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PANAJI: A 23-year-old woman employee of a five-star hotel was killed, and her male colleague seriously injured after a speeding luxury car allegedly driven by a businessman's son rammed into their motorcycle in North Goa, police said on Tuesday. The police on Monday arrested Darius Dias (22) in connection with the accident, which took place in the Dona Paula locality near here on Sunday night, an official said. Dias, who was allegedly driving a Mini Cooper, rammed the vehicle into the motorcycle, he said, adding that the car bore a temporary number plate, installed before a vehicle is registered with the Regional Transport Office (RTO).
Bengaluru, Feb 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major Regional Transport Office operation, 30 luxury cars, including Ferrari and Porsche, were seized for alleged tax evasion in Bengaluru. The seizure of luxury cars is done for non-payment of taxes by the owners, an RTO official said on Monday. The seized vehicles were registered in different states but illegally driven in Karnataka. This operation is expected to recover around Rs 3 crore in taxes. Luxury cars, including Maserati, Ferrari, Porsche, Range Rover, and BMW have been seized, the sources said. These top-end cars were registered in states ...Read More >
New Delhi/Noida, Jun 27 (PTI) End-of-life vehicles detected at fuel stations or found parked at public places will be impounded and a penalty of Rs 10,000 imposed on four-wheeler owners and Rs 5,000 on two-wheeler owners starting July 1, officials said on Friday. EOL vehicles are diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years. Irrespective of the states they are registered in, they will not be given fuel in Delhi starting July 1, according to directions issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) earlier. Around 500 fuel stations in Delhi have inst ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A Ferrari owner in Karnataka's capital, Bengaluru, had to pay a hefty road tax and penalty of Rs 1.42 crore for driving a Maharashtra-registered super luxury car on Bengaluru roads for an extended period. The Ferrari SF90 Stradale was being used without paying the applicable Karnataka road tax. Bengaluru RTO officials had been tracking the car for several months. Finally, it was caught on Thursday morning, and the owner was forced to pay a massive amount in taxes and fines. According to media reports, RTO officials in Karnataka recovered Rs 1.42 crore in road tax and penalties from ...Read More >
Mumbai: In the biggest crackdown in recent months, 123 passenger vehicles, including 78 bike taxis (mostly Rapidos), were seized in MMR on Wednesday for transporting passengers without authorisation. Sarnaik says he will approach the law and judiciary department to include bikes and buses in the aggregator policy.The RTOs from Mumbai, Thane, Vashi, and Panvel with 20 special squads cracked down on the illegal vehicles that were unauthorisedly transporting passengers without valid state permits.Al ...Read More >
New Delhi : Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday announced the rollout of the Air Pollution Mitigation Action Plan 2026, positioning it as a shift towards measurable, outcome-driven clean air governance. However, even as the government outlined an ambitious multi-sector strategy, experts cautioned that without strong enforcement, tangible targets, and long-term consistency, the plan risks repeating the shortcomings of previous efforts. Gupta held a review meeting and stressed that clean air and environmental protection are now central to the government's policy framework, backed by dedicated ...Read More >
Mumbai, December 3: Three people including the car driver have been arrested for allegedly dragging a biker rider on the bonnet of the car for 2 kilometres in Maharashtra's Pune, a police officer said on Tuesday. The incident unfolded on December 1 in Pune's Pimpri Chinchwad following an altercation with the car driver, the official said. Pune Police Inspector Ashok Shirke said that car driver along with his two friends have been arrested and booked under section 103 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Pune Shocker: Audi Driver Drags Bike Rider on Car Bonnet for 2 Kms After Altercation in Pimpri Chinc ...Read More >
Shimla: Heavy rains lashed Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, triggering landslides and flash floods and blocking more than 100 roads, even as the weather department issued a red alert.A landslide at Chakki Mod near Parwanoo blocked the Chandigarh-Shimla highway for hours, resulting in a massive traffic jam Sunday morning. The local administration had to divert traffic through the Jangeshu link road until the landslide debris was cleared at Chakki Mod.The traffic was first restored one-way and later two-way, but the traffic jam continued on both sides of the highway throughout the day due to slow veh ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court has agreed to examine a plea challenging the city government's policy to penalise and prosecute the petrol pump owners if they refuel 'end-of-life' (EoL) vehicles -- petrol vehicles older than 15 years and diesel vehicles older than 10 years. A bench of Justice Mini Pushkarna issued notice and sought responses from the Delhi government and the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on the plea filed by the Delhi Petrol Dealers Association. As per the petition, the "arbitrary" and "irrational" SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) iss ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 18: TVS Motor Company has launched a new motorcycle in India, the 2025 TVS Apache RTR 310, at a starting price of INR 2.40 lakh (ex-showroom). The new TVS Apache RTR 310 has been launched in multiple variants, including several additions. The motorcycle continues offering the same powertrain but adds a few updates. 