Bajaj Auto appears set to expand its Avenger line-up with the introduction of the Street 220 in India. The motorcycle has been listed on the company’s official website, hinting that a launch could take place soon, although an exact date is yet to be confirmed.The upcoming Avenger Street 220 will be positioned alongside the Bajaj…
Mantra: “Om Dum Durgayei Namaha”This is a powerful Durga mantra for defense against damage and evil energies. Goddess Durga is a warrior goddess who gives us courage, strength, fortitude, compassion, boldness, and patience while battling all forces that endanger our peace and well-being..!! Source link
Chennai: City researchers have identified a locally found freshwater microalgae that can ‘eat’ plastic waste in polluted water bodies in three months. A study by the Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, found that Uronema trentonense, isolated from plastic waste in Rajakilpakkam Lake, can degrade up to 27% of high-density polyethylene (HDPE)…
Hyderabad: Govt advisor V Hanumantha Rao on Tuesday said he would launch an indefinite hunger strike from May 9, protesting the Centre’s stance on the Backward Classes (BCs) caste census. Addressing the media at Gandhi Bhavan, he stated that the agitation would continue until the Centre provides a clear assurance on conducting a caste census…
Bengal Inc welcomes ‘double engine’ govt, hopes for ‘new dawn’ KOLKATA: Bengal’s leading industrialists and chambers on Tuesday welcomed the poll verdict and said the same party in office, in both the state and at Centre, after five decades may usher in a new dawn for industrialisation.Ambuja Neotia Group chairman Harsh Neotia said this would…
Ahmedabad: A last-minute decision by the Haj Committee of India to increase this year’s airfare by Rs 10,000 per head nationwide has put unexpected financial pressure on pilgrims. The decision, which the committee attributes to rising fuel cost due to the West Asia crisis, has led to discontent among many Haj applicants. Former councillor Iqbal…
NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday moved in to secure forensic evidence and gather key inputs from the twin blast sites in Jalandhar and Amritsar, with teams rushing to assist the Punjab Police in piecing together the sequence behind the back-to-back explosions.Sources said NIA teams are en route and will work alongside…
Pune: The work to develop a state-of-the-art heliport at Hadapsar Gliding Centre will begin this winter.Minister of state for civil aviation and Pune MP Murlidhar Mohol said the process of transferring land to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for the project was in its final stage and the construction was likely to start by…
TNNLucknow: A steep rise of Rs 993 in the price of 19-kg commercial LPG cylinders has hit the city’s food-service sector, with restaurants, dhabas and street vendors warning of imminent price hikes.The cost of a commercial cylinder has climbed to about Rs 3,194.50, sharply increasing input expenses for small and mid-sized establishments.Owners say the increase…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Wednesday extended its support to actor-turned-politician Vijay’s TVK after emerged as the single largest party in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections, but failed to cross the majority mark.In a letter, the party which won 5 seats in the 243-membered assembly, said that its support will be conditional upon the TVK keeping…
