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Tata Power, Imperial College London join hands on energy transition

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Tata Power on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Imperial College London to collaborate on research, technology and knowledge exchange in the energy transition domain. The partnership will focus on grid flexibility, energy storage, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) applications, and advanced energy systems. The collaboration aligns with the India-UK Vision…

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Vantrock unveils ₹4,200-crore warehousing and industrial parks plan

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Vantrock plans to expand into global capability centres, suburban office campuses, strata offices, data centres and infrastructure assets | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Vantrock Real Assets Private Ltd (VRAPL), an operator-led real assets platform, plans to develop 11.5 million sq. ft. of warehousing, industrial and logistics parks, with a gross development value (GDV) of ₹4,200…

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Nedumbassery car crash victim’s family fears case sabotage, seeks justice

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The family of M.P. Gopika, one of the three students killed when a luxury car rammed their scooter near Nedumbassery on October 11 has raised concerns over possible attempts to weaken the case against the prime accused, Suhail Sajeev, 19. Gopika’s father M.R. Pradeep Kumar alleged here on Tuesday (October 13) that the accused’s family…

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Ranji Trophy 2026-27 | Abhishek slams a century but Kerala not yet out of the woods

October 13, 2026 admin

In focus: Abhishek played some delectable shots in his 126. | Photo Credit: P.K. Ajith Kumar Abhishek P. Nair played his first Ranji Trophy match in circumstances most unusual. He came in as a concussion substitute in the second innings of the match against Saurashtra last year, for opener A.K. Akarsh, who was making his…

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Why have Central banks around the world started hiking rates? | Explained

October 13, 2026 admin

The story so far: Geopolitical tensions in West Asia, elevated crude oil prices, rising U.S. Treasury yields and persistent inflation are complicating the global monetary policy outlook. After a period of monetary easing, central banks may have less room to cut interest rates further, with renewed inflationary pressures potentially forcing some to reconsider their policy…

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India operationalises resident mission in Costa Rica

October 13, 2026 admin

India has operationalised its new resident mission in Costa Rica’s San Jose with an aim to expand its diplomatic footprint in Central America. The ties between India and Costa Rica have been on an upswing, with both sides looking at boosting engagements in the areas of trade, investment, pharmaceuticals and information technology. The Indian mission…

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Car loans rise 49% as premiumisation spreads beyond metros: TransUnion CIBIL

October 13, 2026 admin

Growing role of financing in making higher-priced vehicles affordable (for liiustration) | Photo Credit: The Hindu India’s shift towards higher-value cars is driving up vehicle loan sizes and extending repayment tenures, with premiumisation increasingly spreading beyond metropolitan centres to semi-urban and rural markets, according to a study by credit information company TransUnion CIBIL. The study,…

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Amidst concerns, plans charted to meet Hyderabad (CURE) drinking water needs, efficient usage

October 13, 2026 admin

Telangana Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju said that 80 million gallons per day water can be saved everyday if people in the three Municipal Corporation limits in Hyderabad conserve 20% water. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Amidst the prevailing concerns over future availability of drinking water, Telangana Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju said that 560 million gallons…

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Ranji Trophy 2026-27 | Ton-up Vihaan keeps Punjab in the hunt against Assam

October 13, 2026 admin

On song: Vihaan plundered the off-side in his exquisite innings. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: R. RAGU Punjab’s Vihaan Malhotra (103, 208b, 11×4) struck a century on First Class debut but it was not enough to dispel Assam’s stake at a first-innings lead on day three of their Ranji Trophy round one match at the New…

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Mohammed Siraj leads Hyderabad to first win as captain in Ranji Trophy

October 13, 2026 admin

Hyderabad captain Mohammed Siraj said to win the first match of the season and his first as a captain was an amazing feeling | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Ten years ago, Mohammed Siraj was a Ranji Trophy breakout star. In his first full season (2016-17), he finished as the third-highest wicket-taker (41 wickets in nine…

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