Cabinet gives nod to new Motor Bill, steep penalties proposed for violations

Government on Wednesday approved the much-awaited Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill 2016 that proposes hefty penalties for violation of traffic norms including up to Rs 10,000 fine for drunken driving......

Life From A Hospital Room

Thanks to a close one's illness, I have seen quite a few hospital rooms in the past half a year or so.They have revived my respect for life reinterpreted via its essentials, notes Shyam G Menon.......

Op Sindoor biggest, most successful anti-terror mission': Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said 'sindoor' has become a symbol of valour following India's response to the Pahalgam terror attack, and warned Pakistan that bullets will be answered......

IMF imposes 11 new conditions on Pak, warns against tensions with India

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slapped 11 new conditions on Pakistan for the release of the next tranche of its bailout programme and warned that tensions with India could heighten risks......

Sensex jumps 336 points on buying in services, telecom shares

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty bounced back to end with remarkable gains despite starting on a weak note on Tuesday driven by a buying rush in services and telecom shares amid optimism......

EV Spark Fires Up R&D Spending By Legacy Two-Wheeler Majors

Hero MotoCorp and TVS Motor crossed Rs 1,000 crore in R&D spend for the first time, as legacy OEMs accelerate innovation to compete with new-age EV players. Kindly note the image have only been......

As buyers await price cut in GST rejig, automakers report dip in dispatches

Leading automakers Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Mahindra, and Tata Motors saw a dip in dispatches to dealers in August amid dip in demand with many prospective buyers postponing their buys anticipating......

What You Must Know About New Income Tax Act

The contrast with the old Income-Tax Act is stark.The 1961 law ran into 512,000 words; the 2025 one pares that down to 259,000.Chapters have been cut from 47 to 23, while sections have reduced from......

1900: Cricket's only date with the Olympics

IMAGE: Cricket has been included for the LA 2028 Olympics. Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters Cricket and the Olympics made for strange bedfellows when the sport featured in its roster for......

Sporting events cancelled, tributes paid after Queen Elizabeth dies

IMAGE: The players of West Ham United and FCSB paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth by observing a minute's silence before their Europa Conference League match at the London Stadium in London on......

Indy 500 puts spotlight on racing's gender diversity

IMAGE: Professional race car driver Danica Patrick. Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuters Beyond the empty stands and coronavirus-induced delay, this year's Indianapolis 500 will see another......