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New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) The masked man who drove an SUV into the Delhi Assembly premises on Monday, hit an e-rickshaw outside and crashed into a gate on the way in at a very high speed, eyewitnesses said. The car appeared to be moving at around 60 to 70 kmph, said the e-rickshaw driver whose vehicle was hit. After entering the assembly premises around 2 pm, the man placed a flower bouquet in the speaker's vehicle parked on the porch before fleeing at a similarly high speed. "I had parked my e-r ...Read More >
Facilities under consideration include schools, Jan Suvidha Kendras, and dedicated sanitation arrangements for women, according to the government's proposed policy plan. The source said the policy is in the final stage and will likely be finalised this month. The government also plans to extend the eligibility cut-off date under the existing policy by around 10 years from January 1, 2015, to January 1, 2025, making many slum dwellers eligible for permanent housing, he said. There are around 75 ...Read More >
Kandla (Gujarat) [India], April 5 (ANI): Chairman of Deendayal Port Authority Sushil Kumar Singh, on National Maritime Day, said that Kandla port has handled the highest volume of cargo, asserting that India's first port, where we have conducted a trial of methanol bunkering. "In the past financial year, 2025-26, Deendayal Port Authority, Kandla port, has handled the highest volume of cargo of 160.11 million metric tons, which is the highest in the history of any major port. Kandla port has ach ...Read More >
New Delhi: Maharashtra's Transport Minister, Pratap Sarnaik, announced that the state government has decided to make permits mandatory for passengers carrying electric rickshaws and e-bikes. This initiative will ensure uniformity in transport sector rules, according to Sarnaik. Earlier, the Maharashtra government decided not to issue new permits for the autorickshaws (with yellow-and-black registration plates) in the state. Additionally, the transport department temporarily suspended the permit ...Read More >
A CEEW study shows the PM EDRIVE scheme delivered 1.13M EVs with half the subsidy of FAME II. Despite a lower incentive (₹5,000/kWh vs ₹10,000), annual sales volumes surged, signalling a major shift in India's EV market maturity.PM EDRIVE Outperforms FAME II with Lower Subsidy PM EDRIVE delivered 1.13 million EVs with half the subsidy per vehicle compared to FAME II, according to a new study by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW). The report highlighted that the government no ...Read More >
Strong retail traction and GST 2.0 reforms lift PVs, two-wheelers and three-wheelers to their best-ever November performance even as the industry maintains cautious optimism for FY26. India's automobile industry sustained its post-festive rhythm this month, with passenger vehicles, two-wheelers and three-wheelers marking their highest-ever November sales, supported by continued retail traction and the ongoing impact of GST 2.0 reforms, shows Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) dat ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Indian auto industry has clocked its highest-ever wholesales for any October, with all major segments, passenger vehicles, two-wheelers, and three-wheelers registering record despatches. This sharp uptick was driven by festive demand during Navratri and Diwali, along with the impact of reduced Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates that kicked in late September. As per the latest data from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), strong dealer push across urban and rura ...Read More >
A 20-year-old Delhi college student sustained acid burn injuries after three men attacked her on Sunday. The incident, allegedly stemming from a past argument and stalking, saw acid thrown on her as she walked towards Laxmi Bai College. The victim is receiving treatment, and police have registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. A 20-year-old woman from Delhi's Mukundpur suffered acid burn injuries as three men allegedly attacked her on Sunday over a heated argument that took place fe ...Read More >
Delhi Acid Attack: The case of an acid attack on a 20-year-old female student near Laxmi Bai College in Delhi has unraveled further with the police apprehending the father of the victim. This marked an important shift in the investigation, which includes contradictions, family vendettas, and multiple narratives. On October 26, around 10:52 am, the victim, who is a second-year Non-Collegiate Women's Education Board student affiliated with Delhi University, was admitted to Deep Chand Bandhu Hospi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): Delhi Police have arrested the father of a woman who alleged an acid attack near Ashok Vihar, after the probe revealed inconsistencies in her statement and links to a separate harassment case filed by the main accused's wife, police said on Monday. The accused has been identified as Akil. Also Read | Infantry Day 2025: PM Narendra Modi Pays Tribute to Valour, Supreme Sacrifice of Soldiers on Shaurya Diwas. Police said that their initial investigation the a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): Delhi Police have arrested the father of a woman who alleged an acid attack near Ashok Vihar, after the probe revealed inconsistencies in her statement and links to a separate harassment case filed by the main accused's wife, police said on Monday. The accused has been identified as Akil. Police said that their initial investigation the accused revealed that it was not acid that had been thrown on the woman. Instead, the accused's daughter had taken toilet ...Read More >
