NEW DELHI: All commercial vehicles on electric and powered by E85 (85% ethanol), M100 (100% methanol) or hydrogen will be exempt from obtaining permits only for seven years, road transport ministry said in a notification, reports Dipak Dash.Earlier in 2018, the ministry had “exempted” commercial EV, ethanol- and methanol-fueled transport vehicles from obtaining permits to…
Deaths from snake bites may be much rarer than earlier estimated, according to an 11-state survey funded by the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR). The survey also shows that 43% of such deaths occurred outside hospital settings or in transit and that snakebite envenomation (SBE) was a disease of impoverishment with 53% of victims…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi joined Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in inaugurating the Prambanan temple compound restoration and conservation project – a Unesco world heritage – marking yet another site with India’s civilisational imprint which his govt has helped revive in a foreign country.“This initiative is a shining example of the enduring civilisational bonds between…
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…
Chilling new images reveal condition of Connor Murphy’s Thailand home before drowning death (Image via Getty) Connor Murphy, the American fitness influencer known online for “looksmaxxing” content, was found dead in Thailand after a series of events that police say began at his rental home in Samut Prakan province, south of Bangkok. New images released…
A travel reel is getting people talking for more than just its beautiful views. Shared by a British traveller, the video has gone viral for calling out a common perception about India before introducing viewers to a place that tells a very different story.Instead of busy cities or famous tourist spots, the reel takes people…
NEW DELHI: ED Wednesday said it had attached property worth Rs 113 crore of industrialist Bharat Raj Punj and his Lloyd Electric & Engineering Ltd in a case of alleged laundering of over Rs 376 crore of bank funds.The attached assets include land and industrial plots, residential properties in Delhi, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, MP, Telangana, Goa,…
Accused Saurabh Chandrakar NEW DELHI: The founder and prime accused in the Mahadev betting app syndicate, who has been on the run, has been detained in Oman, and India is trying to get him extradited or deported, officials said Wednesday.Sourabh Chandrakar, a Chhattisgarh resident in his 30s, was detained by Royal Oman Police a few…
Agency: Funds Used To Buy Aircraft & Chopper For ₹112 cr NEW DELHI: In yet another blow to TMC, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has frozen Rs 440 crore in three accounts held by the party with HDFC Bank as part of its investigation into alleged laundering of Rs 160 crore of party funds through a…
“Who on Charlie’s team betrayed”: Candace Owens raises explosive questions over Ben Shapiro security updates (Image via Getty) Candace Owens has reignited her public feud with Ben Shapiro after claiming that his security team received updates while the late Charlie Kirk was being rushed to a hospital following the September 2025 shooting. In a lengthy…