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Rapido driver & passenger killed after truck rams bike

GURUGRAM, May 13 -- A Rapido motorcycle driver and a passenger were killed after a speeding truck hit their vehicle in Gurugram's Sector 95, police said on Wednesday. The police identified the deceas... Read More


RWAs, NGOs get Rs 13.36 cr for parks

New Delhi, May 13 -- The Delhi government released over Rs 13 crore in 2025-26 for maintenance of 1,643 parks through RWAs and NGOs, marking the highest financial assistance since 2008-09, according t... Read More


AEPC seeks removal of import duty on cotton

New Delhi, May 13 -- Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) on Wednesday urged the government to remove the 11 per cent import duty on cotton as rising input costs are impacting the textiles industry... Read More


Air India suspends services on 6 int'l routes

New Delhi, May 13 -- Air India on Wednesday announced reduction of international flights and temporary suspension of services on six routes, including Delhi-Chicago, amid airspace curbs and high jet f... Read More


Vimal Khanna: Taking a legendary survival thriller character from books to screens

New Delhi, May 13 -- 'Amazon MX Player' unveiled the gripping trailer of its upcoming survival thriller 'Vimal Khanna'. Adapted from the iconic universe 'The Vimal Series', by Surender Mohan Pathak, b... Read More


Govt hikes import duty on gold, silver to 15% to curb non-essential imports, save forex reserves

New Delhi, May 13 -- The government on Wednesday hiked import duties on gold and silver to 15 per cent from 6 per cent as part of measures to curb inbound shipments of precious metals amid a rising im... Read More


'May God grant peace to departed soul': Akhilesh Yadav expresses grief over demise of Prateek Yadav

Lucknow, May 13 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday morning described his stepbrother Prateek Yadav's death as "extremely saddening." The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister rushe... Read More


PM Modi reduces convoy size as austerity step

New Delhi, May 13 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has significantly reduced his convoy size, days after he made an appeal for austerity and urged the citizens to curb the use of fuel-driven vehicles. ... Read More


Ramesh writes to Oram, flags 'flagrant violation" of rights of tribals in Great Nicobar Project

New Delhi, May 13 -- Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh wrote to Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram on Wednesday, flagging "flagrant violation" of the rights of tribal communities in the Great Nicoba... Read More


Government raises import duty on gold, silver to 15% to curb non-essential imports

New Delhi, May 13 -- The government on Wednesday hiked import duties on gold and silver to 15 per cent from 6 per cent as part of measures to curb inbound shipments of precious metals amid a rising im... Read More