CNG, EV make up record 40% car sales in June

NEW DELHI: Indian car buyers are increasingly moving away from conventional petrol and diesel vehicles, with compressed natural gas (CNG), hybrid and electric models accounting for more than 40% of passenger vehicle retail sales for the first time in June, signalling a structural shift in consumer preference towards lower running costs and fuel-efficient technologies.According to…

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Friendship Day: What if ‘FRIENDS’ had Bollywood version? Internet once reimagined Aamir Khan Chandler Bing, Hrithik Roshan as Mike Hannigan, Ranbir Kapoor as Ross Geller and more as iconic | Hindi Movie News

What if ‘FRIENDS’ had Bollywood version? Internet once reimagined Aamir Khan Chandler Bing, Hrithik Roshan as Mike Hannigan, Ranbir Kapoor as Ross Geller and more as iconic Friendship Day is the perfect occasion to revisit one of the internet’s most entertaining pop culture crossovers. Long before AI-generated celebrity transformations became a daily trend, social media…

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Ebola concerns force cancellation of DR Congo’s FIFA World Cup warm-up match against Chile | Football News

Democratic Republic of Congo (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Democratic Republic of Congo’s long-awaited return to the FIFA World Cup has been overshadowed by growing concerns over an Ebola outbreak in the African nation. A planned pre-World Cup friendly between DR Congo and Chile has been cancelled after health concerns prompted local authorities in Spain…

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HC curb on Jawai constructions, tourism licences sparks livelihood fears | Jaipur News

Hotel construction outside leopard caves in Jawai, Rajasthan Jaipur: A Rajasthan High Court order banning new constructions and issuance of fresh tourism licences in the Jawai area of Pali district has triggered opposition from villagers, stakeholders and tourism operators, who say the move could severely hit the region’s economy and livelihood.The court’s directive mandates that…

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TOI’s Mission Admission 2026 offers insights into higher education, smart careers | Bengaluru News

Participants at Mission Admission 2026 in Bengaluru Saturday Bengaluru: Hundreds of students at the threshold of higher education participated in The Times of India’s Mission Admission 2026, held at Jnana Jyoti Auditorium in central Bengaluru Saturday, to gain valuable insights before making one of the most important and career-shaping choices of their lives. Educationists, academicians…

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In 2009, Washington removed a century-old dike and let tides reclaim 762 acres; 21 miles of channels reopened, and young Chinook salmon entered the restored marsh in their first migration season

Tidal water flowed back into the Nisqually River Delta for the first time in nearly a century after conservationists removed a large network of sea dikes, quickly reopening miles of historic estuary habitat for threatened Pacific salmon. In autumn 2009, workers removed 4.5 miles of earthen dikes built in the early 1900s to turn the…

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