The Delhi Police on Monday arrested the father of a Delhi University student for allegedly staging a fake acid attack on his daughter. The development comes a day after reports claimed that a 20-year-old DU student was attacked near Laxmi Bai College. According to police, the case took a dramatic turn when multiple inconsistencies emerged, including CCTV footage showing no presence of the alleged attackers, discrepancies in the victim's movement, and the location of the accused being kilometres ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): Delhi Police have detained the father of a woman who alleged an acid attack near Ashok Vihar, after the investigation revealed inconsistencies in her statement and links to a separate harassment case filed by the main accused's wife, officials said on Monday. According to a Delhi Police statement, on October 26, a 19-year-old open-school student was admitted to Deep Chand Bandhu Hospital with burn injuries on her hands. She told police that her acquaintance ...Read More >
New Delhi, October 27: In a stunning development in the acid attack case near Laxmi Bai College, Delhi Police have tracked and apprehended Akil Khan, the father of the 20-year-old victim, who was previously reported as absconding. The arrest, confirmed late Monday evening by senior officials at Bharat Nagar police station, marks a pivotal shift in an investigation already mired in contradictions, family vendettas, and competing narratives of harassment and revenge. Khan, a 45-year-old factory o ...Read More >
A violent confrontation stemming from an alleged extramarital affair left two people dead and one critically injured in central Delhi's Ram Nagar area late Friday night. Police said a 22-year-old pregnant woman was fatally stabbed by her lover in public, before her husband, in an act of self-defence, killed the attacker. The deceased have been identified as Shalini (22) and Aashu alias Shailendra (34), while Shalini's husband Akash (23), an e-rickshaw driver, is undergoing treatment with multip ...Read More >
Visitors have been advised to park only at designated areas, as roadside parking will not be permitted. E-rickshaws, auto-rickshaws and cycle rickshaws will not be allowed beyond Chatta Rail Chowk and T-Point Subhash Marg on Netaji Subhash Marg Delhi Traffic Police on Saturday issued an advisory for Chandni Chowk and nearby markets from October 18 to 21 in view of the heavy festive rush expected during the period. According to the advisory, a large number of visitors are likely to visit the ar ...Read More >
New Delhi: Electric Vehicles (EVs) are set to get noisier, thanks to a decision by the Government of India. It has directed EV manufacturers to install Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems (AVAS) on the vehicles to protect pedestrians and other road users. All new passenger and goods-carrying EVs have to be equipped with AVAS starting October 1, 2026, while existing models in production must comply by October 1, 2027, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has proposed in a draft not ...Read More >
Indore, September 15: Two persons killed in a tragic accident late Monday night on Aerodrome Road in Indore when a speeding truck lost control, plowed through a crowd of pedestrians, rammed into multiple vehicles, and burst into flames. The incident claimed the lives of at least two people and left 13 others injured, including several in critical condition, according to police officials. Eyewitnesses described scenes of chaos as the truck barrelled through Bada Ganpati Square, dragging a motorc ...Read More >
INDORE: At least two people were killed by an uncontrolled speeding truck that hit several people and multiple vehicles that came in its way on the Airport Road near the Bada Ganpati temple in Indore Monday evening. The driver possibly lost control of the vehicle.The vehicle hit eight to ten pedestrians and vehicles before catching fire and coming to a halt. Police have confirmed three deaths, though eyewitnesses believe the casualty count may be higher. One of the deceased wwas identified as La ...Read More >
Indore, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) A recklessly driven truck rammed into several people, leaving at least two dead on the spot and many severely injured in Madhya Pradesh's Indore on Monday. The horrific incident occurred in Shikshak Nagar area located nearby Ahilyabai Airport in the city. Several vehicles, including cars, two-wheelers and e-rickshaws were hit by the truck. Additional Commissioner of Police, Amit Singh, has confirmed two deaths so far; however, the number of casualties may incre ...Read More >
