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Trump goes ‘no more Mr Nice Guy’, also says new round of US-Iran talks on Monday

President Donald Trump at the White House on April 18.
Updated on Apr 20, 2026 12:00 am IST

Chhattisgarh boiler explosion: Toll rises to 14

The explosion was likely triggered by a leak in the high-pressure steam tube connected to the boiler.
Published on Apr 15, 2026 10:22 am IST

9 killed, 15 injured in boiler blast at Chhattisgarh power plant

Sakti: Smoke billows after an explosion at a power plant, in Chhattisgarh's Sakti district, Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
Published on Apr 15, 2026 07:09 am IST

All about SHANTI Bill that paves way for private firms to enter nuclear sector

The SHANTI bill aims to boost investment in the nuclear sector to help India further its nuclear power capacity by 2027.
Updated on Dec 19, 2025 09:55 am IST

Angry villagers attack police, torch vehicles in Singrauli after bike accident

Three trucks were also set ablaze, and other vehicles were vandalised by the mob (Hindustan Times/representative)
Published on Feb 15, 2025 05:47 pm IST

Amid payment dispute, Bangladesh seeks to reopen power deal with Adani: Report

FILE PHOTO: The logo of the Adani Group is seen on the facade of its Corporate House on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, November 21, 2024. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo
Updated on Dec 19, 2024 06:07 pm IST

Bhagwant Mann, Arvind Kejriwal dedicate Goindwal power plant to masses

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann with Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal during a rally in Tarn Taran district on Sunday. (PTI)
Updated on Feb 12, 2024 08:34 am IST

Iceland volcano eruption calms, lava flows away from town

Billowing smoke and flowing lava turning the sky orange are seen in this Icelandic Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management handout image during an volcanic eruption
Published on Dec 20, 2023 02:41 am IST

BJP taking credit for projects started during Congress rule: Bhupinder Hooda

Lashing out at the Bharatiya Janata Party-led state government in Haryana, former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Thursday said that the saffron party’s nine-year rule was marked by growing corruption, crime and increased casteism. (HT File)
Updated on Nov 03, 2023 08:02 am IST

India's first indigenous 700 MWe nuclear plant starts; PM Modi says 'milestone'

Kakrapar Atomic Power Project
Published on Aug 31, 2023 09:22 pm IST

BJP’s policies pushing U.P. towards backwardness: Akhilesh

Akhilesh Yadav (HT File)
Updated on Jul 10, 2023 11:42 pm IST

Power sector needs a regulatory overhaul

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Discoms are the last link in the power supply chain, but bear the most risk. The present system parks a chain of inefficiencies with them
Published on Jun 19, 2023 01:09 am IST

Monday Musings: Sharad Pawar’s consistent support to industrialists

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar. (HT FILE PHOTO)
Updated on Apr 10, 2023 03:59 pm IST

Thermal power plants get 2-year extension to meet sulphur dioxide norms

The emission norms to control of particulate matter, SO2, nitrogen oxides and mercury from coal-fired power plants were notified in December 2015, which had a deadline of December 2017.
Updated on Sept 07, 2022 01:46 am IST

Rail track uprooted near Hisar thermal plant; SFJ takes responsibility

Police officials inspecting the uprooted railway track at Hisar’s Khedar village. As per administrative officials, the thermal power plant authorities came to know about the incident before the SFJ released the video. The incident occurred in the morning hours of Saturday. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 17, 2022 05:02 am IST

Delhi's peak power demand reaches 6,194, highest ever in May 1st week: Report

On Monday, May 2, 2022, Delhi's peak power demand was recorded at 3.34 pm, touching 6,194 MW, according to the real-time data of the State Load Dispatch Centre.
Published on May 02, 2022 11:10 pm IST

'No need to panic’, says coal minister on worrying power crisis during heatwaves

The IMD has forecasted heatwaves in Odisha, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, among other states, till May 2. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Apr 27, 2022 05:28 pm IST

Chernobyl nuclear plant's lab destroyed by Russian forces, says Ukraine

Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine. (REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo)
Updated on Mar 23, 2022 04:12 pm IST

India has a right to energy but does it need to fire more coal plants?

It may be difficult to deliver on India's COP26 commitment of a net-zero target by 2070  unless necessary steps are taken to shift from coal towards cleaner forms of energy.
Updated on Jan 19, 2022 11:39 am IST

‘Non-compliance to emission control measures at power plants put health at risk’

The operation of power plants in Delhiand the national capital region can be better regulated to meet power demand for the region without operating polluting non-compliant power plants during winter months. 
Published on Feb 03, 2022 09:08 am IST

New drug inhibits growth of cancer cells

A recent study has found a newly developed compound that starves cancer cells by attacking their “power plants” - the so-called mitochondria.
Updated on Dec 23, 2020 05:53 pm IST

Tackling pollution, beyond stubble burning | Opinion

Bad air knows no boundaries and a multiplicity of agencies working in silos doesn’t help the situation
Published on Dec 08, 2020 08:23 pm IST

Big trouble for coal fired power plants?

Updated on Nov 25, 2020 06:19 pm IST

China’s carbon neutrality pledge hurt by new coal power plans, says climate report

This file photo taken on September 2, 2018 shows a view of the 100-megawatt molten-salt solar thermal power plant in Dunhuang in China's northwestern Gansu province.
Updated on Nov 20, 2020 11:02 am IST

After President declines meeting request, Punjab CM announces relay dharna in Delhi

With farmers extending their protest on rail tracks indefinitely against the Centre’s farm laws, the Railways says the ground situation is not conducive to resume services in Punjab.
Updated on Nov 03, 2020 02:14 pm IST

Goods trains will stay off track in Punjab till farmers lift blockades

Activists of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC), the organisation that has spearheaded the rail blockade since September 24, has shifted the dharna from Devidas Pura to Jandiala Guru station but its members refused to lift the blockade.
Published on Oct 30, 2020 03:50 pm IST

Start applying for solar plants at home in Chandigarh at zero cost

The capacity of plants will be 5 to 10 kWp (Solar electricity systems are given a rating in kilowatts peak) for the residential sectors and will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.
Updated on Oct 13, 2020 11:55 pm IST

Vehicle emissions fell to 5% in early lockdown: Study

The study was referred to by CPCB in its report titled “Impact of Lockdown on Ambient Air Quality” released on Wednesday.
Updated on Sept 24, 2020 12:01 am IST

Slowed by Covid, 100 cities must race to reach clean air targets

This year, CPCB has been directing state governments about an immediate implementation of its city-level action plans.
Updated on Aug 18, 2020 11:03 am IST

Solar power is sure, pure, secure: PM

An aerial view of a 750 MW solar power plant project inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Rewa on Friday.
Updated on Jul 11, 2020 01:03 am IST