Spread the love Thousands of Venezuelans were feared dead on Thursday after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around capital Caracas, trapping people beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings and setting off powerful aftershocks.A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit about 160km west of Caracas Wednesday afternoon, followed less than a minute later by a magnitude 7.5 tremor, according to the...
India has quake warning system for Himalayan region
Spread the love India has quake warning system for Himalayan region (Photo credit: AP) NEW DELHI: India, like any other country, does not have scientifically proven earthquake prediction technology, but it does have seismic monitoring networks and regional earthquake early warning (EEW) systems in the Himalayan region that can provide a few seconds of advance notice just after an earthquake...
Govt restores commercial LPG supply to pre-war level
Spread the love Representative image New Delhi: Extending major relief to commercial and industrial LPG consumers, govt on Thursday removed all sectoral restrictions on the supply of non-domestic packed liquefied petroleum gas and restored supplies to the levels prevailing before the West Asia conflict began.Govt has also relaxed the supply of bulk LPG, which had been suspended at the onset...
Netra, IAF’s ‘eye in the sky’, cleared for full combat role
Spread the love Developed by DRDO, led by the Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS), the Netra AEW&C programme is among India’s most complex airborne surveillance projects. BENGALURU/NEW DELHI: The indigenously developed Netra Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) system, which is India’s specialised “eye in the sky”, achieved a huge milestone Thursday when DRDO handed over the final operational clearance...
FIFA WC: Plata’s late strike stuns Germany as Ecuador seal knockout berth
Spread the love Ecuador delivered an incredible shock to the football world by defeating four-time champion Germany 2-1, catapulting themselves into the knockout rounds of the World Cup (AP Photo) Record-breaking crowds witnessed a historic World Cup heist as a gritty Ecuador stunned four-time champions Germany 2-1 at the MetLife Stadium on Friday, sealing a dramatic berth in the knockout...
MacBook, iPad to be costlier by up to Rs 70k
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Apple’s sharp increase in MacBook and iPad prices in India may be an early sign of broader price increases across the PC industry as the global artificial intelligence boom drives up memory and storage costs.The company on Thursday raised prices across much of its Mac and iPad portfolio, citing an unprecedented surge in component costs....
Adani Airports to develop aerocities, invest 20k crore
Spread the love New Delhi: Adani Airports will invest Rs 20,000 crore in developing aerocities in the six places where it operates hubs – Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Jaipur and Guwahati. The phase I of this monetisation of land bank at this capex will see 2.2 crore square feet being developed across these places. The development will span over...
‘Excited about growth of quick commerce here’
Spread the love Representative image Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has been with the company since 1997 and moved into his current role five years ago. On his first visit to India as chief executive, Jassy announced a further scale up in its investment and a ramp up of the quick commerce business to 300 cities. He also took time out...
Old tariffs may return if 301 probe ‘successful’: Scott Bessent
Spread the love NEW DELHI: US treasury secretary Scott Bessent said tariffs could return to their previous levels if the Section 301 investigations being conducted by the US trade representative result in fresh levies.“Right now, we have something called Section 122 tariffs, which is a 10% global tariff. Currently, USTR, ambassador Jamieson Greer, is doing studies for Section 301. And...
As losses stink, Air India to stop laundry service for crew at hotels abroad from July
Spread the love NEW DELHI: This cost cutting move could potentially stink all the way from ground to the sky. Loss-making Air India has informed its flight crew that “routine availability of laundry services during international layovers will be discontinued from July 1, 2026.” The same will, however, continue at domestic layovers.Pilots and cabin crew give their uniforms for laundry...