Indore, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Two persons killed in a tragic accident late Monday night on Aerodrome Road in Indore when a speeding truck lost control, plowed through a crowd of pedestrians, rammed into multiple vehicles, and burst into flames. The incident claimed the lives of at least two people and left 13 others injured, including several in critical condition, according to police officials. Eyewitnesses described scenes of chaos as the truck barrelled through Bada Ganpati Square, draggi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India] September 15 (ANI): The Indian automobile industry witnessed mixed performance in August 2025 with passenger vehicle sales declining, while three-wheeler and two-wheeler segments registered growth, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) said on Monday. According to SIAM data, passenger vehicle sales stood at 3,21,840 units in August 2025, marking a decline of 8.8 percent compared to the same month last year. The industry attributed the fall to recalibration of d ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): The Indian automobile industry witnessed mixed performance in August 2025 with passenger vehicle sales declining, while three-wheeler and two-wheeler segments registered growth, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) said on Monday. According to SIAM data, passenger vehicle sales stood at 3,21,840 units in August 2025, marking a decline of 8.8 percent compared to the same month last year. The industry attributed the fall to recalibration of ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's auto industry witnessed a mixed performance in August 2025, with passenger vehicle sales declining even as two- and three-wheelers continued to post steady growth, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Monday. Passenger vehicle sales dropped 8.8 per cent to 3,21,840 units in August 2025 in the domestic market, compared with 3,52,921 units in the same month last year, reflecting subdued market sentiment. Total production of pass ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): Domestic automobile industry saw mixed performance in July 2025, with passenger vehicle sales dipping slightly while two and three-wheelers recorded growth, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). Passenger vehicle sales stood at 3,40,772 units in July 2025, down 0.2 per cent from 3,41,510 units in the same month last year. The segment subdued momentum contrasted with the strong performance of the three-wheeler cat ...Read More >
India's Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has announced two amendments to the PM E-Drive scheme launched in October 2024, including a two-year extension for selected vehicle categories and infrastructure measures. The ministry has extended the scheme's deadline from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2028. The original end date remains in place for electric two-wheelers, electric rickshaws and carts, and electric three-wheelers (L5 category). Subsidies will continue for an additional two years only for ...Read More >
Panic gripped Ladhewali market this morning after traders learnt that four unidentified men had looted Rs 14 lakh cash from the ATM of the State Bank of India (SBI). The looters came in a Swift car carrying gas cutter machines past midnight. They first black sprayed the CCTV cameras installed inside the ATM and worked to break open the cash shelves. They spent over an hour and fled in the car with the cash. The shopkeepers in the market area said the bank staff had not deployed any security gu ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): A case of double murder has been reported from the Tilak Nagar area of West Delhi, where two friends died following a knife attack late Friday night. According to police, the incident occurred in the Khyala B Block locality. Preliminary investigation suggests that a quarrel broke out between two friends, during which one allegedly attacked the other with a knife. Both individuals, identified as Sandeep and Arif, succumbed to their injuries on the spot. The of ...Read More >
SHIVAMOGGA: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari is scheduled to inaugurate the bridge across Sharavathi backwaters between Ambargodlu and Kalasavalli on National Highway 369E on Monday. The much-anticipated cable-stayed bridge over the Sharavathi backwaters is the longest in the state and second longest in the country, stretching 2.44 km. Built at Rs 472 crore, it will improve connectivity to several villages in Sagar and Hosanagara taluks, as well as to popular temples ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: An e-rickshaw driver has been detained after glass panels being transported on his vehicle shattered and scattered along a stretch of the Kanwar Yatra route in Delhi's Shahdara, police said on Sunday. The e-rickshaw was carrying 19 glass panels from Shalimar Garden in Uttar Pradesh to Seelampur in Delhi when it was allegedly hit from behind, leading to the panels breaking and falling on the road between Chintamani Chowk and Jhilmil Metro Station, they said. The driver, Kusum Pal, fr ...Read More >
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