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The initiative is aimed at ensuring clean energy options to meet the growing energy needs of the state, a government spokesman said.The state and central government’s shares in the expenditure will be Rs 217.84 crore and Rs 217.09 crore respectively.”The responsibility of implementing this action plan in the state has been given to the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Agency (UPNEDA), through which a clean energy-based irrigation system will be provided to the farmers of 75 districts through surface and submersible pump installation,” he said.According to the guidelines of the ministry of new and renewable energy of the Government…

The four had ordered two plates of egg curry and rice at an eatery. The cousins argued over who would pay the bill of Rs 115, and in a fit of rage, they killed Chandan Lal, the police said.The victim, who had gone missing from his residence in Ghughuli on Thursday, was found dead on Sunday in a banana field near Ahiroli village. His father Chhote Lal lodged a complaint.“Based on the CCTV footage from the market and information from our informer network, we were able to track Chandan’s last location to a roadside eatery in Ghughuli. We also found…

The 43-year-old, however, is happy that he will now get time to spend with his family but also said that exit from the Davis Cup is not the end of his career.”Sad to be leaving the Davis Cup, but also simultaneously proud to have played for such a long time. I thank the entire nation for the support and all the teammates, the captain I have played under. It’s been a great journey, a great learning experience,” Bopanna said at the post-match press conference.”Couple of days at home and I will be right back on the road. Tennis is a…

The study, published in The International Journal of Obesity, has been conducted on 170 children of age between four and six years along with their parents.Childrens and parents were randomly assigned to three treatment conditions: standard treatment, parental support group, or parental support group with follow-up telephone support.Participants in the standard treatment group had meetings focusing on diet and exercise with a doctor or dietician. While, the other two parental support groups did not involve the children and focused on how the parents could promote healthy lifestyles in the family in a positive way.”Such conversations can centre on how to…

Notably, in South Indian states like Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra, Telangana and Puducherry, rice is a staple diet and with the ban on export of rice, the availability of boiled rice has come down leading to the Tamil diaspora suffering with shortage of rice.Non- Resident Tamil Welfare Board, an organisation representing the huge Tamil diaspora spread across the globe, said that the ban has led to the disruption of supply chain and the Tamils living abroad are finding it difficult to get their choice of specific varieties of rice.Karthikeya Sivasenapathy of the Non Resident Tamil Welfare Board, in…

New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Legendary Sri Lanka cricketer and former captain Kumar Sangakkara feels the current side have it in them to go deep in their upcoming Men’s ODI World Cup campaign in India provided the new-ball bowlers take early wickets.Sri Lanka, the 1996 World Cup winners and runners-up in 2007 and 2011 editions, will begin their 2023 campaign against South Africa at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on October 7.They recently a major chunk of their first-choice bowling attack due to injuries in the Asia Cup, where they finished runners-up after India thrashed them by ten…

Manchester, Sep 18 (IANS) In a winner-takes-all tie between Great Britain and France, Daniel Evans and Neal Skupski delivered in the deciding doubles match to guide Britain to the Davis Cup quarterfinal. In front of an electric crowd, Evans and Skupski saved four match points to earn a hard-fought 1-6, 7-6(4), 7-6(6) victory against the Frenchmen on Sunday as Britain beat France 2-1.The win earned Britain top spot in group B and booked their place in November’s final-eight week in Malaga, where a quarter-final against either Italy or Novak Djokovic’s Serbia awaits.Evans and Skupski initially struggled against their skilled opponents,…

San Francisco, Sep 18 (IANS) Apple CEO Tim Cook has said that there are “some things about” Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) that he doesn’t like.Cook called the platform’s apparent anti-semitism problem “abhorrent” in an interview with CBS, but added, “Twitter is an important property; I like the concept that it’s there for discourse”.However, when asked whether Apple should be advertising on X, he said that this is something the company “constantly” asks itself.Further, the Apple CEO was asked about the release date of the Vision Pro as according to reports, the headset is facing manufacturing delays, on which Cook…

Taipei, Sep 18 (IANS) In 24-hour period, China’s military sent 103 warplanes towards Taiwan, which the island’s defense ministry claimed on Monday was a new daily record in recent times.The planes were noticed between 6 a.m. on Sunday and 6 a.m. on Monday, the ministry said. As is customary, they turned back before reaching Taiwan.China, which asserts Taiwan as part of its territory, has conducted increasingly large military drills in the air and waters around Taiwan as tensions have grown between the two and with the United States. The US, which is Taiwan’s main supplier of arms, opposes any attempt…

Madrid, Sep 18 (IANS) Real Madrid rallied from behind to preserve their perfect record, securing the top spot in La Liga after a tight 2-1 victory at home against Real Sociedad. Fede Valverde equalized Ander Barrenetxea’s fourth-minute opener for the visitors with a robust shot from outside the penalty area just as the second half began.Joselu clinched the match for Real Madrid on the hour mark with a commanding header following Fran Garcia’s run and cross from the left. Meanwhile, the visitors rued Take Kubo’s first-half strike, which would have given them a 2-0 lead, being disallowed due to Mikel…