New Delhi: Observing nepotism and patronage has no place in distribution of public resources, Supreme Court on Monday directed a CBI inquiry into the allegation of allotment of public contracts worth over Rs 1,200 crore by the Arunachal Pradesh govt to companies owned or controlled by CM Pema Khandu’s close family members.Taking note of CAG…
The government on Monday extended the implementation timeline for the mandatory quality control order (QCO) on certain electrical appliances by six months till October, PTI reported.“It shall come into force on the 1st of October, 2026,” the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) said in a notification.The QCO is applicable to all…
Quote of the day by Alexander Fleming (Image source: Wikipedia) Sometimes, even when you plan carefully, things don’t go as planned. Some of the most important discoveries in history have happened when things didn’t go as planned. Alexander Fleming, whose work changed modern medicine, said this idea in a famous quote. His words show how…
Harvard faces fresh cyber threat amid rise in university phishing attacks Harvard University has issued an urgent cybersecurity advisory after detecting an ongoing and targeted phishing campaign in which attackers are impersonating university IT personnel to gain access to user accounts and sensitive institutional data. The alert, circulated among students, faculty, and staff, warns of…
Filmmaker Aditya Dhar has responded to the glowing reviews of Dhurandhar: The Revenge by power couple Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma, calling their words “overwhelming” and deeply motivating. Earlier, Virat Kohli had described Dhurandhar: The Revenge as an unmatched cinematic experience, saying he “didn’t flinch once” during its nearly four-hour runtime, while singling out Ranveer…
General:Loose lips can cost you today. Keep your thoughts private, even with people you usually trust.The Moon stirs hidden corners of your chart and brings your secret rivals into focus. Hidden enemies may not look like enemies. They smile, they ask friendly questions, they collect details. Don’t share your strategies, timelines, or future plans. Mercury…
SRINAGAR: Hope blooms in Srinagar’s Tulip Garden. Some cancer-struck kids just came back with rich pickings.The children were brought to the garden along Dal Lake on Monday from Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) as part of the hospital’s immunotherapy efforts — strengthening the immune system with hope, optimism and positivity. The children numbered around…
Bengaluru: Amazon is preparing to scale down its 4-24 hour grocery delivery service, Amazon Fresh, in several major Indian cities as it sharpens focus on its quick commerce offering, AmazonNow, according to a UBS Global Research report.The transition is expected to play out across 10-15 large urban markets where AmazonNow is being expanded, effectively replacing…
India’s Billie Jean King Cup team ahead of their Asia/Oceania Group 1 matches in New Delhi. (Photo by special arrangement) New Delhi: India were dealt multiple blows days before the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group 1 round robin matches in New Delhi from 7-11 April. Shrivalli Bhamidipaty picked up a back spasm and Vaidehee…
What would a future look like with no darkness because people learned how to produce limitless amounts of power instead of saving electricity? It seems like this scenario was considered by the engineers from Japan in a project called the “Lunar Solar Ring.” The idea offered by Shimizu Corporation is a solar ring made of…
