New Delhi: Delhi govt has decided to retain the timelines proposed in its draft electric vehicle (EV) policy despite transport unions, market associations and industry bodies seeking more time for its implementation.Govt officials have indicated that PM Modi’s recent appeal to reduce fuel consumption has further strengthened the push towards faster electrification of the transport…
The European Union (EU) on Thursday hit Google with a fine of ₹890 million after it said the technology behemoth broke digital antitrust regulations by setting up Google Play and its search engine to pull consumers towards its own services and apps to the detriment of competitors. It was the latest major crackdown on Big…
IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma in viral video Kolkata: EC’s police observer Ajay Pal Sharma sparked a controversy after a viral video showed him warning the family of TMC’s Bhangor candidate Jahangir Khan during a Monday raid, accompanied by CAPF personnel. In the clip, he is heard saying, “Jahangir’s family members are standing here; tell…
Ahmedabad: On Sunday, the maximum temperature in the city was 41.5 degrees celsius, 0.2 degrees higher than normal. On Saturday, the maximum temperature touched 40 degrees celsius.At 23.8 degrees, the minimum temperature on Sunday was 4.3 degrees lower than normal. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, the city’s maximum temperature is likely to…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday launched a sharp attack on Mamata Banerjee and her government after a heavy voter turnout in the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections, claiming the people of the state had voted for change and that the Bharatiya Janata Party was heading for an absolute…
Indian-origin student and athlete Sharosh Sheth dies in Ohio after being run over by a Ford Mustang. 21-year-old Sarosh Seth was killed in a crash in Ohio when he was walking on the road and a Ford Mustang ran over him. The incident took place on Wednesday at around 2.40 pm and Seth’s identity has…
Dilliwalon ka off-road swag If you’re looking for some off-road thrills but can’t go beyond the city because you have an office meeting on Monday, head to an organised off-road dirt trail in NCR and spend your Sunday morning riding through mud, slush and rough terrain. In NCR, a growing community of SUV owners is…
BJP has begun holding Mandal-level meetings to mobilise over 50,000 women for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public meeting in Kashi on April 28 VARANASI: In the wake of the opposition parties derailing a bill to implement women’s reservation in Parliament, the BJP and its women’s wing, Bharatiya Janata Mahila Morcha, have begun holding Mandal-level meetings…
New Delhi: Commuters travelling through East Delhi are likely to face traffic congestion over the next few weeks as desilting work in the canal drain stretch between LM Bundh, Shastri Nagar and Karkari Mor/Khureji Red Light gets underway.According to a traffic advisory issued, one carriageway on the Geeta Colony side will remain closed till June…
Varanasi: Banaras Hindu University, in collaboration with the Varanasi Municipal Corporation, has launched a comprehensive plantation drive under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ initiative. The campaign began at Malaviya Bhawan, with plantation of white sandalwood saplings by vice-chancellor Prof Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi, mayor Ashok Tiwari and registrar Rajan Srivastava.The VMC has provided 5,000 saplings,…
