August 2024, after travelling back from the US, where he and his family had immigrated. He has remained in custody for about two years since then. A family visit to China back in August 2024 ended with a three-year prison sentence for a US-based Chinese artist....
‘Be ready for cockroaches!’ CJP renews Sept 5 protest call over 3 pending demands
File photo: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke (right) with spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Wednesday reiterated its plan to hold a march in Delhi on September 5, saying three of the four demands that led it to call off its protest on July 25 were still pending.In a...
‘Hijab on their heads, not minds’: Owaisi calls Allahabad HC ruling ‘attack on Islam’
The remarks came after a division bench of Justices JJ Munir and Indrajit Shukla dismissed the student’s petition challenging the school’s refusal to allow her to wear a scarf over her uniform. NEW DELHI: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday criticised the Allahabad High Court’s dismissal of a minor student’s petition seeking permission to wear...
‘ICC letting them get away’: Manjrekar wants strcit action on Sooryavanshi, Jaiswal
Sanjay Manjrekar (left), Sri Lanka’s Asitha Fernando and Yashasvi Jaiswal on day one of the second test match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo. (PTI) Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has criticised the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal received a...
US embassies across the world to visa applicants: Your application is on hold
Immigrant visa applicants across the world have been told that their applications are on hold as the Trump administration has launched a global training initiative for consular officers. According to a report by Financial Times, the scheduled interviews at US embassies and consulates are now being rescheduled and the applicants are also receiving notices that...
Seven dead, nine Chinese workers missing after fire at gas chemical complex in Russia
Fire broke out on Tuesday at the Amur Gas Chemical Complex and was extinguished Six Chinese nationals were killed and nine others remain missing after a fire broke out at a gas chemical complex in Russia’s far eastern Amur region, according to the plant.The fire broke out on Tuesday at the Amur Gas Chemical Complex...
Anthropic tells SF staff to WFH over security guard strike threat that union denies
Anthropic asked staff at its San Francisco offices to work from home on Monday and Tuesday this week, acting on a warning that the guards who staff those buildings might walk out. The AI company received that notice last week from Allied Universal, the contractor that supplies its security personnel, according to Business Insider, which...
Kriti Sanon’s Raksha Bandhan ad removed amid backlash over actress’ outfit
A day after Kriti Sanon responded to criticism over her outfit in a Raksha Bandhan advertisement, the jewellery brand behind the campaign has withdrawn the ad. The brand issued a statement saying it holds Indian culture, traditions and festivals in the highest regard.For those not in the know, Kriti had addressed the backlash on August...
