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NEW DELHI: Volvo, the Swedish luxury carmaker on Friday said it plans to bring the new Volvo EX30 SUV, the entry level luxury electric car, during the forthcoming festive season, to boost electric penetration in the world's third largest car market. "In the last six months the electric car market in India has grown about 4.5 per cent in the mass car market while the luxury car market rose to 9 per cent. We want to accelerate this growth by bringing our new Volvo EX30 electric car during the fes ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 1 (ANI): Senior Congress leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Friday criticised the Indian government's response to US President Donald Trump's remarks on India's economy and the recent imposition of 25% tariffs on Indian goods. Chavan urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to respond strictly to Trump's comments, questioning whether Trump is lying. 'Trump needs to be answered strictly by PM N ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 1 (ANI): Senior Congress leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Friday criticised the Indian government response to US President Donald Trump remarks on India economy and the recent imposition of 25 tariffs on Indian goods. Chavan urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to respond strictly to Trump comments, questioning whether Trump is lying. Trump needs to be answered strictly by PM Narendra Mo ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday responded to the US announcement of sanctions on Indian companies involved in trading with Iran. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal during weekly media briefing stated that India has taken note of the sanctions and is currently reviewing the situation. Jaiswal stated, 'We have taken note of the sanctions, we are looking into it.' The US has imposed sanctions on 20 entities involved in Iranian petroleum, petroleu ...Read More >
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) - The Cram Fire burning in northern Oregon has exploded in size overnight, impacting roughly 64,000 acres as of Wednesday morning. The Jefferson County Sheriff told KOIN 6 News that the fire was started by a transformer in the area, and is currently roughly 1.5 miles away from Deer Ridge Correctional Facility. Officials have issued Level 3 "Go Now," Level 2 "Be Set," and Level 1 "Be Ready" evacuations for both counties. Updated maps for Jefferson County and Wasco County a ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jul 17 (PTI) To curb illegal mining and transportation, the Uttar Pradesh government is deploying advanced technologies under the Integrated Mining Surveillance System (IMSS), a release said on Thursday. Mining activities are already being monitored through drones, geo-fencing, RFID tags, and AI-powered check gates. Now, the state is set to introduce 'Weigh-In-Motion' (WIM) technology to accurately track vehicle overloading. Also Read | 'Arvind Kejriwal Used Government Funds to Buy Mo ...Read More >
New Delhi | July 17, 2025 -- In a significant verdict, the Delhi High Court on Thursday acquitted 70 Indian Muslims who had been facing charges since 2020 for allegedly sheltering foreign Tablighi Jamaat members during the COVID-19 lockdown and contributing to the spread of the virus. The court dismissed all cases filed against the accused, stating that the prosecution had failed to produce substantial evidence to support the allegations. The verdict brings an end to a prolonged legal ordeal fo ...Read More >
Jaipur: In a landmark move to promote handball across the country, Prasar Bharati has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Handball Association of India (HAI).The agreement is for a period of three years, under which Prasar Bharati will produce and broadcast all international and national handball events, organised by HAI on DD Sports, Waves OTT and other PB platforms.The MoU was formally exchanged between Gaurav Dwivedi, CEO, Prasar Bharati, and Anandeshwar Pandey, Executive Dire ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi University has steadily increased its fee components over the last three years, with key funds showing significant rises since 2022. The University Development Fund has grown by approximately 67%, while the University Facilities and Services Charges have surged sharply by 200%. Meanwhile, the Economically Weaker Section Welfare Fund has increased by 150% in the same period, highlighting a consistent upward trend in student fees.Continuing this pattern, the university has revised ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): US President has again turned to tariffs as a pressure tool in trade negotiations, a report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has said that Trump is using tariffs not to build partnerships, but as a tool to force countries into compliance. According to GTRI, Trump's trade strategy is based on pressure tactics rather than cooperation, turning trade deals into one-sided forced pacts. Also Read | Bharat Bandh on July 9: Will Banks Remain Open or Shut? ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: BJP MP and actor Kangana Ranaut on Sunday visited her flood-hit constituency of Mandi in Himachal Pradesh and launched a scathing attack on the Congress over its handling of relief work. She claimed that if things continued this way, Congress would not return to power in the state for the next 20 years.Ranaut visited Thunag panchayat, one of the worst-affected areas following a cloudburst on Tuesday, which led to flash floods, landslides and widespread destruction. "I am deeply pained ...Read More >
