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Badrinath highway shows fresh signs of subsidence

Badrinath highway shows fresh signs of subsidence

Rediff.com19 Aug 2023

A stretch about 50 metres long on the Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway near Pursari village is showing signs of land subsidence with cracks appearing on it.

Should You Invest In Credit Risk Fund?

Should You Invest In Credit Risk Fund?

Rediff.com8 May 2024

Only investors with a higher risk appetite should enter these funds.

F1: Double delight for triumphant Perez in Baku

F1: Double delight for triumphant Perez in Baku

Rediff.com30 Apr 2023

Sergio Perez beat teammate and championship leader Max Verstappen to win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday and continue Red Bull's Formula One domination with a double success in Baku.

Meru to check drivers' Aadhaar every time you book a ride

Meru to check drivers' Aadhaar every time you book a ride

Rediff.com14 Dec 2014

Radio taxi service provider Meru Cabs is planning to put in place the next level of driver verification, one liked to biometric identification tool Aadhaar.

Is Renault Duster Coming Back?

Is Renault Duster Coming Back?

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

The new Duster will go head-to-head with popular models like Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Volkswagen Taigun, Skoda Kushaq, Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder, MG Astor, etc in the highly competitive mid-size SUV segment.

M&M's growth engines roar to life, launches to drive gains

M&M's growth engines roar to life, launches to drive gains

Rediff.com13 May 2024

The stock of Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has been touching successive all-time highs on the bourses and, over the past year, gained 81 per cent. While the S&P BSE Auto Index has not performed poorly, registering gains of 73 per cent, it still trails the company by 800 basis points (bps) during this period. There are multiple reasons why investors are beating a path to M&M's counter.

F1 team bosses back proposal to punish bad drivers

F1 team bosses back proposal to punish bad drivers

Rediff.com12 Jun 2010

Formula One team bosses have backed a proposal by International Automobile Federation (FIA) president Jean Todt to penalise Grand Prix drivers for everyday traffic offences.

Maruti Swift, Datsun GO score 'zero' in safety test

Maruti Swift, Datsun GO score 'zero' in safety test

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

These risks would be significantly reduced if the cars had to comply with the UN test regulation for frontal and side impact.

Amritsar tragedy: Driver is lying, nobody pelted stones at train, say eyewitnesses

Amritsar tragedy: Driver is lying, nobody pelted stones at train, say eyewitnesses

Rediff.com22 Oct 2018

'The speed of the train was such that even if people wanted to pelt stones, by the time they collected them, the train would have disappeared from sight'

F1: Verstappen wins Belgian Sprint race

F1: Verstappen wins Belgian Sprint race

Rediff.com29 Jul 2023

Red Bull's Max Verstappen won a rain-delayed and shortened sprint race from pole position at the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday to stretch his Formula One lead to 118 points.

How Maharashtra bus caught fire killing 25

How Maharashtra bus caught fire killing 25

Rediff.com1 Jul 2023

The impact of hitting the pole was so severe that the front axle of the vehicle was broken, he said.

Rhino chases tourist jeeps inside Kaziranga National Park

Rhino chases tourist jeeps inside Kaziranga National Park

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

The mark of the rhino's teeth was later seen on the rear tyre of jeep and the authorities suspect that the animal must have received injuries in the mouth due to which it veered around and retreated into the nearby grasslands.

Bianchi crash: Plenty to ponder as Marussia driver 'fights for life'

Bianchi crash: Plenty to ponder as Marussia driver 'fights for life'

Rediff.com5 Oct 2014

Jules Bianchi's accident in Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix has prompted questions over whether the Formula One race should have been started earlier to beat deteriorating weather conditions.

Maruti Makes More Money Per Car Than Others

Maruti Makes More Money Per Car Than Others

Rediff.com8 Jan 2024

Maruti recorded a 13.12% year-on-year surge in average revenue earned per car in 2023 compared to M&M's 7.56%, Hyundai's 6.76% and Tata Motors' 1.88%.

Jehan Daruvala bags double Saudi podium

Jehan Daruvala bags double Saudi podium

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

Jehan Daruvala swept to a double podium finish in the Saudi Arabian round of the Formula 2 Championship, in Jeddah, on Monday.

Now, a start-up to track radio cab drivers

Now, a start-up to track radio cab drivers

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

The US-based start-up developed a machine learning system that uses sensors in smartphones.

Court rules for F1 driver Van der Garde against Sauber

Court rules for F1 driver Van der Garde against Sauber

Rediff.com11 Mar 2015

An Australian court has found in favour of Dutch driver Giedo van der Garde in his bid to force the Sauber Formula One team to let him drive for them this season.

Focus on safety in motor racing after Simoncelli's death

Focus on safety in motor racing after Simoncelli's death

Rediff.com24 Oct 2011

Motorsport was plunged into more grief and introspection on Sunday by a second death in a week amid intensified concern for safety standards in all forms of racing around the world.

Verstappen slams Mercedes boss for 'Wikipedia' comment

Verstappen slams Mercedes boss for 'Wikipedia' comment

Rediff.com15 Sep 2023

Verstappen, who is 145 points clear of team mate Sergio Perez in the championship and set for a third title well before the end of the season, suggested Wolff should focus on his own team.

Auto, BFSI dominated Q4 earnings circuit

Auto, BFSI dominated Q4 earnings circuit

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

Operating margins have been the primary driver of corporate earnings in India in recent quarters, despite revenue growth suffering from weak consumer demand. Companies across sectors have reported a sharp improvement in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (Ebitda) margins over the past two years, benefiting from lower commodity and energy prices. Higher margins more than compensated for slower revenue growth, resulting in double-digit growth in net profit for five consecutive quarters.

