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Tobacco Institute warns duty hike likely to spur illicit cigarette trade

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- The Tobacco Institute of India (TII) on Wednesday said it was shocked by the sharp increase in duty announced on December 31, 2025, arguing that it contradicts repeated government... Read More


Tarun Garg takes charge as first Indian CMD of Hyundai Motor India

Gurugram, Jan. 1 -- Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) on Thursday announced that Tarun Garg has officially assumed charge as the MD & CEO, effective January 01, 2026. This historic milestone marks the fi... Read More


MCF Raebareli achieves record gate-out of 212 Coaches in December 2025

Raebareli, Jan. 1 -- Modern Coach Factory (MCF), Raebareli achieved a record monthly gate-out of 212 coaches in December 2025, the highest in its history and well above the previous peak of 150 coache... Read More


The Next Leap

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- India's rise as the world's fourth-largest economy is more than an economic headline; it is a historic milestone layered with memory, struggle, and transformation. This is the sto... Read More


Dhaka's New Radical Reality

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- Indo-Bangladesh relations, historically a cornerstone of South Asian stability, currently face their most formidable strategic challenge since the 1971 Liberation War. This volati... Read More


7 dead, 149 hospitalised after consuming contaminated water in Indore

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- At least seven people have died, and more than 149 have been hospitalised in Indore after consuming contaminated water, prompting the state administration to step up emergency mea... Read More


Tarun Garg takes over as MD & CEO of Hyundai Motor India

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- Hyundai Motor India Ltd on Thursday said Tarun Garg has officially assumed charge as its Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) from January 1, 2026. This is the ... Read More


Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York City's 112th Mayor at historic subway station

New York, Jan. 1 -- Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City just after midnight on Thursday, taking the oath of office at a historic, decommissioned subway station in Manhattan. Mamdani, a Democr... Read More


32 seats set for straight BJP-Shinde Sena vs Thackeray Sena-MNS fight in Mumbai

Mumbai, Jan. 1 -- As many as 32 of the 227 seats in the Mumbai civic body will see a direct contest between the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance and the Shiv Sena (UBT)-Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, as no strong ... Read More


868 drunken driving challans issued on New Year's Eve in Delhi

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- The Delhi Traffic Police issued 868 challans for drunken driving on New Year's Eve, an officer said on Thursday. Special enforcement teams were deployed across arterial roads, nig... Read More