NEW DELHI: (Sep 8) Mahindra & Mahindra is targeting more than 50 per cent market share in the small pickup segment in the current fiscal year, with the expanded Veero range expected to help the automaker gain further momentum, a senior company executive said on Tuesday. The company, which currently commands a 46 per cent… Continue reading Mahindra eyes over 50 pc share in small pickups in FY27; electric Veero coming soon: Executive
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Flood-hit Nepal races to rebuild bridges, restore vital road links with India, China support
KATHMANDU: (Sep 8) Nepal is racing to restore vital road links severed by devastating flash floods, seeking temporary bridges from India and China as authorities work to reconnect isolated communities in the disaster-hit areas. The death toll from the August 26 disaster stood at 1,356 as of Monday, while 4,994 people remained missing, according to… Continue reading Flood-hit Nepal races to rebuild bridges, restore vital road links with India, China support
Building collapse: Delhi High Court refuses urgent hearing on PIL for hostels in DU colleges
NEW DELHI: (Sep 8) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to grant urgent hearing on a PIL seeking hostel facilities for students in all colleges run by the Delhi University and asked if such directions could be issued “in the interim”. A bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia asked… Continue reading Building collapse: Delhi High Court refuses urgent hearing on PIL for hostels in DU colleges
Eiffel Tower shut by staff protest after female workers moved for Hindu group visit
LONDON: (Sep 8) The iconic Eiffel Tower was closed on Monday after the staff staged a walkout over female employees being “moved away” for the visit of a Hindu religious group, authorities said. The incident took place on Saturday during a visit by around 100 people linked to BAPS (Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha), Euronews… Continue reading Eiffel Tower shut by staff protest after female workers moved for Hindu group visit
Jharkhand CID arrests one more in JSSC-CGL exam irregularities case
RANCHI: (Aug 8) Jharkhand Police’s Criminal Investigation Department has arrested one more person in connection with the alleged irregularities in the Combined Graduate Level exam conducted by the state’s Staff Selection Commission (JSSC), an official said on Tuesday. With this arrest made in Bihar, the state probe agency has apprehended 11 people in connection with… Continue reading Jharkhand CID arrests one more in JSSC-CGL exam irregularities case
Complaint for remarks against PM Modi: HC refuses to quash 2019 summons to Rahul Gandhi
MUMBAI: (Sep 8) The Bombay High Court on Tuesday refused to quash the summons issued to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in 2019 in a defamation complaint over his remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whom he had called a “commander-in-thief”. A single bench of Justice N R Borkar dismissed Gandhi’s petition against the magistrate court’s… Continue reading Complaint for remarks against PM Modi: HC refuses to quash 2019 summons to Rahul Gandhi
“We have the things you don’t and you have the things we don’t”: High Commissioner Philip Green on India-Australia space partnership
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 7: Australian High Commissioner to India Philip Green delivered an address at the 9th Bengaluru Space Expo 2026 on Monday, highlighting the expanding bilateral space partnership between Canberra and New Delhi. Comparing contributions from various international partners on the platform, Green noted, “Now I’m conscious that the other ambassadors on this… Continue reading “We have the things you don’t and you have the things we don’t”: High Commissioner Philip Green on India-Australia space partnership
US Open: Local stars Tiafoe, Shelton march into quarterfinals
New York [US], September 7: Local star Frances Tiafoe booked his slot in the US Open quarterfinals, beating the 2021 edition champion Daniil Medvedev in one of the biggest victories of his career. The American crowd was in favour of Tiafoe at the Louis Armstrong Stadium throughout the clash, as he reached the quarterfinals for… Continue reading US Open: Local stars Tiafoe, Shelton march into quarterfinals
Oil & Gas sector faces margin squeeze as crude, LNG costs stay elevated: Equirus
New Delhi [India], September 7: India’s oil and gas sector is likely to remain under pressure in the near term as elevated crude prices, expensive imported LNG and weak fuel marketing margins squeeze downstream profitability, even as strong refining cracks provide some cushion, brokerage firm Equirus said in a research report. Equirus said the current… Continue reading Oil & Gas sector faces margin squeeze as crude, LNG costs stay elevated: Equirus
Udhayanidhi Stalin hits back at CM Vijay over DMK corruption charges in assembly, says “allegation must be proven”
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 7: Tamil Nadu Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin hit back at Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay over corruption allegations levelled against the DMK in the Assembly, asserting that allegations must be backed by proof and accusing the Chief Minister of diverting from questions on law and order. Speaking to reporters… Continue reading Udhayanidhi Stalin hits back at CM Vijay over DMK corruption charges in assembly, says “allegation must be proven”