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The report, “Powering India’s Secondary Steel Transition: The Business Case for Cluster-Based Renewable Electricity Procurement”, was launched at the CII Green Steel and Mining Summit in Raipur on Wednesday at the hands of Shri Arun Sao, Deputy Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh. KOLKATA: India’s small and medium steel units can lower their electricity tariffs by as much as 34% by pooling demand and jointly investing in a renewable power plant, according to a report released on Wednesday. For a single unit, that works out to a saving of Rs 2.2 crore to Rs 2.4 crore a year, depending on the cluster…

A number of people have died and four people have been taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash in County Kildare.The collision occurred on on the M9 Northbound at Junction 3 at about 03:00 local time on Sunday.Gardaí (Irish police) said a vehicle had been travelling on the wrong side of the carriageway when a head on collision occurred with a second car. They said there were a “number of fatalities”.The driver and front passenger, both female and aged in their 30s, of the second car have been removed from the scene to Tallaght University Hospital and both remain in…

Ravindra Jadeja is now truly a reliable force when it comes to batting in Test cricket. The left-handed batter scored more than 500 runs in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England last year, and the team management has shown ample faith in the Saurashtra all-rounder. However, there was a time when the veteran even batted as low as No.8 and 9, and he has now admitted to his confidence being shaken after being asked to come out so low in the order.Ravindra Jadeja opened up on some difficult days (ANI Photo)On the sidelines of the first Test against Sri Lanka in…

Daily Numerology Prediction for August 15, 2026: August 15 carries the warm, protective vibration of Number 6, encouraging nurturing, responsibility, and harmony with Universal Number 6 reinforcing this energy, making it a day strongly shaped by love, duty, and the care we offer to those closest to us (AI Image) Number 1 – Beginning with A, I, J, Q, YYou’ll walk into conversations knowing exactly what you want, but don’t rush to make everything final. Someone could come back with a better proposal, a different perspective, or information you didn’t have earlier. Give important decisions a little breathing room. Your…

​5 natural ways to keep lizards out of your home That quick, startled scramble when a lizard darts across the wall right as you walk into a room is a genuinely universal Indian household experience, and for a lot of people, it’s enough to make a cup of tea in the kitchen feel like a small ordeal. House lizards are almost always harmless, and they actually earn their keep by feeding on mosquitoes, flies, and other household insects, but that doesn’t make most of us any less eager to keep them out of sight. The good news is you don’t…

The U.S. Navy has deployed the USS George H.W. Bush to the Arabian Sea as pressure mounts over the prolonged deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln. U.S. Central Command released images showing fighter jets operating from the Nimitz-class carrier in the Middle East. President Donald Trump also confirmed that the USS Lincoln would be replaced by another similar aircraft carrier, saying the ship was moving “right now or very shortly.” The development comes amid growing scrutiny over conditions reportedly faced by sailors aboard the Lincoln after more than 250 days at sea. The carrier rotation could provide relief as concerns…

The foxes reduced seabird populations, which meant less nutrient-rich guano reached the islands. Arctic foxes introduced to more than 400 Alaskan islands for fur changed far more than the local wildlife. According to a study published in journal Science, by preying on seabirds, they disrupted the flow of nutrients from the ocean to land and helped turn some of the Aleutian Islands from grasslands into maritime tundra.The foxes were introduced after the maritime fur trade collapsed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They were brought to the islands as an additional source of fur. But while foxes spread…

Australian captain Pat Cummins, leads his players from the field following their nine wicket loss to Banglade (Image via AP) Former Australia captains and batters Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden have called for changes to Australia’s Test team after Bangladesh inflicted a historic nine-wicket defeat on Pat Cummins’ side in Darwin.Australia were comprehensively outplayed in the opening Test, suffering their first Test defeat to Bangladesh on home soil. The result has prompted calls for the selectors to begin rebuilding the side ahead of the second Test in Mackay, Queensland, starting on August 22.Ponting, speaking to Channel 7, described the loss…

Bengaluru-based Enlife Research is building what it hopes will be a simple blood test capable of detecting Alzheimer’s up to 15 years in advance.The startup aims to replace costly and invasive scans with an AI-powered diagnostic platform tailored for the Indian population. Enlife on Wednesday announced it has raised Rs 6 crore in a round led by Piper Serica to advance the technology.The funding will be used to validate its blood-based biomarker platform, expand its research and development team, and take its first diagnostic assay from prototype to clinical-grade validation.Founded by Dr Deepak Kumaran Nair, professor at the Centre for…

Patna: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday asserted that the “successful” Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar last year had led to a significant rise in voter turnout in the assembly polls that followed.Speaking to reporters at Patna airport, the CEC, who is on a two-day tour of the state, said the voting percentage in the 2025 Bihar assembly polls was higher than turnouts witnessed in advanced countries such as the US, the UK and France.”Bihar is the land where Vaishali, the cradle of democracy, is situated. We take pride in the fact that the…