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The Economist visited, says that 90% of their generating capacity has been destroyed this year. Waves of attacks since March have targeted thermal and hydro plants as well as, for the first time, solar-energy installations. As Russia struggles to make any serious gains on the battlefield, power lines have become the new front line.

Russia on Sunday said it had captured another village in south-eastern Ukraine as it continues to make battlefield gains in the conflict that is now into its third year. «Units from the Vostok troops captured the village of Urozhaine» in the Donetsk region, the Russian defence ministry announced in its daily report. The village was one of the few that Ukraine won back during its 2023 offensive.

Peace dialogue does not succeed amidst bombs, guns and bullets and no solution to any conflict is possible in the battlefield, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said this to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday as the two leaders held talks under the spectre of the Ukraine conflict. In his televised opening remarks, Modi conveyed to Putin and assured the world community that India is on the side of peace and was ready to contribute in ending the conflict in Ukraine. «For a bright future for the new generation, peace is most essential...Peace talks do not succeed amidst bombs, guns and bullets,» he said. The prime minister also referred to his informal meeting with Putin on Monday and said listening to the Russian president lent «hope».

Bhagavad Gita is very clear. It appears in the first chapter itself. How do we decide who is an insider in a family, and who is an outsider? Who is mine, and who is not mine? As a warrior, Arjun has no problem killing people. But he has a problem killing family members. Krishna helps him overcome his moral issue by analysing what constitutes family, and how it impacts decision-making. This matters in family businesses today as it did in Mahabharat times. How do we separate the personal from the professional? The Bhagavad Gita has nothing to do with violence or non-violence, duty or caste, as many people proclaim. Arjun is only wondering about the ethics of killing family members, since one is supposed to protect one's family, as per social norm. At its core, the Bhagavad Gita is trying to unravel the meaning and significance behind the possessive adjective 'my' and the possessive pronoun 'mine'. Right at the beginning, Dhritrashtra asks, 'What is happening in the battlefield between my sons and the sons of Pandu?' He does not refer to Pandu's children as his nephews, very clearly establishing that he considers them outsiders. But when Arjun expresses himself, his dilemma is that he sees insiders on both sides of the battlefield. There is no outsider here.

The federal government has spent $22 billion in recent years on technology from the top 100 national-security startups, a paltry portion of overall contract spending and less than half of what venture capitalists have invested in those same companies. The gap underscores the discrepancy between the surge of venture capital funding for defense technology and the U.S. government’s spending on substantial contracts to startups.

PARIS : A new European rocket is poised to blast into space with a mission officials here say is vitally important: reducing the region’s reliance on Elon Musk and SpaceX. Europe’s satellites and military intelligence have come to depend on the U.S. company after delays and malfunctions left the continent unable to get to orbit with its own rockets.

India and Russia on Tuesday discussed plans to end the Ukraine conflict peacefully as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his annual summit meeting with President Vladimir Putin in Kremlin, referred to the death of innocent children in war and terror attacks. «Any person who believes in humanity feels pain when people die, and especially when innocent children die. When we feel such pain, the heart simply explodes, and I had the opportunity to talk about these issues with you yesterday,» Modi said, adding that a «solution cannot be found on the battlefield». The PM said: «For a bright future, war is not a solution. India is in favour of peace. I am hopeful of peace. Ready to cooperate for peace,» Modi said. Briefing the media, foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra said the two leaders discussed several ideas on addressing the Ukraine conflict.

Adani Enterprises on Monday.“We were faced with baseless accusations made by a foreign short seller that questions our decades of hard work," Adani said.Adani, however, did not name the short seller.“Typical short sellers target gains from the financial market . This was different," he Adani said." It was a two-sided attack on vague criticism of our financial standing," he added.Information distortions dragged the company to a political battlefield according to Adani.

The U.S. Air Force will announce on Tuesday its latest initiative to unleash the power of “digital twins"—computerized simulators that mimic real-world systems with almost perfect accuracy. This bold effort, dubbed Model One, integrates 50 top military simulations into a unified system to adapt to the ever-evolving landscape of digital warfare.

Dragon Ball Sparking Zero is the new installment in the Budokai Tenkaichi series. Here’s what we know about the game so far, including the release date, trailers, platforms and gameplay mechanics.

NATO nations «need to build more» military equipment to face up to the growing threat from Russia, the alliance's top general Christopher Cavoli told AFP Thursday.

