NEW DELHI: After months of haggling, the auto industry seems to have been comforted by the latest draft of the Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE 3) norms, which encourage the use of new technologies and target major improvements, starting April 2027.CAFE are govt-mandated norms to reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide across a carmaker’s portfolio…
Several historic streets and roads in Lahore are set to regain their pre-Partition names after Pakistan’s Punjab government approved a plan to revive the city’s pre-Partition heritage.Many of the historic names — often associated with Hindu and Jain communities — had been changed over the years to names linked to Islamic, Pakistani, or local historical…
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday shared a light-hearted video on Instagram showing an unusual sight at the Royal Spring Golf Course in Srinagar, where two bears were seen “stealing” a flag and running away with it.In the video, the bears can be seen entering the golf course premises and making…
Sometimes, all it takes is one photo. This week, Zoho co-founder and Chief Scientist Sridhar Vembu found himself at the centre of an online conversation after a picture of him travelling on Japan’s Shinkansen bullet train went viral. There were no flashy headlines attached to it. No product launch. No keynote speech.He was simply sitting…
Photo: comobusinesstimes.com When Fred Parry’s late wife, Mary, first saw the stately 1914 mansion on West Broadway in Columbia, Missouri, she fell in love. Years later, after her death, Parry found himself facing a choice: let the historic home be redeveloped or step in to save it. He chose the latter, buying the property with…
Ask ten dog lovers to name the most beautiful dog breed, and you’ll probably get ten different answers. Some people love fluffy dogs, while others prefer sleek, athletic ones. Some fall for bright blue eyes, while others can’t resist a happy face and a wagging tail. Still, there are a few breeds that almost always…
NEW DELHI: CBI has arrested Amit Bapna, former chief financial officer of Reliance Capital Ltd, in connection with the ongoing investigation into the Reliance ADA Group cases.Investigation has allegedly revealed that Bapna, who served as CFO at Reliance Capital Ltd from Aug 2014 to Dec 2019, was one of the key decision-makers responsible for managing…
Jeff Bezos, Eduardo Saverin to invest in Liverpool? Amazon, Facebook founders approached to join Amit Bhatia-led consortium’s reported £1.35bn bid for 30% stake Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) are in preliminary talks with a consortium led by British-Indian businessman Amit Bhatia over the sale of a minority stake in the Premier League club.According to…
Lord Shiva Statue Unveiled (CERN official) For those who don’t know, CERN is Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire (European Council for Nuclear Research). It is the world’s largest particle physics laboratory near Geneva, Switzerland (near Franco-Swiss border). It is the lab where scientists accelerate particles to almost the speed of light. But beyond this…
Former England spinner Graeme Swann backed teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to feature in India’s T20I series against Ireland, calling him “the box-office man of the moment” and saying his inclusion in India’s squad is good for world cricket.Sooryavanshi, who was named in India’s squads for the upcoming T20I tours of Ireland and England on Saturday,…