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The Indian electric vehicle (EV) market is on the cusp of an explosion, with global titans and domestic champions vying for dominance in a landscape rapidly shifting towards sustainable mobility. While Tesla's long-awaited official entry has generated significant buzz, its premium pricing strategy sets the stage for an intense battle against established players like BYD India, and homegrown stalwarts such as Tata Motors and Mahindra. Tesla, the undisputed global EV pioneer, has finally inaugura ...Read More >
As the sacred month of Sawan (Shravan) commences, several districts in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana have announced school holidays on Monday, July 14, 2025, due to the ongoing Kanwar Yatra. This annual pilgrimage involves thousands of Kanwariyas travelling long distances on foot to collect Ganga water for Jalabhishek, leading to packed roads and major traffic challenges. To ensure student safety and ease congestion, local authorities have ordered the closure of all government and private schools o ...Read More >
The 20th edition of the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon will be held on October 12 and will start from the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, the organisers of the event said on Wednesday. The registration for the race categories, including half marathon, Open 10K, Great Delhi Run, Senior Citizens Run and Champions with Disability, will commence on July 17 and will remain open till September 19. The launch event was attended by Delhi's sports minister Ashish Sood and tourism minister Kapil Mishr ...Read More >
Sitting in the safety of Delhi, away from Raj Thackeray's slap-happy goons, I admit ashamedly that although my formative years were spent largely in Mumbai, my Marathi remains rudimentary. I am not alone -- just 36 per cent of people in the city consider Marathi their mother tongue. Yet, once again, there is a move to exhibit Marathi chauvinism by compelling residents of this cosmopolitan, multi-cultural metropolis to speak the same language as the rest of the state. The champions of 'speak onl ...Read More >
NEW DELHI - In India, the land of more than a thousand tongues, few things inflame passions more than language. Touching the hot button comes with political peril. Just ask the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. High-profile brawls have erupted recently over Mr Modi's push for the nationwide adoption of Hindi, the language of his power base in northern India and a symbol of his campaign to unify the country around the ideology of Hindu nationalism. Late in June, the government of Mah ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Setting the BJP's poll agenda in the state, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday projected 25% vote share for the saffron party in the upcoming local body election. Addressing the party workers in Thiruvananthapuram, Shah trained guns on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and claimed the BJP-led NDA will form government in Kerala in 2026. Highlighting the Centre's contributions to Kerala's infrastructure, Shah said contrary to perception, central allocations to the state h ...Read More >
Surat: After nearly two weeks of public outrage, traffic snarls, and accidents, Valsad district collector Bhavya Varma has warned of strict legal action against the agencies and contractors responsible for maintaining various stretches of National Highway 48.Offenders will be booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including provisions for culpable homicide not amounting to murder and disobedience of public orders. The directive comes in the wake of numerous complain ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday expressed confidence that the BJP-led NDA would form the government in Kerala in 2026. Addressing a meeting of hundreds of booth-level workers drawn from local body wards, Shah said," To the voters of Kerala, I want to say that the BJP-led NDA under Modi will fight the 2026 assembly elections to form the government in Kerala. The 25,000-strong cadre gathered here is sending out this message." Kerala has experienced LDF and UDF gover ...Read More >
Delhi earthquake: Jhajjar, a small town in Jhajjar district of Haryana in northern India, has witnessed four earthquakes ranging from magnitude 4.4 to 3.7 on the Richter scale within the last 36, raising fears that a major earthquake could potentially strike the region as multiple small tremors are usually followed by a much larger and destructive seismic event, especially in seismically active zones. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), four earthquakes shook Jhajjar within a ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 11 (PTI) Every day for the last six years, promptly at noon, 37-year-old 'Protein' Prabhu has sat with a basket of bananas at the entrance of the sprawling Indian Institute of Statistics campus, adjacent to the Bangalore University campus, feeding the monkeys that live in and around the area. Prabhu also feeds about 30 dogs in the vicinity, but he waits until nightfall to avoid agitating neighbours who object to feeding strays. He is happy that the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Pa ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 10: A 4.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Haryana's Jhajjar district on Thursday morning, with tremors felt across Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, and nearby regions. The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported that the quake struck at 9:04 am at a depth of 10 kilometres, with the epicentre located at latitude 28.63°N and longitude 76.68°E. As soon as the earthquake struck, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) put out an advisory. It asked people not to panic, run ou ...Read More >