Vladimir Putin has portrayed himself as a defender of global stability, leading a powerful nation that offers a robust economic, military and cultural alternative to the West. One challenge to his vision: Russia’s population has been in decline for years, and the war in Ukraine has made matters worse. At least 150,000 Russians are dead on the battlefield, according to Western estimates.

elections witnessed the rise of a new generation of leaders, breaking age barriers and redefining the political landscape. Among these trailblazers is a group of individuals, all aged 25, who emerged victorious, securing seats in the lower house of Parliament. Notably, among these four youngest candidates are three women: Priya Saroj, Shambhavi Choudhary, and Sanjana Jatav.

Kharkiv, Ukraine This wasn’t the easiest time to visit Ukraine’s second-largest city. The local power grid and infrastructure were taking serious hits as missiles and glide bombs struck the city from nearby Russian territory. “Double tap" attacks, by which Russians strike a civilian target and wait for first responders to rush to the scene before launching a second strike, were becoming more common.

BJP leader Varun Gandhi on Thursday addressed his first rally in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls in support of Maneka Gandhi, and said his mother has a close connection with the people of her Sultanpur constituency. «Elections are going on everywhere in the country...but there is only one region in the country where people don't call their MP, Sansad ji, Mantri ji, or by her name, but call her mata ji,» the Pilibhit MP said here amid applause from the public. «I am confident that this time you people are going to break all the records. I have no enmity with anyone. When I came to Sultanpur for the first time, I felt the 'Khusbhu' (fragrance) of my father here, but today I feel proud to say that I have come to my motherland,» he said. This is the first time Varun Gandhi has addressed a rally this election season. He has remained out of the public space ever since he was replaced by the BJP with Jitin Prasada from Pilibhit, which went to polls in the first phase of the elections.

tactical nuclear weapons that were announced by Russian authorities earlier this month in an apparent warning to senior Western officials who had spoken about the possibility of deeper involvement in the war in Ukraine. It was the first time Russia has publicly announced drills involving tactical nuclear weapons, although its strategic nuclear forces regularly hold exercises. According to a statement by the Defense Ministry released Tuesday, the first stage of the new drills envisioned «practical training in the preparation and use of non-strategic nuclear weapons,» including nuclear-capable Kinzhal and Iskander missiles. The maneuvers are taking place in the Southern Military District, which consists of Russian regions in the south, including on the border with Ukraine; Crimea, illegally annexed from Ukraine in 2014; and four Ukrainian regions that Russia illegally annexed in 2022 and partially occupies.

Lithuanians have voted in a presidential election at a time when Russian gains on the battlefield in Ukraine are fueling greater fears about Moscow’s intentions

Kannauj (Uttar Pradesh): Considered a stronghold of the Samajwadi Party, Kannauj is set for a fierce battle between SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and the Bharatiya Janata Party's incumbent MP and perfume trader, Subrat Pathak. Kannauj seat has been considered a stronghold of the Samajwadi Party since 1998, but the seat witnessed a significant shift in the 2019 election when BJP's Subrat Pathak managed to secure victory. Kannauj known as the 'perfume capital of India' will go to polls in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha election on May 13. The counting of the votes will take place on June 4.

Secunderabad, which has a history of a two-sided contest between BJP and Congress, is set to see a three-way contest with Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) fielding Padma Rao Goud, a former minister and a sitting BRS MLA. Secunderabad has been under the control of either the BJP or Congress since 1957, except for a 10-year period starting from 1967 when M M Hashim from Telangana Praja Samithi won two consecutive terms. In the last twenty years, the voters in this area have switched their allegiance, giving two terms to Congress when the state was undivided and two terms to the BJP in the state of Telangana. BJP's journey towards dominance began in the early 1980s when their candidate, Bandaru Dattatreya, now the Haryana governor, narrowly lost to Congress's T Anjaiah, a former Chief Minister of the undivided Andhra, by around 8,000 votes.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after he walked out of Tihar Jail post the Supreme Court decision to grant him interim bail till June 1, BJP leader and former Haryana minister Anil Vij said «neither he can use the Chief Minister's signature nor he can go to the Chief Minister's office.» «The one who was arrested and who went to jail was Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. But bail has been granted, only to Arvind Kejriwal. The Chief Minister is still inside because neither he can use the Chief Minister's signature nor he can go to the Chief Minister's office,» the former Haryana minister told ANI. Meanwhile, CM Kejriwal will hold a meeting with the Aam Aadmi Party MLAs in the national capital on Sunday. This will be his first meeting with legislatures after he walked out of Tihar Jail.

Lithuania is holding a presidential election on Sunday at a time when Russian gains on the battlefield in Ukraine are fueling greater fears across all of Europe about Moscow's intentions