New Delhi: Two hydrogen-powered shuttle buses recently became operational in Central Vista area, making it the first such service for the city. Each hydrogen bus is equipped with four cylinders mounted on the roof, taking the total capacity to about 30 kg.On a single refill, a hydrogen bus can travel nearly 250 km. Currently, the…
By: Srimoyee Palit & Meghna RewachandMUMBAI: As bulldozers tore through the narrow lanes of Garib Nagar in Bandra East this week, hundreds of families watched decadesold homes crumble into heaps of concrete and twisted metal, their belongings piled onto tarpaulins under the harsh summer sun. As authorities cleared land for railway expansion and infrastructure integration,…
Chennai: TSF Group, comprising companies such as Wheels India and Brakes India, along with Bosch, has proposed forming a 50:50 joint venture to develop and manufacture next-generation electronically controlled air system products for commercial vehicles, targeting global truck and bus markets.TSF Group, which represents the T S Santhanam branch of the erstwhile TVS Group, said…
Hyderabad: A 31-year-old man was beaten to death by three persons, including his wife and brother-in-law, in Vanasthalipuram on Tuesday night. According to Vanasthalipuram inspector S Ravi Babu, the deceased, G Venkatesh, a hotel worker from BN Reddy Nagar, married Swapna in 2015. The couple has three children. As Venkatesh was addicted to alcohol and…
Kolkata/Falta: For an assembly constituency that has long been a fortress for Trinamool, Falta is arriving at Thursday’s repoll amid dramatically altered circumstances. On Tuesday, Trinamool candidate Jahangir Khan announced that he would not contest the election. By Wednesday, party functionaries conceded that TMC — which secured a lead of nearly 1.6 lakh votes in…
Mapusa: The postmortem examination report of 17-year-old Tia Parab, who was found dead in her room at her Nachinola residence in Bardez, has confirmed that she died of natural causes. However, her viscera has been preserved to aid the probe after police said they received a crucial input from Tia’s neighbour.The incident came to light…
Ahmedabad: A sessions court in Ahmedabad has ordered that custody of a luxury Mercedes-Benz SUV be handed over to its registered owner, while expressing doubt over a property broker’s claim that he had purchased the vehicle in the name of his friend’s wife and used it for seven years.Hearing a revision application in the dispute…
Rohtak: Members of the non-teaching employees’ union at Maharshi Dayanand University on Wednesday launched a protest against vice-chancellor Prof Milap Singh Poonia, alleging prolonged delay in promotions and administrative apathy. The employees staged a sit-in protest outside the VC office and warned that the agitation would intensify if their demands were not fulfilled by the…
Pune: The state Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Pune, on Tuesday arrested a talathi from Maan village in Mulshi taluka while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 25,000 for making changes in land ownership records.The accused, Santosh Rane (45) of Katraj, had allegedly demanded Rs 1.25 lakh from the complainant and had already accepted Rs 1 lakh….
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said there will be no compromise on standards, quality and timeliness in development works.Reviewing the PWD’s action plan for the year 2026-27 through video conferencing with DMs, ministers and public representatives from all districts, the CM said development proposals should be prepared according to local requirements from every…
