Image Used For Representational Purpose Only NEW DELHI: Commercial vehicle drivers’ unions in Delhi-NCR began a three-day strike on Thursday, demanding a hike in taxi and auto fares amid rising fuel prices, though several auto and taxi unions distanced themselves from the protest, saying services would continue as usual.The strike, called from May 21 to…
The strike was called by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) Mumbai: About 20,000 medical shops in Mumbai and over a lakh across the state remained shut on Wednesday in protest against online medicine delivery platforms.The strike was called by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), which said that…
Chennai: India retained its position as the world’s second-largest electric two-wheeler market in 2025 after China, amid single-digit growth, as reduced subsidies and tighter localisation requirements weighed on demand, according to the latest Global EV Outlook report by the International Energy Agency.Global electric two-wheeler sales rose 15% year-on-year to nearly 10mn units in 2025, accounting…
Hyderabad: In view of the reopening of schools and educational institutions across the state, the transport department is conducting a special enforcement drive to ensure the safety of students.Special inspections will be carried out on vehicles operating without fitness certificates, vehicles carrying students beyond the permitted seating capacity, and vehicles not complying with prescribed safety…
Kolkata: State municipal affairs minister Agnimitra Paul on Wednesday said the state govt will take advance monsoon preparedness measures, with special focus on north Bengal, in view of the severe flooding triggered by heavy rainfall in the region last year.“As per the CM’s instructions, I will soon visit north Bengal and hold meetings with MLAs…
Panaji: The state-run Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTC) is set to introduce a new bus route connecting Panaji to the remote South Goa village of Vagon, in the first direct KTC service to the mining belt settlement. The service, expected to be inaugurated on Friday at Curchorem in South Goa, will initially begin with a single…
The jeweller allegedly chased him briefly, but the man managed to cross the road and flee towards Pallav Crossroads Ahmedabad: In a theft planned over several days, an unidentified man diverted the attention of a jewellery store owner and stole a gold bangle worth Rs 1.5 lakh in the Naranpura area on Tuesday.According to the…
Patiala: Traffic and commerce across the northern region face major disruptions next month after agrarian and transport unions announced a coordinated border blockade of Himachal Pradesh to protest a controversial entry tax.Their coalition will shut down 55 checkpoints along the Punjab and Haryana borders of HP for four hours on June 1, escalating a regional…
A still from the 1986 Malayalam film ‘Amma Ariyan’ Pune: Two films connected to the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) have found a place at the 79th Cannes Film Festival this year, bringing together vastly different generations of Indian cinema on one international stage.Shadows of The Moonless Nights, directed by FTII student Mehar…
Lucknow: A youth was detained and later challaned for breach of peace after allegedly creating a ruckus at Karamat Husain Muslim Girls’ PG College in Lucknow on Wednesday during a protest over an alleged hike in second semester examination fees.SHO Mahanagar, Akhilesh Mishra said the youth, Shailendra Yadav, had reached the college campus to raise…
