Owaisi pointed to Uzbekistan’s historical connection with Babur NEW DELHI: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi took a dig at the BJP after Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred Uzbekistan’s highest state honour.PM Modi was presented with the Order of “Oliy Darajali Dustlik” by Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev during his two-day state visit to the Central Asian…
Rupee opens 13 paise weak against US dollar Rupee started Monday on a weak note as higher crude oil prices and geopolitical tensions weighed down the currency, while growing expectations of a September US Fed rate hike boosted the dollar. Rupee opened at 95.56 against the US dollar at the interbank foreign exchange market, 13…
The iconic national park has issued alerts as at least 20 people are missing A powerful flash flood tore through Arizona’s Grand Canyon, sending torrents of muddy water, boulders and debris through Bright Angel Canyon and into the Colorado River. The National Park Service (NPS) said at least 20 people may be missing or unaccounted…
Microsoft is taking steps to reassure its workforce about the broader societal and environmental value of its computing infrastructure, even as artificial intelligence (AI) expansion complicates long-term climate targets. Citing an internal communication, Bloomberg says that Cloud Operations and Innovation head Noelle Walsh addressed growing staff inquiries regarding power consumption, water demands, carbon output and…
Cricket accessories (AFP Photo) A broken printer has resulted in a cricket team conceding a match in Northern Ireland, turning what looked like a normal rain interruption into a highly unusual defeat.Ballyspallen were playing at home against Eglinton in the North West Cricket Union Premier League on Saturday. Eglinton had been bowled out for 159…
Renewable energy accounts for nearly 20% of India’s power generation in July, up from 16.9% a year ago. NEW DELHI: Reflecting India’s green energy push, renewable energy contributed nearly 20% of the country’s power generation in July and registered a year-on-year growth of over 30%.According to Grid India data, of the total power generation of…
15 people missing after flash floods hit the Grand Canyon An estimated 15 people may be missing and at least 62 have been evacuated after a powerful flash flood tore through parts of Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park, destroying footbridges and severely damaging infrastructure, park officials said.The National Park Service said the flooding struck Bright…
Sonam Wangchuk says CJP organisers may have political ambitions, but that’s acceptable if platform remains non-party. NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has said Abhijit Dipke and his fellow organisers of the Cockroach Janta Party movement appear to have political ambitions, but there is nothing objectionable in this as long as the student platform retains…
Basavaraj Kannale, a national party functionary from Bidar district BENGALURU: The CID investigation into the alleged scam in the recruitment of veterinary officers has widened, with the probe team detaining another person in connection with the case.The detained person has been identified as Basavaraj Kannale, a national party functionary from Bidar district and a syndicate…
NHAI has made Automated and Intelligent Machine-Aided Construction compulsory for highway projects longer than 20 km (AI generated image) NEW DELHI: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has made Automated and Intelligent Machine-Aided Construction (AI-MC) compulsory for all highway projects longer than 20 km in length and costing over Rs 500 crore, in what’s a…