2025 TVS Apache RTR 310 is launched in the following variants - sase, BTO (build-to-order) and top. The price of the base variant is INR 2.40 lakh. The BTO price starts at INR 2.75 and the top variant costs INR 2.57 lakh. The bike is offered in extra kits to boost p ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Cricket Australia, on Saturday, confirmed that two of their female cricketers, who are part of the squad at the ongoing Women's World Cup, were molested and "touched inappropriately" on their way to a cafe in Indore. The Australian women's team is currently in Indore and is set to face South Africa in a crucial contest that will decide which team finishes atop the points table as the tournament heads towards the semifinal stage. However, shocking news was revealed by the Australian cricketing board as they stated that two of the team's players were molested ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government is set to deploy joint enforcement teams from the transport department, traffic police, and MCD at fuel stations to implement the ban on refuelling end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) from July 1. These teams will monitor compliance on the ground and impound any vehicles found violating the directive. "We will deploy a team comprising transport and traffic police officials at each of these fuel stations. They will ensure that there is no law-and-order problem while implementing the system," said Ajay Chaudhary, Special Commissioner (Traffic), Delhi Police. End-of-lif ...Read More >
New Delhi/Noida, Jun 27 (PTI) End-of-life vehicles detected at fuel stations or found parked at public places will be impounded and a penalty of Rs 10,000 imposed on four-wheeler owners and Rs 5,000 on two-wheeler owners starting July 1, officials said on Friday. EOL vehicles are diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years. Irrespective of the states they are registered in, they will not be given fuel in Delhi starting July 1, according to directions issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) earlier. Also Read | UK F-35B Lightning II Stealth F ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 3 (PTI) The annual Amarnath Yatra began on Thursday with the first batches of pilgrims setting off from the twin base camps in Baltal and Nunwan towards the 3880-metre-high cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas, which houses a naturally formed ice-lingam, officials said. The yatra started early morning from the twin tracks -- the traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam route and the 14-km Baltal route. The batches of pilgrims, including men, women and sadhus, left from the Nunwan base camp in Pahalgam, in south Kashmir's Anantnag, and Baltal base camp in Sonamarg area of central ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 3 (PTI) German premium car maker BMW group on Thursday reported a 10 per cent jump in total sales in India at 7,774 units in the January-June period of 2025 over the same period year-ago, The Group had sold 7,081 units of BMW and Mini brands of cars in India in the first of CY 2024. Besides, the company also retailed 2,569 Motorrad brand of motorcycles during the period under review. The company also said it continued its leadership position in the luxury electric vehicle sales in India with a massive 234 per cent year-on-year growth in volumes at 1,322 units of BMW and MINI EVs ...Read More >
The deceased was identified as Navjot Singh (52), Deputy Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, and a resident of Hari Nagar, they added. A senior official of the Union Ministry of Finance was killed and three people, including his wife, were injured after a BMW allegedly hit his motorcycle near Delhi Cantonment metro station on Ring Road here on Sunday, police said. The deceased was identified as Navjot Singh (52), Deputy Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs , Ministry of Finance, and a resident of Hari Nagar, they added. Police said three PCR call ...Read More >
Mumbai: Maharashtra transport minister Pratap Sarnaik, under an alias, booked a Rapido bike on Wednesday to test whether the service was still being offered despite it being illegal due to the lack of proper regulations for bike taxis. The biker, unaware of the identity of his customer, rode right into the midst of transport department officials who caught him red handed. However, Sarnaik directed officials not to register a case against the bike driver as he was merely an employee, and instead take action against the company. On April 1, the state cabinet had issued a draft electric-bike tax ...Read More >
Rider Siddhesh Pardeshi (19), a class VII drop out, was arrested on Sunday Thane: A Rapido bike taxi rider was arrested in Kalyan in Thane district for allegedly molesting a 26-year-old woman passenger and stealing Rs 1000 from her, a police official said on Monday. Rider Siddhesh Pardeshi (19), a class VII drop out, was arrested on Sunday for the incident which took place on Saturday, Mahatma Phule police station senior inspector Baliramsingh Pardeshi said. "The accused picked up the victim ...Read More >
Panaji: The Goa police have arrested the 21-year-old son of a Goa businessman for rash and negligent driving after a high-end Mini Cooper S car he was driving at high speed knocked over a motorcycle, killing Diksha Parwadkar, 23, a staff working at the Taj Convention Centre. The accident took place at Dona Paula, an upscale locality of capital city, Panjim, on Sunday night. Parwadkar, who was returning home from work after her shift, likely died on the spot, police said, while her colleague, D ...Read More >
BMW Group India reported a 17% year-on-year (YoY) increase in car sales to 4,567 units in the first quarter of calendar year 2026, signalling relatively stronger traction compared to the broader luxury car market, which continues to see moderate growth amid macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds. "BMW Group India has entered 2026 in an extremely strong position. We have achieved our highest-ever Q1 sales, registering solid double-digit growth, despite macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds," said Hardeep Singh Brar, President and CEO, BMW Group India. The growth was led by continued dema ...Read More >
