Yamaha Motor India has launched the 2026 Fascino 125 Fi Hybrid in India. As part of this update, the scooter now gets a refreshed design along with subtle updates. Prices for the model start at Rs 76,500, ex-showroom, and go up to Rs 95,200, depending on the variant. Here’s a quick look at the key…
BMC headquarters in Mumbai Mumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday launched the AI Building Proposal Management System for the BMC at the Mumbai Tech Week 2026 inaugural session.BMC commissioner Ashwini Bhide said the new system, called CIVIT TWIN, will help architects submit error-free proposals for approvals, reducing delay and thereby, cost escalation. The impact…
Bengaluru: After spending more than two weeks seeking the reinstatement of her suspended class 10 son, a woman allegedly attempted to end her life on the premises of a private school on Bengaluru’s St John’s Road Monday.Sumithra, a homemaker from Ulsoor, allegedly consumed insecticide inside the washroom of the school after weeks of pleading with…
NEW DELHI: Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday in connection with a 30-year-old case linked to violence in Srinagar. He was produced before Delhi’s Patiala House court the same evening, where a special judge granted the agency three days’ transit remand to take him to…
File picture of a voter checking a voter list in Bengaluru Bengaluru: The Election Commission of India’s special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, scheduled to begin in Karnataka on June 20, has triggered concern within Congress, with party functionaries fearing sections of its traditional support base could be left out of the revised voter…
Several temples in Ahmedabad’s west too organised rath yatras Ahmedabad: Several rath yatras in the city’s west — from Swaminarayan Gurukul to Iskcon Temple — gave devotees the chance to catch a glimpse of the deities. Chief minister Bhupendra Patel flagged off SGVP Gurukul’s 19th rath yatra in Memnagar. The chariot travelled on a 7km…
Argentina’s Nicolas Tagliafico, right, fights for the ball with Spain’s Lamine Yamal. (AP/PTI Photo) A controversial refereeing decision in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final has reignited the debate around alleged favourable calls for Argentina, after Nicolas Tagliafico escaped without a booking for a dangerous challenge on Spain teenage star Lamine Yamal.The incident occurred in…
Bengaluru: With Bengaluru constantly staring at water crisis, especially during summers, city-based hydrogeologist KC Subhash Chandra Sunday pointed out that there was too much, and unsustainable, dependence on groundwater.Speaking as part of a Lifetide Film Festival themed around water resources, he said: “Forget about groundwater. It isn’t a sustainable resource. Nearly 25% of the surface…
Sir William Osler (Image: Wikipedia) History is full of people who thought of something brilliant first and got none of the credit for it. Someone else came along later, explained the idea more clearly, pushed it harder, and won the fame. It feels unfair, and in a way it is. But it is also how…
Chennai: India’s battery electric vehicle (EV) market accelerated in May, with registrations increasing both year-on-year and month-on-month amid higher fuel prices announced during the last week of the month. The uptick comes after April defied the usual post-March slowdown, underscoring sustained demand across segments. Electric two-wheelers (e2Ws) are set to reach a key milestone, with…
