TN chariot tragedy: It was all over in a matter of minutes, says witness

It was all over in a matter of minutes and before people could realise what was happening, 11 persons were electrocuted to death even as others ran helter-skelter in disbelief while the temple......

PM's call to switch off lights won't affect grid: Govt

Allaying fears of electricity grid failure following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to switch off lights on Sunday night, the power ministry said these apprehensions are misplaced and all......

TN govt battles claims of under-counting Covid-19 deaths

The Tamil Nadu government has been transparent in reporting COVID-19 deaths and no one can hide the information, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said on Thursday, rejecting claims of......

'Severity, deaths not higher, but more transmissible'

'People are just putting the mask below their nose.''They are only protecting the mouth, but not the nose.''People need to understand that it is the nose which has to be protected.' IMAGE: An......

Street positive on long-term capex plans of Power Grid Corp

Despite enduring a weak first quarter of the 2023-24 financial year (Q1FY24), Power Grid Corporation (PGCIL) has laid out an ambitious capex plan going forward. Photograph: Courtesy, Power Grid......

Govt to kickstart its 100,000-MW solar energy plan soon

Tenders for 10,000 MW to be awarded in 3 months; NTPC and MP govt to take the lead The Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre is considering starting its plan to build a 100,000-MW solar energy......

Peugeot drives back to India

The JV between the French auto major and India's CK Birla group is aiming at production capacity of about 100,000 vehicles a year by 2020, reports T E Narasimhan from Chennai. PSA Group, the......

Policy niggles put India's solar dream under a shadow

The ministry of new and renewable energy set a target of adding 1,100 Mw of solar power capacity in 2014-15. The ministry's website puts the achievement at just 750 MW. The shortfall wouldn't seem......