New Delhi

Delhi's peak power demand scales new high of 7,323 MW

At 5265 MW, Delhi records season’s highest power demand

9:00 pm January 7, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi‘s peak power demand clocked 5,265 MW on Thursday, the highest so far this winter, due to the continuing chilly weather, discom officials said. The peak power demand of the city has increased by over four per cent since January 1. It registered an increase of over 50 per cent since December 1 […]

Gold plunges Rs 714, silver declines Rs 386

4:37 pm January 7, 2021

New Delhi: Gold in the national capital plunged Rs 714 to Rs 50,335 per 10 gram on Thursday, reflecting a decline in global precious metal prices, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had closed at Rs 51,049 per 10 gram. Silver also dipped by Rs 386 to Rs 69,708 per […]

Top ISRO scientist claims he was poisoned three years ago

11:55 pm January 5, 2021

Bengaluru: A top ISRO scientist on Tuesday claimed he was poisoned more than three years ago. Tapan Misra alleged he was poisoned with deadly arsenic trioxide on May 23, 2017, during a promotion interview at ISRO headquarters here. ”Fatal dose was probably mixed” with chutney along with Dosa, in snacks after lunch, he said. Misra is presently working […]

India fighting Covid with all its might: PM Modi

World is our market: PM Modi’s ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ pitch

9:33 pm January 5, 2021

New Delhi: The world is in pursuit of affordable, durable and usable products, and a huge market, both domestically and globally, is waiting to be tapped, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday, asserting that India wants to make products that are of good quality and are admired globally. In a post on LinkedIn, Modi shared his thoughts on his government’s project […]

Rains drench Delhi for 2nd consecutive day

10:01 pm January 4, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi received light rain for the second consecutive day on Monday, even as the minimum temperature rose to 11.4 degrees Celsius due to a cloud cover over the city, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative data for the city, recorded a minimum temperature of 11.4 degrees Celsius, […]