Shimla, Jul 6: BJP Lok Sabha MP from Mandi, Kangana Ranaut, on Sunday visited her rain-ravaged constituency and asserted that the way relief work is being undertaken, the Congress will not return to power in the state in even 20 years. She also said that as an MP, she could only apprise the prime minister of the situation. "I am deeply pained to see the plight of the people. They have lost family members, houses have been washed away, several people are still missing, but we can only console t ...Read More >
Shimla, Jul 3 (PTI) With the recovery of two more bodies, the death toll in the cloudburst and flash flood-related incidents in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi has mounted to 13 while search is underway for 29 others missing, officials said on Thursday. Ten cloudbursts, three flash floods and a landslide were witnessed in different parts of Mandi district on Tuesday. Officials said two bodies were recovered this morning. While seven bodies were recovered from Gohar, five were from Thunag and one in K ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Telephone tapping constitutes a violation of the right to privacy unless justified by a procedure established by law, held the Madras High Court on Wednesday. Justice N Anand Venkatesh also observed that the right to privacy is now an integral part of the right to life and personal liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution. The judge said section 5(2) of the Telegraph Act authorises interception of telephones on the occurrence of a public emergency or in the interests of ...Read More >
Chennai: Right to privacy is now an integral part of right to life and personal liberty; therefore, tapping of phone calls cannot be allowed in the regular detection of crime, Madras High Court has said. It can be resorted to only in a public emergency or in the interest of public safety, which are not secretive conditions or situations, Justice N Anand Venkatesh stated.Either of the situations would be apparent to a reasonable person. Covert surveillance of the type conducted in this case canno ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has ruled that tapping of phones of individuals in a covert operation to detect crimes amounts to violation of the right to privacy, which is an integral part of the fundamental right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution. However, the court said tapping can be done on the occurrence of a public emergency or in the interest of public safety as per the law. Justice N Anand Venkatesh delivered the ruling on Wednesday, allowing a 2018 petition file ...Read More >
Shimla, Jul 1 (PTI) Cloudbursts and flash floods triggered by heavy overnight rains battered Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, leaving five people dead, five injured and 16 missing, officials said on Tuesday. The state witnessed 11 cloudburst incidents, four flash floods and a major landslide on Tuesday, most of them in Mandi district, disrupting normal life. Mandi received extensively high rainfall of 253.8 mm since Monday evening. The MeT office has issued an 'orange' warning for heavy to ...Read More >
Shimla, Jul 1 (PTI) Cloudbursts and flash floods triggered by heavy overnight rains battered Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, leaving five people dead, five injured and 16 missing, officials said on Tuesday. The state witnessed 11 cloudburst incidents, four flash floods and a major landslide on Tuesday, most of them in Mandi district, disrupting normal life. Mandi received extensively high rainfall of 253.8 mm since Monday evening. Ten houses, 12 cattle sheds, one bridge and several roads h ...Read More >
Shimla, Jun 30 (PTI) Heavy rains led to building collapses, landslides and road blockades in Himachal Pradesh on Monday. According to the state emergency operation centre, 259 roads including 129 in Mandi and 92 in Sirmaur district were closed in the state following cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains and 614 transformers and 130 water supply schemes have been disrupted. Since the onset of monsoon on June 20 to date, rain-related incidents have claimed 23 lives in ...Read More >
Shimla, Jun 27 (PTI) Moderate to heavy rains affected parts of Himachal Pradesh, resulting in the closure of 53 roads to vehicular traffic. Additionally, 135 transformers and 147 water supply schemes were disrupted, officials said on Friday. A maximum of 23 roads were blocked in Kullu, 16 in Mandi, seven in Lahaul and Spiti, four in Una and three in Sirmaur districts, the report by the state emergency operation centre said. Pandoh recorded 139 mm of rain since Thursday evening, followed by Jog ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Acknowledging the important role of the freedom fighters in India's fight for freedom from the British rule, the Odisha government doubled the pension of the freedom fighters who were imprisoned, informed Chief Minister Mohan Majhi during the 38th Independence Fighters' Day today. As announced by the Chief Minister, the state government has decided to increase the monthly pension of the freedom fighters who were jailed during the freedom fight to Rs 20,000 from the existing Rs 10,0 ...Read More >
