Air pollution: Car now status symbol, says SC; adds ‘rich people should also sacrifice’ | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday backed the use of electric vehicles as Delhi continues to battle air pollution. The apex court said that car ownership has turned into a status symbol and urging greater responsibility from rricher sections of society.Hearing a plea related to air pollution, CJI Surya Kant remarked that personal…

Read More

Trade watch: Niti Aayog calls for tariff cuts, manufacturing shift; flags passenger vehicles as key export opportunity

[ad_1] India needs a clear strategic push, including lower tariffs and a shift in manufacturing towards high-demand segments such as passenger vehicles, to strengthen its competitiveness in global markets, Niti Aayog said on Tuesday.In the latest Trade Watch Quarterly for April–June 2025, the policy think tank said India must also work on boosting two-way trade,…

Read More

Did you know Hema Malini once stayed at a haunted house before she married Dharmendra? The actress had said, “I felt someone was trying to choke me, I couldn’t breathe’ |

[ad_1] Dharmendra and Hema Malini tied the knot in 1980 but the actress chose to live separately from him as she did not want to disturb his existing life with his first wife Prakash Kaur and children Sunny, Bobby, Vijeta and Ajeita. Thus, the actress spent large part of a life living quite close to…

Read More

Shreyas Iyer steps up as stand-in skipper, Shivam Dube holds nerve as Mumbai survive last-over thriller | Cricket News

[ad_1] Mumbai’s captain Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar Yadav (PTI Photo) Mumbai pulled off a tense seven-run win over Himachal Pradesh in a rain-curtailed Vijay Hazare Trophy clash at the Jaipuria Vidyalaya Ground in Jaipur, with stand-in captain Shreyas Iyer and all-rounder Shivam Dube playing decisive roles. Leading the side in the absence of injured Shardul…

Read More

UP completes high-resolution aerial surveys along Ganga; measures to help in tech-driven river rejuvenation | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Providing an impetus to technology-driven river rejuvenation and pollution abatement measures, the Uttar Pradesh govt, in coordination with central agencies, has completed high-resolution aerial surveys of areas along the Ganga main stem in the state, generating precise geospatial datasets that are being integrated into a live GIS-based drain dashboard for round-the-clock monitoring.The…

Read More

Indian banks set for stronger footing: Fitch flags regulatory reforms, reduced risks; growth opportunities remain robust

[ad_1] Indian banks are likely to benefit from enhanced regulatory oversight by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and a more robust supervisory toolkit, which should lower systemic risks and improve the sector’s operating environment, global rating agency Fitch said in a report.Fitch noted that these regulatory shifts, combined with strong economic growth prospects and…

Read More