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government has set the target of producing 170 million tonnes of coal from captive and commercial coal blocks in the country during the current financial year. In FY24, captive and commercial coal blocks produced 147.12 million tonnes (MT) of dry fuel, 26 per cent higher from 116 MT produced in FY23. According to an official, additional secretary, coal, M Nagaraju this week reviewed the coal production targets for FY25. Representatives of 74 coal mines were present in the review meeting. "Coal block allottees are confident of achieving the production target of 170.0 MT in 2024-25," the official said.

Lok Sabha polls to ensure that fake news and misinformation is curbed in time and facts are conveyed to voters on a pro-active basis to steer a "positive narrative". In a meeting, the poll watchdog also told its 127 general, 67 police and 167 expenditure observers to ensure efforts are made round the clock to block movement and distribution of cash, liquor, freebies and narcotics in poll-bound constituencies.

Future Group promoter Kishore Biyani has settled dues worth Rs 571 crore to lenders of Bansi Mall Management Company by making a one-time settlement of Rs 476 crore, a recovery of 83% for the creditors. The settlement was backed by realty developer K Raheja Corp., which acquired SOBO Central Mall. Earlier known as Crossroads, SOBO Central is the country’s first mall, having opened in late 1990s in south Mumbai's Haji Ali locality. The recovery from Future Group is a rare success story for banks who had suffered loan write-offs and losses in several cases previously.

The history of exploration in the Arctic by European and North American expeditions is littered with gruesome ways to die. The challenges of navigating the merciless landscape are many, which is why the first humans to travel over the surface of the frozen Arctic Ocean to reach the North Pole, the geographical top of the world, arrived as late as 1969—the same year astronauts made it to the surface of the moon. It is no longer possible to travel from land across Arctic Ocean pack ice to the North Pole as they did in 1969.

₹2 crore per room, or an estimated ₹400 crore, at least three people aware of the matter said. While a private equity fund has expressed interest, and is willing to pay ₹350 crore for the property, an additional ₹40-50 crore will be required to complete the construction, said two of the three people cited above. The construction is 75% complete, and the hospitality firm expects to finalize the deal within two months, they added.

Samajwadi Party general secretary and party nominee from Budaun Lok Sabha seat, Shivpal Singh Yadav, on Wednesday alleged that some officials of the district are working at the behest of the BJP leaders. He accused these officials of threatening the village heads, block development committee (BDC) members and others to work for the ruling party and said he has complained about it to District Magistrate (DM) Manoj Kumar. If the DM does not take action in this connection, we will complain about this to the Election Commission, he said. To a question on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement that the union of two boys is a flop show, Yadav said the two boys he is referring to are leaders, not artists.

A federal appeals court has upheld California's authority to set its own nation-leading vehicle emission standards that are the strictest in the country

A Maryland senator says a third channel will open this month at Baltimore’s port after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse two weeks ago

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore plans to meet this week with members of Congress to discuss support for rebuilding the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge

BJP has sprung a surprise in West Bengal's Birbhum constituency, pitting former IPS officer Debasish Dhar, who was suspended by the Mamata Banerjee government after the 2021 assembly elections, in a bid to halt TMC's Satabdi Roy from winning a fourth consecutive term. The absence of TMC's former Birbhum district president Anubrata Mondal, whose strong-arm tactics and controversial comments lent both fear and colour to the political scene here, seems to have made the electoral atmosphere a little lacklustre, but the BJP is seeing a level-playing field, owing to the new scenario. Mondal was arrested by the CBI in 2022 in a money laundering case related to cattle smuggling in West Bengal. He is at present lodged in Delhi's Tihar jail. A political novice, Dhar has been entrusted with the onerous task of putting brakes on the actor-politician from emerging triumphant again in Birbhum in the western part of the state.

Musk is under investigation in Brazil after he accused a Supreme Court judge of censoring social networks, calling him a «dictator» and vowing to disobey rulings blocking users found to be spreading disinformation. Here are five things to know about the billionaire's beef with powerful, polarizing Justice Alexandre de Moraes.

Nippon Steel Corp. executive sat the one man who now appeared to have the fate of the $14 billion deal in his hands: David McCall, head of the United Steelworkers union. The Japanese bid to take over United States Steel Corp. had widely been viewed as a slam-dunk offer — the only sticking point was winning over the union and, in turn, its political leverage. Mori assured McCall that Nippon Steel would offer commitments to invest more than $1 billion in the iconic American company while also promising no idling of plants and, most importantly to its workers, no immediate layoffs.

South Korean regulators want to block traders from dumping stolen coins on the country’s crypto exchanges.

new bridge, Sen. Ben Cardin said Tuesday. Cardin gave the update after meeting with the state congressional delegation and Maryland Gov.

America observed a ritual that goes back centuries. Invoking Kinich Ahau, the Mayan sun god — without actually invoking him, since most Americans are unaware of the deity's existence — millions observed the Great American Eclipse, or GEA, in parts of Mexico, 15 US states and eastern Canada.

demand in the country likely to cross 400 GW by 2030. These 20 coal blocks which include seven blocks of state-owned Coal India and three blocks of Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL) will contribute another 100 million tonnes (MT) in three to four years, the source said. Coal India accounts for over 80 per cent of domestic coal output.

Bain Capital has sold its Axis Bank stake at 1,071 rupees ($12.87) per share to raise $429 million, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter. The source could not be identified due to the confidential nature of the information.

Elon Musk on April 9 claimed that the Brazilian employees of his social media site X (formerly known as Twitter), are being threatened with arrest. The tech mogul further added that all details he has on Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes will be shared after his employees are safe. “We need to get our employees in Brazil to a safe place or otherwise not in a position of responsibility, then we will do a full data dump.

Biden announced on Monday plans to ease student debt that would benefit at least 23 million Americans, addressing a key issue for young voters whose support he needs as he seeks re-election in November. The plans, which the Democratic president detailed in Madison, Wisconsin, include cancelling up to $20,000 of accrued and capitalized interest for borrowers, regardless of income, which Biden's administration estimates would eliminate the entirety of that interest for 23 million borrowers.