Heavy rains across Tamil Nadu have led to school closures in several districts, including Chennai, on Thursday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert, predicting moderate rains and light thunderstorms in parts of the state. Rainfall figures show significant precipitation in multiple areas. Meanwhile, Northern India braces for a cold wave beginning December 9, with the IMD forecasting plunging temperatures in Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh.Schools acro ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Monday (December 2, 2024) refused to relax emergency measures under Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) dealing with air pollution in the national capital till it noticed a downward trend in the AQI level. A Bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih further sought the presence of the chief secretaries of NCR states to appear through video-conferencing to inform it whether or not any compensation was paid to the construction workers who were with ...Read More >
Delhi-NCR Air Pollution: The Supreme Court on Monday said that there has to be downward trend in the AQI level before it relaxes Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). Refused to relax emergency measures under Stage 4, the court said that it will hear all parties on December 5. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih also directed Chief secretaries of NCR states including Delhi, Haryana, UP and Rajasthan, to appear virtually before them on Thursday. The court ha ...Read More >
From Kimchi Stew to Hotteok: 8 Soul-Warming Korean Comfort Foods To Savour This Winter Chennai and nearby districts are experiencing heavy rainfall, leading to widespread disruptions and prompting the government to declare school holidays in several areas. The downpour, caused by a cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal, has resulted in severe waterlogging, traffic jams, and safety concerns. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a rain alert for Chennai and surrounding regio ...Read More >
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], November 28 (ANI): A seventh polio case was reported in Dera Ismail Khan district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, taking the total tally to 56 for the current year, Dawn reported. According to Dawn, Pakistan along with Afghanistan remains the last two countries in the world where Polio remains endemic. Also Read | Russia: Man Dies After Pet Cat Scratches His Legs Leading to Severe Blood Loss in Kirishi. According to the National Emergency Operations C ...Read More >
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: A seventh polio case was reported in Dera Ismail Khan district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, taking the total tally to 56 for the current year, Dawn reported. According to Dawn, Pakistan along with Afghanistan remains the last two countries in the world where Polio remains endemic. According to the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), the polio case was confirmed by The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at Islamabad's National Institut ...Read More >
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], November 18 (ANI): Following the implementation of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage IV in Delhi to combat air pollution, environmentalist Vimlendu Kumar Jha on Monday said that these measures "similar to lockdown" were important to be executed in the national capital. "This is the second day when the air quality index of Delhi NCR has been in the severe plus category. Glad that the government or Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has announced GRAP ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 19 (ANI): Special measures, including the use of water sprinklers, have been implemented at the Delhi Zoo to combat air pollution and ensure that wild animals are not adversely affected. The Director of the National Zoological Park, Dr. Sanjeet Kumar, on Monday, highlighted the challenges faced by zoo management during winter. Speaking to ANI, Dr. Kumar said, "As soon as the winter season begins, the zoo management faces two challenges. First, the pollution levels r ...Read More >
Sunday, 17 November 2024 () Delhi's air quality plunged to its worst this season, reaching the 'severe plus' category. The Commission for Air Quality Management implemented emergency measures, including halting physical classes for most students and urging work-from-home arrangements. Construction activities, even on crucial projects, are now banned, and vehicular restrictions intensified. ...Read More >
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