Hajime Aota, chairman, Yamaha Motor India Group Japanese two-wheeler maker Yamaha expects a strong recovery in 2026 after a difficult 2025, projecting double-digit growth driven by resilient demand and easing supply-chain constraints. As it sharpens its focus on scooters, exports, premium products and electrification, Yamaha is looking to accelerate growth in India. Hajime Aota, chairman,…
‘A wise man can play the part of a clown, but a clown can’t play the part of a wise man’ In 1964, during a televised discussion about the civil rights movement, a hostile panelist tried to challenge Malcolm X by using complicated legal language to defend segregation. Instead of trying to compete with the…
Panaji: Anissa Khan would usually have to wait at her bus stop in Davorlim for 15 minutes; such was the frequency of the only public transport vehicle in her hamlet. This week, she has waited for longer than 45 minutes in the summer heat.Rising diesel prices have forced several private bus operators in Goa to…
Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The badminton world was left stunned on Wednesday as Denmark’s two-time Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen announced his retirement at the age of 32, citing persistent back problems that have made it impossible to “compete and train at the highest level.” The decision brings down the curtain on one…
Scientists have uncovered a colossal magma reservoir, the largest ever imaged, lurking miles beneath the Andes. This molten body, approximately 125 miles wide, is actively expanding, causing the entire Altiplano-Puna plateau to rise. In the high Andes region of South America lies the Altiplano-Puna plateau, a harsh, windswept terrain reminiscent of something found on another…
Plea in NGT accuses Noida Authority of non-compliance with environmental norms during cable-laying, pipe repair, optical fibre and gas line work that triggered dust pollution Noida: Noida Authority utilised 40% of the funds allocated under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) over the last five years, with most of the expenditure directed towards road construction….
Chandigarh/Shimla: Heat wave conditions continued across Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday, with temperatures remaining well above normal in most parts of the region.Rohtak recorded the highest temperature in the region at 46.9°C, while Bathinda in Punjab registered 46.6°C. In Himachal Pradesh, Una remained the hottest place at 44°C.According to the India Meteorological Department…
Eric André is getting candid about his everyday life. In a recent interview, the comedian and actor revealed that he had been locked out of his OTT account for years and had completely lost access to it. To continue using the platform and watching content, André admitted that he ended up using his ex-partner’s account….
The Pride March has been taking place in Pune since 2011 Pune: On consecutive days this weekend, the city’s streets will become spaces of visibility, solidarity and celebration as two Pride Walks bring together LGBTQIA+ community members, organisations, and allies under a shared message of acceptance and equality.The Yutak LGBTQ Trust will host its Pride…
Pune: A seven-year-old child, diagnosed before birth with a rare congenital lung malformation, has successfully undergone a highly complex, minimally invasive surgery at a city hospital. The procedure became necessary after a severe infection turned the long-standing condition life-threatening.Doctors noted that such thoracoscopic paediatric lung resections are rarely performed in India due to the extreme…
