Three Children Die After Electrocution from Snapped High-Voltage Power Line in Meghalaya
Three children lost their lives after being electrocuted by a snapped 11 kV overhead power line in Umtangling village under Umroi in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi district on Wednesday afternoon. The tragic incident took place around 2 pm when the children were walking through the village. According to local residents, an 11 kV live electricity line had…
Chakan Facility Drives Mahindra’s EV and Automotive Growth with Record Output
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has achieved a major manufacturing milestone as its Chakan facility in Maharashtra crossed cumulative production of three million vehicles. The milestone vehicle was the BE 6 electric sport utility vehicle (SUV), marking a significant achievement for the company’s manufacturing operations. The company stated that the facility produced its latest one million…
Major Tech Patch Tuesday: Chrome, Firefox, Adobe, and VMware Deploy Urgent Security Fixes
Cybersecurity defenses received a critical reinforcement this week as industry giants Mozilla, Google, Adobe, and Broadcom’s VMware rolled out a coordinated wave of urgent security patches to address multiple high-severity vulnerabilities. Leading the charge, Mozilla deployed Firefox version 152.0.6 to resolve two critical flaws—tracked as CVE-2026-15718 and CVE-2026-15719—which involve an invalid pointer in WebAssembly and…
Transporters Seek Action Against Alleged Highway Collections
Petroleum and LPG transporters’ associations in Manipur have urged Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh to take immediate action to stop alleged extortion along National Highway-37, warning that they will suspend tanker operations from July 31 if the issue remains unresolved. In a memorandum submitted to the chief minister on Wednesday, nine transport bodies, including the…
Indian Sailor Killed, 2 Critical As Commercial Ship Targeted In Strait Of Hormuz Amid Iran-US Tensions
Moments after speaking to his family for the last time, an Indian sailor lost his life in the middle of the sea. Merchant Navy engineer Herambh Karmarkar from Pune, Maharashtra, was killed in an aerial attack on a commercial ship near the strategic Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman. Several other Indian nationals…
Swedish Furniture Giant IKEA Targets South Delhi with Second Capital Store at DLF Avenue, Saket
Following the successful launch of its debut physical outpost in West Delhi’s Pacific Mall, Tagore Garden nearly a year ago, Swedish home furnishing giant IKEA is actively expanding its footprint in India’s capital region. Recognizable blue and yellow branding has recently emerged on the exterior walls of DLF Avenue in Saket, right opposite the main…
KVK Promotes Arka Abhed Tomato Variety to Strengthen Sustainable Farming in Arunachal
A new disease-resistant tomato variety, Arka Abhed, is bringing significant changes to tomato cultivation in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Subansiri district, offering farmers higher yields, lower cultivation costs and better market returns. The variety was introduced by the Lower Subansiri Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), which began on-farm trials in 2023 to assess its performance under the…
Bipartisan Senate Bill Targets India, China, and Three Others with 100% Tariffs Over Russian Oil
A bipartisan coalition of U.S. Senators has unveiled a major legislative bill designed to impose punitive 100% tariffs on five nations, including India and China, for their continued purchases of Russian oil. The draft legislation, which represents a highly aggressive use of trade policy as a geopolitical tool, also targets Slovakia, Hungary, and Azerbaijan. Brokered…
SBI Funds Management IPO Sees 1.29 Times Subscription as NIIs Drive Bidding
The initial public offering (IPO) of SBI Funds Management, India’s largest asset management company by assets under management (AUM), received a strong response from investors, becoming fully subscribed on the second day of bidding on Wednesday. The ₹9,812.91 crore IPO, which opened on July 14, received bids for 16.12 crore shares against 12.45 crore shares…
NESAC’s space-based applications strengthening border management, driving development in NE: Jitendra Singh
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh today said the North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) has evolved into a vital institution supporting both national strategic priorities and the socio-economic development of the North Eastern region through the application of space technology.Dr. Jitendra Singh said the…
