Vehicle Impact Still A Concern For Owners NEW DELHI: Amid govt’s strong pitch to increase ethanol blending in petrol to cut import dependence in view of the West Asia crisis-triggered energy supply, what remains a sticky issue is how the fuel would impact the large share of vehicles that are not even fully compatible with…
Image Credit: F1BigData/X. Jos Verstappen was involved in a major crash during the Rallye de Wallonie in Belgium, bringing an early end to his weekend. The incident took place on Sunday morning during the Loyers special stage, where the 54-year-old lost control of his car in a fast section. Jos Verstappen’s rally crash: What happened…
India’s two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra. (Pic credit: X) NEW DELHI: Dr Adille Sumariwalla, an ex officio member of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), has defended the move requiring athletes to obtain approval from the governing body before signing an endorsement deal.In a circular issued on April 2, AFI notified its state units, chief…
Located in the heart of Brno, Czech Republic, a captivating technological phenomenon has engendered imagination and excitement for both residents and tourists alike. Sometimes mistaken for an ordinary clock, Brno’s ‘Light Fountain’ is an extraordinary technological marvel, located adjacent to the Janáček Theatre. This impressive installation utilises cutting-edge technology with computer-controlled water jets to use…
Mahindra Logistics reported a return to profitability in the March quarter, with net profit coming in at ₹20.19 crore compared to a loss of ₹6.75 crore in the year-ago period. Revenue for the quarter rose 14.1% year-on-year to ₹1,791.4 crore, while EBITDA increased 44.6% to ₹112.4 crore. Margins improved to 6.3% from 5% a year…
Hyundai Motor Company and TVS Motor Company have officially entered into a partnership to develop and manufacture electric three-wheelers for India. The two companies have signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to jointly work on electric three-wheeler (E3W) solutions tailored for Indian conditions, with plans to expand into other global markets as well. The idea…
VIRUDHUNAGAR: A powerful explosion killed 23 workers and injured six at a firecracker factory in Kattanarpatti village Sunday afternoon, underscoring a long history of fatal blasts in Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu – part of India’s main fireworks manufacturing belt centred around Sivakasi.The blast struck around 3.20pm at Muthuramlingapuram panchayat, roughly 520km southwest of Chennai,…
The Union Cabinet has approved a 2 percentage point increase in dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR), raising the rate to 60% of basic pay under 7th Pay Commission. The move, effective January 1, 2026, is set to benefit around 50.46 lakh central government employees and 68.27 lakh pensioners, offering partial relief against rising…
NEW DELHI: In what will benefit hundreds of women short service commission officers, Supreme Court on Tuesday said arbitrariness in assessment of their ACRs, written at a time when they were ineligible for permanent commission (PC), resulted in unfair denial of PC and ordered the armed forces to pay full pension to them.Six years after…
Road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari India should aim for 100 per cent ethanol blending in the near future to strengthen energy self-reliance, road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday. He said that vulnerabilities in oil supplies due to the ongoing crisis in West Asia have made it essential for the…
