New Delhi, 17/1: World’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla has approached the Indian government, an official said on Wednesday, maintaining that “no duty cut” was being contemplated at present as the country seeks to promote domestic manufacturing. “They (Tesla) have approached us (for a meeting),” he said, adding that the company’s earlier proposal…
New Delhi, 17/5: Ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the government on Wednesday held a day-long brainstorming session on improving its public outreach, particularly to those who do not have access to television and newspapers. Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur, addressing over 100 communication officers of the government, stressed on the importance of…
Kolkata, 17/5: Budging to fans’ longstanding demands, the stakeholders of Mohun Bagan on Wednesday announced that they would remove the prefix ATK from the name of the 133-year city-based football giants. “” The club, which is principally owned by the RP Sanjiv Goenka Group, will now be known Mohun Bagan Super Giant, a pattern…
Bangalore, 17/5: While celebrating the Karnataka Assembly election results on May 13, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was euphoric when he said that the people of Karnataka have ensured that South India was BJP-mukt. True. What is also true is before May 13 South India was also Congress-mukt. With the electoral probability of it winning only…
Italy, 17/5: Two people died and thousands were evacuated from their homes as devastating floods hit Italy’s northern Emilia-Romagna region, authorities said on Wednesday, warning that worse may be yet to come. “Rainfall is not over, it will continue for several hours,” the deputy head of the Civil Protection Agency, Titti Postiglione, told…
Islamabad, 17/5: A top Pakistani court here on Wednesday extended until May 31 its order to prevent the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan in any case filed against him after May 9. The Islamabad High Court (IHC) ruling came after the government’s lawyer requested more time to provide information about the cases filed…
Washington DC, 17/5: Elon Musk on Tuesday dismissed speculation that he might step down as Tesla’s CEO and told the company’s annual shareholders meeting that the the electric car and solar panel company would start doing some advertisingSay it ain’t so,” one shareholder asked Musk about stepping down as Tesla’s leader. “It ain’t so,” he…
Kolkata, 17/5: The West Bengal government has decided to upgrade the security cover of former Indian cricket team captain and ex-BCCI president Sourav Ganguly to Z category, a senior official said. The decision was taken on Tuesday following the expiry of the tenure of Y category security provided to Ganguly. “As the…
