Mumbai: The Maharashtra govt’s decision to make a domicile certificate and knowledge of Marathi mandatory for obtaining badges for aggregator cab and bike-taxi drivers from Aug has sparked concern among a section of drivers, especially migrants who form a significant part of the app-based taxi workforce in Mumbai and other cities.Drivers say they fear the…
New Delhi: Ram (42), a mechanic and the sole breadwinner of his family, was killed while riding his motorcycle past an under-construction building in Sector 16 of Rohini that collapsed Wednesday.He stepped out of his home to collect spare parts for his workshop, just a short distance away, when the structure gave way, burying him…
Chennai metropolitan authority conducts stakeholder consultations for third master plan Chennai: Climate-resilient planning, protection of waterbodies, GIS-based monitoring, stronger social infrastructure and planning urban growth around future water and sewerage networks were among the suggestions made by Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) as Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) kicked off stakeholder consultations for the proposed third…
New policy is expected to be unveiled ahead of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Jan 2027 Gandhinagar: Gujarat govt has begun revising its waste-to-energy policy to manage growing urban waste and increase renewable energy generation, with a more liberal incentive framework aimed at attracting public and private investments.The urban development department and the energy and…
A still from ‘Ab Tak Chhappan’ that glorifiesextrajudicial murder as a heroic necessity but Diljit Doshanj’s ‘Satluj’and Jhumpa Lahiri’s ‘The Lowland’ criticise such attempts Kolkata: The police “encounter” killing of a prime accused in the Baruipur rape-and-murder case has brought the reality of extrajudicial justice to the fore, reigniting a discourse of Bengal for long…
Moshi garbage plant collapse Pune: A mountain of legacy waste piled up in the Moshi garbage depot for years collapsed on a three-storey administrative building located 30 metres away at Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation’s waste-to-energy plant around 1.30pm on Wednesday, causing a cave-in and trapping 20 people under the debris.Four people came out immediately after…
Panaji: Five school students from Goa have been selected to represent India at the FIRST Global Challenge 2026, an international robotics competition to be held in Incheon, Republic of Korea, from Oct 7 to 10.The competition brings together teams from countries across the world, with each nation fielding one team to design, build and program…
Logos of BMW and Mercedes NEW DELHI: India’s luxury car market remained resilient in first half of 2026, with Mercedes-Benz and BMW Group reporting highest-ever Jan-June sales, driven by strong demand for electric vehicles (EVs), premium SUVs and top-end luxury models.Market leader Mercedes-Benz retailed 9,768 cars in first six months of the year, up 9%…
Quote of the day by Miley Cyrus: “Legends get scared too. I’m scared right now. But the difference is we do it anyway, and all of you can do that every single day. It’s legendary to be afraid and do it anyway. There is no such thing as failure when you try. That’s the only…
Who was Pedro Alexander Díaz Franco? Teen streamer’s body found in trash bags after alleged kidnapping in Honduras (Image via Getty) Pedro Alexander Díaz Franco, a 15-year-old TikTok streamer from Honduras, was found dead less than a day after he was reported missing, according to Dexerto, which cited local reports. The teenager had allegedly been…