New Delhi: End-of-life vehicles (ELV) will not be able to refuel at any city filling station from Tuesday. It had been announced earlier that all ELVs would not only be denied fuel in the capital, but they would also be impounded on the spot and taken for scrapping from July 1. All fuel pumps have been equipped with technology to identify such vehicles, which are petrol-run vehicles older than 15 years and diesel-run vehicles older than 10 years. Only overaged vehicles running on CNG will be exempted from action.Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras have been installed at 382 petro ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Small car prices may decrease by up to 10% if the applicable tax slab is reduced from 28% to 18%. As part of the wider reforms to boost economic growth, the centre has proposed moving from four tax slabs to a simplified two-rate system: 5% for essential items and 18% for most other goods. Luxury and sin products are likely to face a steeper levy of around 40%. "Cars currently are under the 28% GST band and if GST is rationalised to 18% then prices for entry-level cars can come down by 8-10%. Players like Maruti, Hyundai and Tata Motors which have a strong entry-level portfolio are li ...Read More >
New Delhi: A 16-year-old boy was apprehended after he allegedly opened fire at a police patrol in northeast Delhi's Nand Nagri on Wednesday. Police seized a country-made pistol, live cartridges and a stolen motorcycle from his possession. A team, deployed near TLM Hospital on Sept 24 around 9 am, noticed two individuals on a bike without a number plate approaching from Pili Mitti Park. When signalled to stop, the duo attempted to flee, leading to a chase. During the pursuit, the pillion rider -- ...Read More >
Panaji, Apr 7 (PTI) A 23-year-old woman employee of a five-star hotel was killed, and her male colleague seriously injured after a speeding luxury car allegedly driven by a businessman's son rammed into their motorcycle in North Goa, police said on Tuesday. The police on Monday arrested Darius Dias (22) in connection with the accident, which took place in the Dona Paula locality near here on Sunday night, an official said. Dias, who was allegedly driving a Mini Cooper, rammed the vehicle into the motorcycle, he said, adding that the car bore a temporary number plate, installed before a vehic ...Read More >
Pune: BMW, India's second biggest German luxury car maker Wednesday said it clocked the highest-ever Q1 car sales, registering consistently high double-digit growth in an otherwise moderate luxury car segment performance. The maker of popular BMW M2 CS and BMW X3 30 models, sold 4,567 cars in the first quarter of calendar year 2026, achieving year-on-year high growth of 17 per cent. The company said each month in the January-March period recorded its best-ever sales, indicating sustained demand momentum across its portfolio. The electric vehicles (EVs) continued to be a key growth driver fo ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The state transport authority has approved a minimum bike taxi fare of Rs 15 for the first 1.5 km, and Rs 10.27 for each subsequent km. Bike taxis may start by month end or early Oct by aggregators Ola, Uber and Rapido, whose applications were approved among four received. Transport minister Pratap Sarnaik said all three can start operations on a pilot basis across MMR from Tuesday. The aggregators have been given a provisional licence; the minister said, "They will have nearly a month to seek a permanent licence," by fulfilling the state's bike taxi GR conditions.The transport departm ...Read More >
Dona Paula, Goa: A tragic road accident in North Goa has sparked outrage and demands for transparency after a young hospitality professional lost her life in what police describe as a high-speed collision involving a luxury car allegedly driven by a businessman's son. The accident took place late Sunday night in the Dona Paula area when a speeding Mini Cooper allegedly rammed into a motorcycle carrying two hotel employees. The impact proved fatal for 23-year-old Diksha Parwadkar, who was riding pillion, while her colleague D. Arunkumar, 26, sustained critical injuries and continues to battle ...Read More >
LUCKNOW The RTO office in Lucknow on Monday issued a notice to cricketer Akash Deep, directing him to immediately stop using his newly purchased SUV on public roads until the completion of registration formalities and the installation of the mandatory high-security registration plate (HSRP) and third registration mark (TRM). As per official records, the vehicle was sold on August 7, 2025, insured on August 8 and allotted the fancy registration number (UP32 QW 0041) on August 9. However, the RTO ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): The Delhi Police have registered a case after a minor was killed in a clash with other minors in Delhi Mangolpuri area, officials said According to police, the deceased had a fight with the accused on Friday morning. Later, the accused, along with a group of boys, allegedly beat him. However, there were no visible external injury marks. Police said most of the Children in Conflict with Law (CCL) involved in the incident have been apprehended, and a case has been registered. Further investigation is underway. Meanwhile, in a separate case, a juvenile w ...Read More >
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) searched 17 premises in Tamil Nadu and Kerala on Wednesday (October 8) as part of a big operation related to a case of smuggling luxury cars and breaching foreign exchange restrictions. The police searched the houses and belongings of Malayalam cinema stars Amit Chakkalakkal, Dulquer Salmaan, and Prithviraj Sukumaran. The operation covered 17 premises, including the residences and establishments of film stars Dulquer Salmaan, Prithviraj Sukumaran, and Amit Chakk ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) The couple whose car hit the motorcycle of a senior finance ministry official, killing him and injuring his wife, had allegedly insisted that all the victims be taken to a hospital nearly 22 kilometres away. Van driver Gulfam, who had rushed all four injured people to the hospital in Azadpur from the Dhaula Kuan accident site, made the claim as he paid a visit to the bereaved family on Monday. Deputy Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs, Navjot Singh (52), a resident of Hari Nagar, was killed in the accident on the Ring Road near the Delhi Cantonment Metro ...Read More >