Earth Day: Vedanta Aluminium accelerates shift to renewables, deploys biomass for power generation

New Delhi, 22 April, 2024: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, is making its fuel mix more sustainable with the deployment of biomass briquettes for power generation. The company is now utilizing 20 tonnes of biomass briquettes per day at its world-class alumina refinery in Lanjigarh, Odisha. This will help potentially decrease the unit’s…

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Delhi court rejects Kejriwal’s plea for video call with doctor, tells AIIMS to form medical board to examine him

New Delhi, 22/4: A Delhi court on Monday directed the AIIMS to constitute a medical board to examine Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to determine whether he needs insulin to control his sugar levels and consider his other medical issues. Special Judge for CBI and ED cases Kaveri Baweja passed the order while declining Kejriwal’s plea…

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ED may name AAP as accused in new Delhi excise policy scam chargesheet: Report

New Delhi, 21/4:The Enforcement Directorate is set to file a new prosecution complaint, which is the same as a supplementary chargesheet, in the liquor policy scam against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party, possibly before May 15. The central agency will meet the 60-day deadline since the arrest of BRS leader K…

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BJP Hyderabad candidate faces FIR for alleged ‘shooting arrow’ gesture at mosque

Hyderabad, 22/4:: An FIR has been registered against the BJP’s Hyderabad candidate K Madhavi Latha following a complaint that she hurt the sentiments of the Muslim community by gesturing to shoot an arrow towards a place of worship, police said. A purported video of the incident was widely circulated on social media last week.  …

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Gukesh becomes youngest FIDE Candidates Chess tournament winner, to challenge China’s Ding Liren for the world title

Toronto, 22/4:17-year-old Dommaraju Gukesh became the youngest ever in the history of the game to win the elite FIDE Candidates Chess Championship and earn the right to challenge reigning World Champion Ding Liren of China for the World title. Gukesh becomes the second Indian after five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand to win the elite Candidates…

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Doordarshan anchor faints on live TV while presenting updates on heatwave

New Delhi, 21/4: A TV anchor fainted while reading heatwave updates live on air due to a sudden drop in blood pressure, several publication reported on Sunday. Lopamudra Sinha, a Doordarshan anchor in Kolkata, could be heard slurring as she read the information before blacking out. Sharing the video on her Facebook page, Lopamudra said,…

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BJP no longer a political party, but a cult worshipping Narendra Modi: P Chidambaram

Thiruvananthapuram, 21/4: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday lashed out at the BJP-led NDA government and said the saffron party is no longer a political party but has become a cult which worships Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Targeting the Modi government, Chidambaram said there is a ‘grave erosion’ of freedom of speech and expression…

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FIDE Candidates Chess tournament: Gukesh shoots into sole lead with just one more round to go

Toronto, 21/4: 17-year-old Dommaraju Gukesh shot into sole lead after a scintillating victory over higher rated Alireza Firouzja in the penultimate 13th round of the FIDE Candidates Chess tournament being played at Toronto, Canada. Gukesh once again impressed with his skills and his cool and calm temperament in a pressurising situation where a loss would…

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