NEW DELHI: Union Cabinet is likely to approve an incentive scheme aimed at phasing out BS-IV trucks and buses in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) and replacing them with BS-VI and electric vehicles over the next five years. The proposal, Naya Safar, is likely to be taken up on Wednesday so that the scheme can…
Bengaluru: One spell of heavy rain brought the city’s tech corridor to a standstill, once again exposing the vulnerability of Outer Ring Road (ORR) stretch to waterlogging and traffic congestion. Flooded roads and slow-moving vehicles led to massive delays across key IT hubs Tuesday evening.The infamous Panathur stretch witnessed severe flooding despite recent widening of…
NEW DELHI: The tendering process behind CBSE’s massive on-screen marking (OSM) project has come under sharper scrutiny after procurement records showed that Hyderabad-based Coempt Eduteck Pvt Ltd narrowly edged past Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in the technical evaluation before securing a decisive advantage through a sharply lower financial bid.The scoring pattern has triggered questions among…
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: The West Asia war-induced challenging fund-raising market conditions notwithstanding, some of the leading unlisted companies are moving ahead with plans to go public.On Tuesday, Prism, the parent of hospitality firm Oyo, got Sebi nod for its IPO that could be worth up to Rs 6,650 crore. Earlier in the day, global beverage giant…
Henry Nowak (left) was killed by Vikram Singh Digwa (right) with a knife. A day after Sikh man Vickrum Digwa was given a life sentence for stabbing 18-year-old student Henry Nowak and then lying to the police that Nowak subjected him to racial abuse, MAGA activists questioned why there was no outrage over the UK…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi is likely to come face to face with President Donald Trump at the G7 summit that France will host June 15-17, with both India and the US having confirmed the leaders’ participation in the meeting. However, while both sides are said to be looking at the possibility of an engagement…
NEW DELHI: Soon after the overhaul of index of industrial production (IIP) for the formal sector, govt machinery is preparing to enter the statistical blind spot of the vast informal economy. The statistics ministry is finalising plans to launch an entirely new index designed to measure monthly industrial production, specifically for the country’s vast informal…
In today’s time, cycling is not just about riding around but also about having proper accessories for it. What was once limited to a water bottle and a helmet has evolved into a growing ecosystem of gadgets, tools and add-ons designed to solve everyday cycling challenges. Whether it’s avoiding a flat tyre midway through a…
IShowSpeed and Shakira (Image Via Getty) YouTuber and online streamer IShowSpeed has suddenly become part of the FIFA World Cup 2026 conversation after releasing his new song, “World Cup (Champions).” The track came out just weeks before the tournament begins across the United States, Canada, and Mexico on June 11, and fans online have already…
NEW DELHI: India’s ambassador to Qatar, Vipul, has been appointed the next Indian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, govt said in an official announcement on Tuesday. An IFS officer of 1998 batch, Vipul is expected to take up the new assignment soon. The appointment is significant as this is the first time that a non-Muslim will…
