Page 2 - Vrinda Goel

India's EV penetration surges, but charging stations lag: What data shows

India's EV penetration has risen more than 11-fold since FY20, but the country has just 52,718 public charging stations for over 10 million registered electric vehicles

Road accident cashless treatment scheme settles 62% claims in 5 months

More than five months after its launch, the PM-RAHAT scheme has settled only 7,871 of 12,727 claims, with Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh accounting for the bulk of reimbursements

Trump's Board of Peace reaches agreement to disarm Hamas: What's the deal?

According to Trump, the agreement will be implemented in carefully structured phases, with the disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups taking place first

Haryana MSME policy targets ₹55,000 crore investment, 500,000 jobs

The policy offers capital subsidies, export assistance and technology incentives as Haryana seeks to double exports over the next five years

Zero PSB locker thefts in FY26: How bank lockers are secured in India

Public sector banks reported no locker thefts in FY26 after 40 cases over the previous four years. RBI guidelines prescribe security standards, customer alerts and bank liability for losses

Bengaluru restaurants threaten Swiggy, Zomato boycott: What's the dispute?

Bengaluru's restaurant bodies have flagged concerns over commissions, discounts, ad fees and payout deductions, saying the charges are squeezing margins and hurting profitability

OpenAI to provide free ChatGPT access to researchers: What's in the plan?

OpenAI will provide free access to its frontier AI models to 100,000 researchers by 2027, alongside training, research support and collaboration tools for scientific discovery

Q1 results today: Swiggy, Tata Steel, Vedanta, 92 more on July 30

Q1FY27 company results: Firms including Mahindra & Mahindra, Hyundai Motor India, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Mankind Pharma, and Exide Industries are also to release their April-June earnings today

Heavy rain likely across north, central India; IMD issues flood warning

The IMD has issued heavy rain alerts for several states as an active monsoon is set to bring widespread rainfall, thunderstorms and the risk of flooding

From US to China: How countries punish exam cheating and paper leaks

As Parliament debates tougher penalties for paper leaks, here's how countries from China and South Korea to the US, UK and Singapore punish exam fraud and organised cheating

No delay in AI-171 crash probe, all probable causes being investigated: Govt

The government rejected the claims that the AAIB had delayed its final investigation report into the AI-171 crash, saying probes into major air crashes do not follow a fixed timeline.

Life imprisonment to ₹10 cr fine: How Indian states are tackling exam fraud

As Parliament passes the Anti-Paper Leak Amendment Bill, here's how states punish examination fraud with life imprisonment, fines of up to ₹10 crore, debarment and property seizure

Rahul Gandhi's remarks spark uproar in Lok Sabha; Rijiju seeks apology

Rahul Gandhi's remarks during the debate on the anti-paper leak Bill sparked protests from Treasury benches, and were later expunged from the records

Banks collected ₹7,086 crore as minimum balance penalties in FY26: Govt

According to the Finance Ministry, private sector banks accounted for nearly 70 per cent of the total minimum balance charges collected in FY26

1 officer, 1 car: Govt bars multiple vehicle allotments for bureaucrats

The government has directed all ministries to follow the 'One Entitled Officer, One Official Car' policy, barring senior bureaucrats from getting multiple staff cars

IMD forecasts widespread rain across India, issues yellow alert for Delhi

A deep depression over Odisha is moving westward, bringing widespread rain to north, central and eastern India. Delhi is under a yellow alert with light to moderate rain expected through the day

Q1 results: Adani Enterprises, Asian Paints, Dabur India, 85 more on Jul 29

Q1FY27 company results: Firms including Ambuja Cements, Suzlon Energy, Birlasoft, Tata Capital, Cholamandalam Investment and Finance, and Pine Labs are also to release their April-June earnings today

From Vizag to Surat: Non-metro cities are driving India's jobs boom

Lower costs, infrastructure investments, GCC expansion and changing workforce preferences are turning India's tier-2 and tier-3 cities into the country's fastest-growing employment hubs

Media falsely reported I refused urgent hearing on CJP protests: CJI Kant

CJI Surya Kant said no petition alleging police excesses against student protesters was filed and termed media reports claiming he denied an urgent hearing as false

What is NPCI's UPI Meta plan that has smaller payment apps concerned?

Smaller UPI apps have urged NPCI to reconsider UPI Meta, warning the proposed one-click checkout feature could further strengthen PhonePe and Google Pay's dominance