The Ministry of Heavy Industries has approved 11 electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, including Ather Energy, Bajaj Auto, Hero MotoCorp, Ola Electric, and Mahindra, to receive incentives under the recently introduced Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme (EMPS) 2024. "A total of 11 firms have been granted approval under the EMPS, with several more under consideration," informed a senior official of the ministry to Business Standard. The scheme aims to sustain the growth in EV sales, replacing the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles - II (FAME-II) scheme.
Does Hero MotoCorp's first ever 125 cc scooter do enough to stand out in the ever-growing 125cc scooter segment?
Formula One world champion Max Verstappen took pole position for a third straight year at the Japanese Grand Prix on Saturday, with Sergio Perez qualifying a close second to ensure a Red Bull front-row lockout.
An encyclopedia to the best Durga Pujo eating.
With an endless number of star kid debuts in the offing, we thought of looking at how this decade's brigade compares to their mums, dads, uncles or siblings.
There are reports that the government will soon cut income taxes by about Rs 50,000 crore to boost consumption.
Prime Minister Modi, I suggest that, instead, you distribute about one lakh crore rupees per year to the 80 crore poor, which will boost both consumption and economic growth, suggests Kalyan Singhal, McCurdy Professor of Business at the University of Baltimore.
She alleged that the ED has become a "political tool" of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Forty four years after Mohammed Rafi's untimely demise on July 31, 1980, at the young age of 55, the singer's work continues to enjoy a musical afterlife on radio, television and modern streaming channels.
'There cannot be anyone like Air Marshal Keelor -- he was so difficult to emulate.' Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd) salutes War Hero Air Marshal Denzil Keelor PVSM, KC, AVSM, VrC who passed into the ages last month.
We celebrate Independence Day with this special feature, published on Rediff.com in January 2013.
Images from the T20 World Cup Super Eight Group 2 match between the West Indies and South Africa, in Antigua.
Joe Biden, seeking a second term in the White House, stumbled in his first televised presidential debate with his predecessor Donald Trump, setting off alarm bells among top Democrats about whether the incumbent President can stay atop in the gruelling months ahead of the elections.
The Hero Glamour might be a hot seller but it isn't as impressive as its popularity suggests. The bike doesn't have as much performance as you would expect from a 125cc motorcycle, says Faisal Ali Khan.
Clash of the two richest titans, a celebrity and a 'royal', is on the cards in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi Lok Sabha constituency, known for electing erstwhile 'royals' maximum number of times.
Patriotism, politics, pain, it's all there on OTT this week.
Indian Youth Congress president Srinivas BV on Friday said the Delhi police's crime branch questioned him about the assistance being provided by him to people during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Leo is a good entertainer with interesting twists you wouldn't guess, applauds Divya Nair.
The company's operations are slated to commence in Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast next week.
'Be it Khan highlighting the issues with a rigged system, or schooling accountability from the government, or stressing the power of the vote, or that baap/beta line -- this is a kind of swashbuckling that Hindi film audiences haven't seen from their heroes for many years,' notes Mayur Sanap.
Hero MotoCorp's much-awaited first bike after its divorce from Honda is now up for grabs. But will the average Indian biker cough up a premium price for the bike? Find out!
'It was amazing to see the grasp he had over the law and the sharp mind that he possessed.'
Two-wheeler major Hero Honda on Thursday launched its latest deluxe segment bike 'Glamour', fitted with a newly developed engine by Japanese partner Honda's research & development team.
A spokesperson for South Africa's Department of Correctional Services said a parole board would consider Pistorius's case at a hearing on Friday, where they will decide if he should be released on parole.
The updated Hero Xtreme packs in a lot of goodies which amplifies its value for money quotient even further, says Faisal Ali Khan of MotorBeam.com
Members of the RSS, VHP and BJP were also part of the crowd welcoming Bhavesh Patel.
Shah Rukh Khan has expressed gratitude towards his Jawan team.
One of England's heaviest Test defeats could not shake Ben Stokes' conviction in their high-risk approach and the touring skipper believes they can still win the five-Test series in India.
Domestic investors were also concerned about possible stagflation in India due to low growth and high inflation in wake of recently released government data. IndusInd Bank was the top loser in the Sensex pack, dropping 5.44 per cent. Infosys, SBI, PowerGrid, Tech Mahindra, Bharti Airtel and HDFC Bank too fell up to 1.21 per cent.
The Centre has asked all states to set up special search committees to find out talented people who could be nominated for Padma awards but so far have been left out of consideration despite their exceptional contributions.
It was T Natarajan's career best performance.
The broader NSE Nifty too advanced 50.70 points, or 0.43 per cent, to close at 11,941.30.
It then went on to ask whether a lion could be named after Swami Vivekananda or Ramakrishna Paramahansa.
Amazon Prime Video has announced 69 assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting.
Several players across the continent are poised to make a name for themselves on the international stage.
Hyderabad Heroes registered yet another victory in the Edelweiss 20s Challenge at the Lal Bahadur Stadium on Wednesday, as the hosts beat Kolkata Tigers by four wickets. Brief scores: Kolkata Tigers: 165/5 in 20 overs; Hyderabad Heroes 168/6 in 19.2 overs.
The World Cup has been a great showcase for the game. There have been many a high and low points in the tournament. We bring you the heroes and villains that grabbed the headlines over the last month.
With clock ticking down fast for the upcoming edition of the Asian Games, Hockey India named a 39-member core probable group for the Senior Men's National Coaching Camp.
After lagging behind other segments in the automotive (auto) space over the past few years, two-wheelers are expected to reverse their volume underperformance. After witnessing a 36.3 per cent volume decline over the 2018-19 (FY19) through 2021-22 (FY22) periods, the sector staged a recovery in 2022-23 (FY23), with volumes rising 17 per cent. While volumes are still a quarter lower than the FY19 peak of 21 million units, a double-digit growth trajectory is expected to prolong.
Josh Hazlewood, who was released by RCB, has been bracketed in the top-of-the-line Rs 2 crore base price in Tuesday's IPL auction.
'In Pakistan there has been no problem about the installation of the statues of these men, unlike the Jinnah portrait or other controversies that seem to be present in India these days quite regularly,' says Aakar Patel.
