NEW DELHI: Starting next April, all car manufacturers will be required to perform fuel-efficiency and mileage tests for new vehicle models under two conditions: with the air-conditioning system turned on and with it turned off, according to a notification issued by the road transport ministry on Sunday.For existing models, manufacturers may be granted a few…
Market regulator Sebi on Monday proposed allowing Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) in the roads sector to add back certain major maintenance expenses funded through external debt while calculating Net Distributable Cash Flow (NDCF), a move aimed at addressing industry concerns over lower distributable cash.The proposal follows representations from the Bharat InvITs Association (BIA), which sought…
Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut has revealed that her parents were far from impressed after watching her breakthrough film Gangster, admitting that their reaction left her deeply hurt. The actress, who is currently promoting her upcoming film Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata, shared that it was only after she received a National Award that her family began to appreciate…
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has taken a major step towards a public market debut, announcing that it has confidentially filed paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed initial public offering (IPO), AP reported.The company said the filing gives it the option to go public after the SEC completes its review…
Veteran producer Vashu Bhagnani has been in the news for conflict with David Dhawan and Ramesh Taurani surrounding the songs ‘Chunari Chunari’ and ‘Ishq Hona Hai’. Bhagnani has opened up on his long association with Taurani and David. In a detailed statement, Bhagnani said he has largely avoided discussing industry relationships in public, but recent…
Investors holding Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) issued between 2019 and 2021 can apply for premature redemption in June 2026, with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) opening redemption windows for five bond tranches during the month.Investors planning to exit before the eight-year maturity period must submit their requests within the specified timelines through banks, post…
PSG’s Desire Doue, left, and Warren Zaire-Emery walk onto the center court with Chgampions league trophy at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris, Monday, June 1, 2026. (AP Photo) Fresh from Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League triumph, Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele and three of his teammates brought the trophy to the French Open on…
The accused, Mohammad Shaikh arrested following a sustained intelligence-led operation involving electronic surveillance, digital analysis and field verification. LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested a 22-year-old Class 10 pass-out from Azamgarh for allegedly working for a Pakistan-backed terror network that was grooming Indian youths through social media and assigning them targeted missions,…
Oval Fertility founders Veena Reddy and Dr Brian Levine Hyderabad: In an expansion of its presence in the healthcare space, GVK Group has forayed into the fertility care segment with Oval Fertility, a venture co-founded by GVK scion Keshav Reddy’s wife Veena Reddy and US-based IVF specialist Dr Brian Levine.The venture, backed by the GVK…
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s star men’s doubles badminton pair, Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, ended a 742-day wait for a BWF World Tour title by winning the Singapore Open. The former world No. 1 duo fought back from a game down to beat Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul…