School holiday update for July 29: State-wise status as rain disrupts classes in selected districts nationwide No nationwide or statewide school holiday has been declared across India for today, July 29, 2026. Although Guru Purnima is being observed across the country, it is recognised as a restricted holiday, allowing local administrations and individual schools to…
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: A year after GST rates were cut, automobile dispatches have continued to climb. Several two-wheeler users moved to four-wheelers as price cuts improved affordability, TV buyers have shifted towards larger sets and consumer goods volumes picked up in the Oct-Dec quarter, although they are now under pressure due to the West Asia crisis.Passenger…
Surplus power generated during solar hours is fed into the grid and drawn back at night NEW DELHI: What do Lucknow, Nagpur, Surat, Varanasi and Ernakulam districts have in common? These smaller urban centres are contributing to the country’s energy transition, with a growing number of households opting for rooftop solar systems to meet their…
BJP MP’s Gen Z-style praise for PM during anti-paper leak Bill debate NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party Lok Sabha member Bansuri Swaraj on Tuesday used a Gen Z term to praise the steps taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi against the paper leak. She said that the PM had “clocked it” with the anti-paper…
Sebi orders Growpital to shut down MUMBAI: Markets regulator Sebi has ordered Growpital Platform, an unauthorised collective investment scheme (CIS) that had mobilised about Rs 192 crore to invest in agricultural farms for tax-free returns to investors, to wind up and return investors’ money along with 12% interest. Twenty eight entities associated with Growpital have…
UK new finance minister John Healey. Britain’s new Finance Minister John Healey will present his first Budget on October 28, pledging to maintain the government’s fiscal rules despite growing pressure on public spending.Announcing the date on Friday, Healey said the Budget would focus on shifting resources away from central government and towards communities across the…
An AI-generated image of coral restoration workers growing staghorn coral fragments on underwater “coral trees” in a nursery in the Florida Keys. Credits – Google Gemini Both the deterioration of the Florida Keys reef and the response to it took time. Staghorn and elkhorn corals grew so numerous throughout the Florida Reef Tract for decades…
Climate change is reshaping the lives of animals in ways that often go unseen. For frogs, toads and salamanders, one of those hidden changes may be happening in the way they eat.A new international study on tadpoles of the Iberian spined toad (Bufo spinosus) suggests that as their freshwater habitats warm, young amphibians don’t just…
Spain’s incredible defensive run at the FIFA World Cup finally came to an end, but it was not enough to stop them from reaching the semifinals. Goalkeeper Unai Simón’s record 650-minute shutout streak was snapped by Belgium in the quarterfinal on Friday before Spain secured a 2-1 victory thanks to a late goal from Mikel…
Lovlina Borgohain (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India has secured its first medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 even before the opening ceremony, with Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain guaranteed at least a bronze in the women’s boxing competition.The Assam boxer received a direct entry into the semifinals after being handed a bye in her weight category….
