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Govt may issue guidelines for 'flex-fuel' vehicles by October

Auto companies may soon be asked to manufacture vehicles that run on multiple fuel configuration aimed at reducing the use of polluting fossil fuels and cutting down harmful emissions

Petrol price hiked by 35 paise, nears Rs 100 per litre in Delhi

Fuel prices continued an upward march on Sunday and the petrol was priced at Rs 99.51 per litre in the national capital.

BJP sweeps Uttar Pradesh panchayat polls, Samajwadi Party alleges rigging

The party has registered a thumping victory by winning 65 out of 75 seats in the Uttar Pradesh Zila panchayat elections.

Restaurants may be allowed to open at 50% capacity from July 5: Goa CM

The Goa government is considering allowing restaurants to function at 50 per cent capacity soon, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Saturday.

1 bn smartphones to have wireless charging globally by 2021-end

Nearly one billion smartphones worldwide will have the wireless charging by the end of this year, according to new research.

Covishield vaccine jab receivers may be denied entry to European Union

The European Union (EU) is reopening borders to non-EU tourists especially

World's third largest cricket stadium to be constructed in Jaipur

The Jaipur Development Authority has allotted land to Rajasthan Cricket Association.

94% of patients with cancer respond well to coronavirus vax: Study

Nearly 95 per cent of people with cancer developed a good immune response to the Covid-19 mRNA vaccines three to four weeks after receiving their second dose: study

Jim Whitehurst steps down as IBM president in just 14 months

In a surprise development, IBM has announced that Jim Whitehurst has decided to step down as President of the company just 14 months after joining in that role.

Google says it made significant gains in hiring employees of colour

Google has made significant gains in hiring employees of colour, saying that it is excited to build on the goals such as increasing representation of underrepresented groups by 30 per cent by 2025

Government spending grew 2% YoY in FY21: Motilal Oswal Financial Services

Terming FY21 as an 'exceptional year' Motilal Oswal Financial Services (MOFSL) in a report say government spending grew 2 per cent last fiscal.

S Korea's 5G user base reaches 16 mn in May as telcos expand application

South Korean mobile users on 5G networks reached nearly 16 million in May, new data has showed, as telecom operators seek to expand applications of the next generation networks

ED summons Anil Deshmukh for questioning on July 5 in alleged bribery case

The Enforcement Directorate has once again summoned Anil Deshmukh for questioning on July 5 in connection with the alleged bribery charges. This is the third summon to Deshmukh in a week.

Wage hike, attrition rise to impact IT industry's margins: HDFC Securities

IT industry's margins are expected to be impacted by wage increases as well as high attrition rate, said HDFC Securities.

Walt Disney to reinstate production of branded merchandise in Bangladesh

Walt Disney Company has decided to reinstate its production of branded merchandise in Bangladesh after more than eight years of pulling out of factories in the country, said apparel industry leaders

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 183 mn; deaths surge to more than 3.96 mn

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 183 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.96 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Wimbledon: Djokovic cruises, Rublev leads Russian charge into 4th round

Top seed Novak Djokovic was in cruise mode as he handed a battling American qualifier Denis Kudla a straight-sets defeat in the men's singles third round of Wimbledon Championships on Friday.

Six female Gujarat players qualify for Tokyo Olympics, Paralympics

In a remarkable feat, six female players from Gujarat have qualified for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

Olympics: IOC allows limited protests but threat of disqualification stays

Participants at Tokyo Olympics will have more opportunities for protesting but would be disqualified or stripped of medals if they engage in social activism in areas other than those permitted

No proposal to reduce excise duty on petroleum products: FM Sitharaman

Sitharaman also said that petroleum can only be brought under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime only if the GST Council so decides.