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Hic! Maharashtra allows alcohol consumption near dams

The Maharashtra government has allowed serving and consumption of alcohol on premises near dam backwaters by amending a five-year-old policy to curb illegal liquor sales and promote tourism in......

Indian student, missing for 19 days, found dead inside dam in Russia

After a search spanning several days, the body of Ajit Chaudhary, a 22-year-old Indian student from Rajasthan's Alwar district, has been recovered from a dam near White River in Ufa city, Russia.......

Brahmaputra dam will help prevent disasters, meets industry norms: China

China on Wednesday defended the launch of the construction of a dam over the Brahmaputra river in the ecologically sensitive Tibet region and allayed concerns over its impact in the lower riparian......

Mumbai's Modaksagar dam likely to overflow soon, alerts issued

The water level of Modaksagar dam, one of the seven reservoirs that supply potable water to Mumbai, has reached 99.74 per cent and is expected to overflow any time, officials said on Tuesday.......

China begins $168-bn dam project over Brahmaputra amid India's concerns

China on Saturday formally started the construction of a $167.8 billion dam over the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, close to the Indian border in Arunachal Pradesh. IMAGE: Construction is in full......

Manufacturing Push Lifts Private Capex In H1FY26

Private investment projects constitute well over 70 per cent of the nearly Rs 34 trillion of fresh investments announced in H1 this year. IMAGE: An employee works at a steel production line of the......

Power consumption vs GDP: Some apparent paradoxes

The moderate power, freight and credit data do suggest GDP estimates could be revised down, says Devangshu Datta. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters There are some apparent paradoxes visible......

Banking, oil shares drag Sensex down 156 points

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower in a range-bound trade on Tuesday due to profit booking, mainly in banking and oil shares, and investors staying on the sideline amid escalating......

Yadav only bright spot as Indians crumble at World Games

IMAGE: Rishabh Yadav, seeded 10th, produced a flawless display to beat senior teammate and multiple World Cup gold medallist Abhishek Verma 149-147 in the men's individual compound bronze medal......

Maini vrooms to history with sprint race win in Monaco

IMAGE: Kush Maini became the first Indian driver to win a race at the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday. Photograph: Kind Courtesy DAMS Lucas Oil/X Kush Maini won the Formula 2 Sprint Race at the......

Heartbreak in Holland: India lose to late Dutch strike

IMAGE: Indian men's hockey team loses 1-2 to Netherlands in Euro leg of Pro League. Photograph: Hockey India/X The Indian men's hockey team squandered a one goal lead to lose 1-2 to Olympic......

Dutch Ladies Open: Fourth top-10 finish for Diksha Dagar

IMAGE: Diksha Dagar finished tied-9th with an overall score of 4-under 212 in the Dutch Ladies Open. Photograph: Lisa Leutner/Reuters Diksha Dagar came up with steady 71 in the final round to......

Netherlands score late to down India in thriller

IMAGE: Abhishek, playing his 100th match for India, struck the 20th minute opener. Photograph: Hockey India/X A wasteful Indian men's hockey yet again conceded a late goal to lose 2-3 against......