168,491 Lives Lost In Road Mishaps

168,491 Lives Lost In Road Mishaps

Rediff.com13 Nov 2023

33 per cent of all road accidents and 35 per cent of fatal accidents took place on national highways and expressways.

Uber riders can now share live location updates with cops

Uber riders can now share live location updates with cops

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

Uber has come up with a technology integration feature called "emergency assistance" that aims to provide public safety authorities with real-time actionable data in case of an emergency during a ride. In the event of an emergency, riders or drivers will be able to share their live location, which shall be updated every four seconds, along with their name and contact details at the swipe of a button on the Uber app with the police. This will lead to saving critical time by providing potentially life-saving assistance by the police.

Here is why drivers find Singapore Grand Prix TOUGHEST...

Here is why drivers find Singapore Grand Prix TOUGHEST...

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

Since its inaugural race in 2008 the Singapore Grand Prix has gained a reputation for being the toughest challenge in Formula One, providing drivers with an extreme test of endurance in the trickiest conditions.

Canada arrests 3 Indians in Nijjar's killing, says more people involved

Canada arrests 3 Indians in Nijjar's killing, says more people involved

Rediff.com4 May 2024

Three people have been arrested and charged in the killing of Sikh activist Nijjar, CTV News quoted a senior government source as saying.

'Shame that interest in motorsport has gone down in India'

'Shame that interest in motorsport has gone down in India'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2023

It pains former F1 driver Karun Chandhok to see that interest in motorsport in India has declined drastically.

New 3D Wonderbra ad 'distraction to drivers'

New 3D Wonderbra ad 'distraction to drivers'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2010

A 3D advertisement by bra company Wonderbra, which features a well-enhanced woman's cleavage, is being considered a road safety hazard, as it can be distracting for drivers.

Now, tech to catch drivers using cellphones

Now, tech to catch drivers using cellphones

Rediff.com21 Jun 2007

Instead of a police officer observing a cellphone in use, the system automatically detects a cellphone call and records which car was making the call.

'Chances of sabotage are very remote'

'Chances of sabotage are very remote'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

'To avoid accountability and cover the mismanagement of the head of the department, they create this kind of sabotage theory.' 'If it's a sabotage theory, then the higher-level officials can go scot-free.'

Why female drivers are safer than men

Why female drivers are safer than men

Rediff.com23 Jan 2008

If a new study is to be believed, female drivers will be safer in an accident than their male counterparts because of the fact that females have thicker skull than men.

Kerala bus mishap: HC lens on vloggers promoting unsafe buses

Kerala bus mishap: HC lens on vloggers promoting unsafe buses

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

The Kerala high court on Thursday asked the state government as to what steps can be taken to ensure the safety of citizens on the roads in the wake of a bus accident in Palakkad claiming nine lives, including five school students.

Was sabotage behind Coromandel Exp entering loop line and hitting goods train?

Was sabotage behind Coromandel Exp entering loop line and hitting goods train?

Rediff.com3 Jun 2023

A thorough probe is underway, none of the authorities has so far talked about any possibility of a sabotage.

India 15th in top 25 AI nations but has 'greatest upward potential'

India 15th in top 25 AI nations but has 'greatest upward potential'

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

India may be 15th among the top 25 Artificial Intelligence nations, but it has the 'the greatest upward potential' according to research by Tufts University's business school, the Fletcher School. At the top is the US, followed by China, fighting for global leadership in AI followed by the UK, Japan, and Germany. In the 15th spot, India is ahead of Brazil, Argentina, Indonesia, Mexico, Turkey, Indonesia and Thailand.

Hamilton's 2008 F1 title didn't happen fairly: Massa

Hamilton's 2008 F1 title didn't happen fairly: Massa

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

Felipe Massa was leading the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix when fellow-Brazilian Nelson Piquet Jr. deliberately crashed his Renault into the wall on lap 14.

How 3 trains collided in Odisha: Railways hints at...

How 3 trains collided in Odisha: Railways hints at...

Rediff.com4 Jun 2023

They described the functioning of the interlocking system which prima facie seemed to have been part of the problem which led to the accident, in which at least 275 people were killed.

Car drags bike for over 3 km in Gurugram

Car drags bike for over 3 km in Gurugram

Rediff.com3 Feb 2023

The motorcycle owner, a bouncer by profession, said the incident occurred around 11.30 pm when he was returning to home from duty. He said that he had a narrow escape since he was standing near his motorcycle at the time of the incident.

Market Volatility: Gold Best Stabiliser

Market Volatility: Gold Best Stabiliser

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

'It makes sense to have gold in one's portfolio keeping the political and economic risks of 2024 in mind.'

5 Electric SUVs Coming To India

5 Electric SUVs Coming To India

Rediff.com20 Feb 2024

If you are planning to buy an electric car in the near future, it would be highly advisable to wait for these upcoming electric SUVs.

The RBI Story: 90 Years And Going Strong

The RBI Story: 90 Years And Going Strong

Rediff.com24 Apr 2024

Of the eight RBI governors who have held office since the 1991 economic liberalisation, Bimal Jalan had the longest stint and S Venkitaramanan, the shortest. Current Governor Shaktikanta Das will overtake Bimal Jalan before completing his second term in December, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Earrings are out, F1 drivers warned

Earrings are out, F1 drivers warned

Rediff.com31 Mar 2005

Delhi rape case: Uber cab driver arrested in Mathura

Delhi rape case: Uber cab driver arrested in Mathura

Rediff.com7 Dec 2014

An Uber cab driver, accused of raping a 27-year-old woman in Delhi, has been arrested in Mathura.