BMW Group India has reported its best-ever first-half sales performance, delivering 9,075 cars between January and June 2026. The luxury carmaker recorded a 17 percent year-on-year growth during the period, while second-quarter sales also rose 17 percent to 4,507 units.A major contributor to the strong performance was the company’s electric vehicle EV portfolio. BMW Group…
Sonam Wangchuk says hunger ‘stabilised’ on day 13 of indefinite fast at Jantar Mantar (Image/X) NEW DELHI: Climate activist and educator Sonam Wangchuk on Friday said his hunger had ‘stabilised’ after 13 days of fasting and asserted that his constitutional right to hold a peaceful protest should not be violated by any attempt to remove…
The committee held discussions on the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024. NEW DELHI: The Joint Committee of Parliament examining the proposed legislation on simultaneous elections is working towards creating a framework that could enable the ‘One Nation, One Election’ model to be implemented by the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, committee chairperson PP Chaudhary told news…
When European rabbits arrived in Australia in the 19th century, they were brought in as familiar game animals for hunting rather than as a threat to the environment. Within decades, however, their population exploded across the continent. With few natural predators and the ability to adapt to a wide range of landscapes, rabbits spread from…
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IIT Madras recognises 1,842 South India NPTEL Stars as online learning participation continues to grow nationally NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras honoured 1,842 NPTEL Stars from South India at a felicitation ceremony held on its campus on July 10, 2026. The recognition celebrated learners who successfully completed and earned certifications in…
Dhanush has once again become the centre of attention, but this time it has nothing to do with a film. A video of the actor playing cricket has gone viral across social media, with fans enjoying his relaxed and playful side. The video shows Dhanush confidently walking to the crease, playing some fancy shots, and…
In an age where digital apps are offering online prayer and prasad services to big and famous temples across India, one shrine in Rajasthan continues to keep an old tradition alive via handwritten letters. Every day, over 1,000 letters, postcards and invitations arrive at the famous Trinetra Ganesh Temple situated inside the UNESCO-listed Ranthambore Fort…
Nifty IT Today: IT index rose over 2 per cent on July 10, led by midcap stocks. (Image: ET Now) Nifty IT, an index that tracks the performance of the top 10 listed IT stocks in India, rose over 2 per cent in today’s (July 10) trading session after IT giant TCS kicked off the…
OpenAI is shutting down Atlas, the AI-powered web browser it launched less than a year ago, and is moving many of its features into ChatGPT instead. The decision comes months after the company introduced Atlas as “a new web browser built with ChatGPT at its core.” At launch, however, OpenAI did not prominently tell users…
