For more than a century, a vast empty basin in Egypt’s Western Desert was considered the site of one of the world’s most unusual engineering proposals. The Qattara Depression, a sunken stretch of land below sea level, was imagined as a place where seawater from the Mediterranean could be used to generate electricity. Engineers, geographers…
Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami over rape and sex trafficking charges Newly unsealed court documents have revealed detailed allegations against social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate, including rape, choking and sex trafficking, as the brothers remain in US custody while fighting extradition to the United Kingdom.The federal filings, released Monday night, detail…
Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders protesting outside PM Modi’s residence (@IYC X/ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: The AAP on Tuesday alleged a “jugalbandi” (duet) between the BJP and Congress after the grand old party launched a sit-in outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence over alleged police brutality during the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) march to…
US Army veteran sets fire outside NYC federal building . (Photo: X) A US Army veteran was taken into custody on Monday after allegedly setting a fire, launching fireworks and firing an airsoft rifle outside New York City’s 26 Federal Plaza, a federal building that houses the FBI, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), an…
Jitendra Singh details fallout of talks with Congress leader NEW DELHI: Union minister Jitendra Singh accused the opposition leader Rahul Gandhi of shifting his demands during talks over the Congress protest at Lok Kalyan Marg outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence, alleging that the Congress leader was more interested in “confrontation” than resolving the issue…
India’s T20I vice-captain Tilak Varma Team India’s T20I vice-captain Tilak Varma has reflected on the challenges that contributed to India’s disappointing back-to-back T20I series defeats against Ireland and England, insisting the team remains focused on learning from the setbacks and regaining momentum.The reigning T20 World Cup champions endured a forgettable tour of the British Isles…
File photo: Ozgur Ozel in a rally in Izmir, Turkey (Picture credit: AP) Turkey’s opposition leader Ozgur Ozel announced on Tuesday that he and his allies will resign from the country’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) and form a new political party, marking a major split in the opposition as it faces an ongoing…
England’s Jacob Bethell (ANI Photo) England all-rounder Jacob Bethell has been ruled out of the 2026 edition of The Hundred after sustaining a right knee injury during the recently concluded ODI series against India.Bethell, who was retained by Birmingham Phoenix for GBP 340,000 ahead of The Hundred’s inaugural player auction, had also been appointed captain…
R Madhavan to host Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai In the early 2000s, the late Farooq Shaikh won hearts as the host of a very popular talk show, ‘Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai’, a popular celebrity talk show on Zee TV that offered viewers an intimate look into the personal and professional lives of some…
NEW DELHI: Even as the share of renewable energy (RE) in the power mix has steadily increased, thermal power continues to remain the mainstay, with 70% of the electricity consumed in the country during the April-June quarter coming from coal-based plants.During the non-solar peak-demand hours, the share of coal-based generation reached a maximum of 75%,…