New Delhi: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) introduced two new guidelines aimed at enhancing the safety of electric vehicles in the L, M, and N categories. L refers to two-wheelers, while the M and N categories correspond to four-wheelers and goods trucks, respectively. These new sets of rules, called IS 18590: 2024 and IS
The Ukrainian drone readying the stick to attack the Russian military vehicle. A video showing a Ukrainian drone destroying a Russian drone using a stick has gone viral on social media platform X. Posted by the user Special Kherson Cat, it shows the unmanned aerial vehicle hovering a few metres above the ground and another
Hyderabad: A 26-year-old tribal woman from Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district was tortured in public for a week – she was beaten and chilli powder was rubbed into her eyes and genitals, which were reportedly also burnt – after a mob that confronted the mother of three over missing money turned violent. Disturbing videos of the incident
File photo New Delhi: Bank and demat account deposits apart from cash worth about Rs 37 crore has been seized by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) as part of a money laundering probe against a Mumbai-based financial consultant and his company who are alleged to have duped investors of Rs 600 crore through a Ponzi scheme.
7-month-old Majd Salem is among the million of Gaza’s inhabitants who face the most extreme malnutrition. Nearly 166 million people worldwide are estimated to need urgent action against hunger, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a global partnership which measures food insecurity. That includes nearly everyone in the Gaza Strip, where the
Representational Image New Delhi: Quant Mutual Fund has said it is being enquired by markets watchdog Sebi and it is fully committed to cooperating with the regulator throughout any review. The statement came after media reported that the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is investigating Quant Mutual Fund over alleged front-running activities. As
Prime Minister Viktor Orban could use the presidency to take the bloc hostage at a critical time. Brussels: Hungary takes over the European Union’s six-month rotating presidency on July 1, in the face of fears perennial spoiler Prime Minister Viktor Orban could use it to take the bloc hostage at a critical time. EU leaders
After criticism, Archana Makwana had apologised for her actions Vadodara: A Vadodara-based fashion designer has been provided police protection in the wake of death threats received by her after she performed yoga at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, an official said Monday. Fashion designer and social media influencer Archana Makwana performed ‘Shirshasan’ at the temple
Ms Pandey’s post has accumulated more than 775,000 views. India’s reservation system has its own share of controversies and the debate over whether it should be allowed still continues. Now, recently an X user reignited this debate by sharing her opinion on the matter. Taking to the microblogging site, user Rashi Pandey, a general category
Indian High Commission said that terrorism knows “no borders, nationality, or race”. Ottawa: Terming the frequent acts glorifying terrorism in Canada as “deplorable”, India has said it was “unfortunate” that such actions are allowed to be “routine” on many occasions here when it should be condemned by all peace-loving countries and people. In a statement
The European Space Agency has shared an image of the Ram Setu taken by its Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite. Also known as the Adam’s Bridge, it is a chain of shoals linking India and Sri Lanka. The Ram Setu stretches 48 km between Rameswaram Island, off the southeast coast of India, connecting the Mannar Island in
Over 100 people were working in the factory when workers heard a series of explosions from the 2nd floor Seoul: Around 20 bodies have been found at a South Korean lithium battery factory after a massive blaze on Monday, the Yonhap news agency said, with firefighters saying they were still searching the building. Over 100