EV sales in India to grow 66 pc this year riding on consumer interest, govt initiatives
New Delhi, April 5 - Driven by rising consumer interest, government initiatives and infrastructure development, India’s EV sales nearly doubled in 2023 and are likely to grow 66 per cent this year, a report showed on Friday.
‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ director recalls how some stunt shoots cost Rs 3-4 cr per day
Mumbai, April 5 - Pooja Entertainment's upcoming blockbuster 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' is all geared up to take over the theatres in five days.
LS polls: Small parties have big stakes in UP
Lucknow, April 5 - They are small parties and many of them do not even have a presence outside Uttar Pradesh. Yet, for most of them, these elections have high stakes because their future in UP politics depends on their performance in these
Homegrown electronics maker MIVI invests Rs 200 cr in local manufacturing
New Delhi, April 5 - Homegrown manufacturer of audio electronics, MIVI, on Friday said that it invested Rs 200 crore in local manufacturing, as the company laid the foundation stone for its new state-of-the-art factory in Hyderabad.
A picture of Thailand in Congress manifesto? BJP pokes fun
New Delhi, April 5 - Congress party’s manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, unveiled early in the day, has become the target of satirical jibes by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as well as netizens as it has reportedly featured a picture
India’s private space sector soared in last decade
New Delhi, April 5 - In 2012, India had just one registered startup in the space sector -- Dhruva Space from Hyderabad. The country now has close to 200 space startups.
Rs 5.48 cr cash, other items worth Rs 8.57 cr seized in 3 weeks in poll-bound Arunachal
Itanagar, April 5 - The security forces confiscated over Rs 5.48 crore in cash in the three weeks since the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) came into force in poll-bound Arunachal Pradesh, where simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and the Assembly would
Stop Vijayan from attacking Rahul, ‘paying obeisance’ to PM Modi, Congress urges Yechury
Thiruvananthapuram, April 5 - The Congress's Kerala unit on Friday urged CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury to rein in Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan as he is constantly attacking their party leader Rahul Gandhi but "paying obeisance" to PM Narendra Modi.
Nifty gains for third consecutive week
Mumbai, April 5 - On the weekly charts, Nifty rose 0.84 per cent, up for the third consecutive week, said Deepak Jasani, Head of Retail Research, HDFC Securities.
Nifty closes flat after RBI keeps repo rate unchanged
Mumbai, April 5 - The Nifty recovered from intraday lower levels to close flat on Friday after the RBI kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent for the seventh consecutive time, said Siddhartha Khemka, Head of Retail Research at Motilal Oswal
RBI chief says banks, NBFCs in robust health but must stay alert
Mumbai, April 5 - RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Friday that the latest data as at end-December 2023 shows that the key indicators of capital and asset quality of scheduled commercial banks continued to be healthy, and financial indicators of non-banking financial
‘Have they hired a foreign agency to draft manifesto?’ Himanta Biswa Sarma’s jibe at Cong
Guwahati, April 5 - Hours after Congress unveiled its manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched a sharp attack on the party, asking whether it was drafted by a foreign agency.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s Thiruvananthapuram election campaign programme postponed
Thiruvananthapuram, April 5 - Union Home Minister and BJP star campaigner Amit Shah's election programme scheduled for Saturday in the state capital city has been postponed.
Over 20K Zomato riders equipped to provide medical aid in roadside emergencies: CEO
New Delhi, April 5 - Zomato Co-founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal on Friday said that over 20,000 company's delivery partners across 31 cities are fully equipped to provide medical aid in roadside emergencies.
Olympic Champion shot putter Valerie Adams named International Event Ambassador for World 10k Bengaluru 2024
Bengaluru, April 5, - Dame Valerie Adams, the iconic shot putter, a four-time World Champion and two-time Olympic medallist has been named the International Event Ambassador for the 16th edition of the World 10K Bengaluru road running competition to be held on April
Ahead of polls, Congress leader Farsubhai Goklani joins BJP in Gujarat
Patan (Gujarat), April 5 - Gujarat Congress leader Farsubhai Goklani switched allegiance to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) along with his supporters at a ceremony attended by state BJP chief C.R. Patil, here on Friday.
EC launches signature campaign to boost voter turnout in Manipur
Imphal, April 5 - The Election Commission on Friday launched a signature campaign in Manipur to increase the voting percentage and boost electoral participation in the state.
J&K: Thousands congregate for prayers on last Friday of Ramadan
Srinagar, April 5 - Thousands of devout Muslims offered congregational prayers in Jammu and Kashmir on the last Friday of the ongoing month of Ramadan.
EC officials to meet on Saturday to decide on CAPF deployment for 1st phase in Bengal
Kolkata, April 5 - A meeting chaired by the Election Commission-appointed police observer Anil Kumar Sharma on Saturday will finalise the exact deployment of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel for the three Lok Sabha constituencies in the first phase of elections
After 16 years, life convict Arun Gawli likely to walk free
Nagpur (Maharashtra), April 5 - In a politically significant development, the dreaded ex-mafia don-turned-politician Arun Gulab Gawli is expected to be freed prematurely from the life term he is undergoing in Nagpur Central Jail, as per a Bombay High Court order, here on