First terrorism, then Naxalism, now drugs: By 2029, Amit Shah sets hard deadline to wipe out India’s narcotics menace & Punjab crisisUnion home minister Amit Shah has set December 31, 2029, as the target to make India drug-free, saying the Centre will focus on tackling th...
22 Oct, 2026, 03.51 PM IST
New Zealand court rules employers charging migrant workers overseas job fees is illegalThe Employment Court of New Zealand has made a clear decision that charging fees to migrant workers seeking employment is illegal, and this...
21 Oct, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
Amitabh Bachchan came to Bombay with a driving licence, thought of becoming taxi driver if acting failed: Watch Big B's 1997 BBC interviewAmitabh Bachchan revealed in a 1997 BBC interview that he arrived in Bombay with a driving licence and considered becoming a taxi driver if...
21 Oct, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
Ahead of festive season, Delhi food safety drive flags hygiene lapses at sweet units; samples sent for lab testingDelhi's Food Safety Department conducted inspections at sweet manufacturing units and shops before the festive season. They identified sign...
21 Oct, 2026, 06.40 AM IST
Gurgaon Electricity Update: New power company, more choice? Eleven Power gets 25-year licence; What it means for 8.3 lakh consumersHaryana Electricity Regulatory Commission has granted a 25-year electricity distribution licence to Eleven Power for Gurgaon, Manesar, Sohn...
20 Oct, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
Gurugram users will have option to choose between two DiscomsConsumers in Gurugram and Nuh will be able to select between two power distribution companies soon. Eleven Power Pvt Ltd has been granted a...
20 Oct, 2026, 12.53 AM IST
Delhi’s new e-rickshaw policy: 4-passenger limit and speed limit. Here's how you can submit suggestionsDelhi’s draft e-rickshaw policy proposes a four-passenger limit, a 25 kmph speed cap, mandatory driving licences and PSV badges, and strict...
19 Oct, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
Delhi govt proposes cap of 2.5 lakh e-rickshaws under draft schemeDelhi has introduced a draft scheme to limit the number of e-rickshaws to 2.5 lakh. The scheme addresses issues such as traffic congestion,...
18 Oct, 2026, 01.08 PM IST
Elon Musk's Starlink responds to Reliance, says ‘ready to connect India’ with high-speed internetStarlink has said it is ready to provide high-speed internet services in India, asserting that it has spent over five years working with re...
17 Oct, 2026, 07.19 AM IST
FSSAI issues notices to BigBasket, Flipkart, Gemini Edibles over misleading claimsThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India issued notices to three companies for misleading health claims. Gemini Edibles & Fats Indi...
16 Oct, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
Meta’s Muse Spark Open is free to download, but comes with strings attachedThe main commercial restriction applies to companies that offer AI models as a service, giving customers model outputs through an applicati...
16 Oct, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
DoT mandates telecom operators to display KYC-registered names for incoming calls starting November 1The Department of Telecommunications mandates telecom operators to show KYC-registered names with incoming calls from November 1. This init...
16 Oct, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
New York's Central Park horses work up to 9 hours a day and get 5 weeks of vacation. The city now wants to abolish the iconic carriagesNew York City has announced plans to abolish the horse-drawn carriage industry by June 1, 2028. Ongoing criticisms from animal rights activ...
15 Oct, 2026, 10.03 PM IST
Karnataka food safety officials crack down on sweet makers, issue notice to 10 unitsThe Karnataka Food Safety Wing has conducted inspections of sweet manufacturing and retail outlets across the state. During these inspectio...
15 Oct, 2026, 07.11 PM IST
- Eutelsat OneWeb much ahead of Starlink in licence queue: Sunil Mittal
Bharti Group, with a 17.88% stake, is the second largest shareholder in Eutelsat OneWeb after the French government. The low-Earth orbit (L...
14 Oct, 2026, 11.32 PM IST
Delhi cab driver racks up 208 speed violations totalling more than Rs 4 lakh in 15 months, now faces licence suspensionA cab driver from Delhi found himself with 208 traffic citations over a span of 15 months, mostly linked to excessive speeding. His fines a...
07 Oct, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
Northern Ireland announces new driving licence laws for young drivers: All you need to know about GDL schemeA new graduated driver licensing scheme will be rolled out in Northern Ireland on October 1, 2026. This initiative mandates a six-month lea...
02 Oct, 2026, 04.48 PM IST