Jaipur, July 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mild tremors were felt in several parts of Rajasthan on Thursday morning, triggering panic. Around 9.04 a.m., the ground shook for nearly 10 seconds in various areas of the National Capital Region (NCR), Jaipur, Sikar, and Jhunjhunu. Residents reported slight tremors. According to the National Centre for Seismology, the epicentre of the earthquake was located in Jhajjar, Haryana. The quake measured 4.4 on the Richter scale and originated 10 kilometres beneath ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 9 (PTI) Realty firm Prestige Estates Projects Ltd on Wednesday reported a 4-fold jump in its sales bookings to Rs 12,126.4 crore in the first quarter of this fiscal, mainly on strong demand for its housing project in Ghaziabad. The company's sales bookings or pre-sales stood at Rs 3,029.5 crore in the year-ago period. In a regulatory filing, the Bengaluru-based company informed that it has clocked an all-time high sales bookings of Rs 12,126.4 crore during the quarter ended June ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Amid the Marathi language row in Maharashtra, Congress state chief Harshvardhan Sapkal on Tuesday criticised Bharatiya Janata Party, saying that they have an 'issue with the diversity' of India. Speaking with ANI, Harshvardhan Sapkal said, 'All languages should be in harmony. But the BJP has a diversity issue. There is no reason to oppose Hindi, but the BJP has a plan to end this diversity. BJP has an agenda of raising Hindu-Muslim and India-Pakistan issues in e ...Read More >
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday responded to BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's controversial comments that sparked a row across the state, clarifying that the remarks were not aimed at the Marathi community but at certain organisations that, according to Dubey, triggered the controversy. "Whatever Nishikant Dubey has said, he has not said it for the common Marathi people, but for those organisations which have fuelled this controversy," said Fadnavis. However, the Chief ...Read More >
Thane (Maharashtra) [India], July 8 (ANI): Amid the ongoing language row, police detained Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers on Tuesday in Mira Bhayandar while they were protesting to counter traders' protest. MNS Thane district chief Avinash Jadhav was also detained before their protest. As MNS workers gathered in Mira Road, police stopped them from marching forward and took several into custody in police vans. Also Read | Cuddalore Train-School Van Accident: Speeding Passenger Train Ra ...Read More >
Nellore: Minister Nara Lokesh has made it clear that "only those who work for the party will be given positions," and there's no room for compromise on this norm. Addressing a TD leaders' meeting in Nellore, he emphasized the need for strengthening the cadres and ensuring regular outreach to the public every four months. Lokesh acknowledged past mistakes and promised to correct them, adding, "Even Chandrababu is willing to listen -- leadership means being accountable." He vowed to complete the ...Read More >
Mumbai: Jharkhand BJP leader Nishikant Dubey's comments amid the language conflict in Maharashtra on Monday have triggered a huge row in Maharashtra. Faced with strong criticism from the opposition, the ruling Mahayuti government made a statement in the ongoing monsoon session of the State Legislature denouncing Dubey's remarks. Without naming anyone, Dubey hit out at Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and his cousin and Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray for recent vi ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 7 (ANI): Social media influencer Rajshree More has demanded strict action against Rahil Shaikh, the son of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Javed Shaikh, after he allegedly abused and threatened her following a road accident in Mumbai's Andheri West. A video of the incident, which shows a shirtless Shaikh hurling abuses at More, has gone viral on social media, prompting police action. 'I was coming from Goregoan to my home. On the way, a car hit my car ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 7 (ANI): Social media influencer Rajshree More has demanded strict action against Rahil Shaikh, the son of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Javed Shaikh, after he allegedly abused and threatened her following a road accident in Mumbai's Andheri West. A video of the incident, which shows a shirtless Shaikh hurling abuses at More, has gone viral on social media, prompting police action. Also Read | Failed Love Affair in Sangareddy: Youth Stabs Girl to De ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The political row over the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's (MNS) recent targeting of Hindi-speaking individuals in Mumbai escalated on Monday, as Shiv Sena-UBT leader Anand Dubey lashed out at BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, calling those spreading "misconceptions" about the issue "fools". This sharp exchange followed BJP MP Dubey's blistering attack on MNS chief Raj Thackeray and Shiv Sena-UBT President Uddhav Thackeray over reports of MNS workers targeting Hindi speakers. ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] July 7 (ANI): Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray strongly criticised the BJP on Monday, accusing the party of trying to divide Maharashtra and pushing an anti-Marathi narrative to create fear and political instability in the state. Speaking to reporters, Aaditya Thackeray said, '...This is exactly the BJP's mentality, which is anti-Maharashtra. We have asked everyone not to react to such crazy and dirty minds because they want to create fear and instability in Ma ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 7 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray on Monday slammed BJP MP Nishikant Dubey for his reported "patak patak ke marenge" (will thrash you) remarks targeting MNS chief Raj Thackeray and his cousin Uddhav amid violence against Hindi-speaking people in Maharashtra. "To those beating Hindi speakers in Mumbai, if you have the courage, try beating Urdu speakers in Maharashtra. Even a dog is a tiger in its own home. Decide for yourself who is the dog and who is the tiger," the God ...Read More >
JAMMU: The Jammu & Kashmir Branch of the Northern India Regional Council (NIRC) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) celebrated the 77th Chartered Accountants Day with zeal and enthusiasm at Royal Park, here. The evening commenced with a seminar on Financial Reporting Practices, under the aegis of Financial Reporting Review Board, ICAI. The session brought together professionals to reflect on the evolving landscape of accounting and the role of Chartered Accountants in str ...Read More >
Delhi Weather Update: Delhi is experiencing rainfall and a much-needed relief from the heat as monsoon currents continue to strengthen over the region. Monsoon showers lashed the national capital on Friday, offering respite from the hot and humid weather. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), more showers are likely in the coming days. The rainfall is part of the monsoon system currently active over northern India, bringing moisture-laden winds and intermittent showers througho ...Read More >
Udham Singh Nagar (Uttarakhand) [India], July 5 (ANI): Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, in a heartfelt gesture saluting the hard work, sacrifice, and dedication of farmers, participated in paddy sowing on his private farmland in Nagra Terai area of Khatima on Saturday. According to a release, on the occasion, the Chief Minister offered traditional prayers to Bhumiyan Devta (the deity of land), Lord Indra (God of rains), and Meghraj (God of clouds) through the melodious strains of the cultura ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a disturbing escalation of language politics, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), led by Raj Thackeray, has once again resorted to violence and intimidation, this time targeting the Mumbai office of entrepreneur Sushil Kedia. The vandalism, reportedly carried out by MNS workers, stems from Kedia's earlier statement that he would not learn Marathi, a stance that has ignited a fresh wave of controversy in the state's already fraught linguistic landscape. The founder of a Mumbai-b ...Read More >
Delhi Weather Update:- Monsoon rains have caused havoc in North India. On the other hand, the humid heat in Delhi is making life difficult for people. On Friday, light rain occurred in many areas of Delhi. But people have not got relief from the humid heat. Delhiites are in a bad condition due to the sweat. According to the Meteorological Department, heavy rains are expected in many states across the country, including Delhi and Haryana, today. The Meteorological Department has predicted that it ...Read More >
Mumbai: Uddhav and Raj Thackeray, once distant cousins, are coming together to challenge the Maharashtra government's choice to implement Hindi as a compulsory language for Classes 1 to 5 according to the National Education Policy (NEP). They perceive this action as an infringement on local identity and language variety. Uddhav's Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) are set to conduct a unified protest march on July 5, representing their first joint endeavour in twenty year ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray will on Saturday participate in a joint victory rally organised by the Shiv Sena (UBT) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), in Worli Dome to celebrate the MahaYuti government's decision to withdraw two government resolutions on the introduction of Hindi from Classes 1 to 5. It will be the first joint rally of the Thackeray cousin brothers Uddhav and Raj, after the split in the Shiv Sena in 2005. Amid talks of coming together a ...Read More >
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