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Tesla drives into Indian mkt with showroom in Mumbai's commercial hub BKC

According to the registration documents provided by Propstack, a real estate data analytics firm, Tesla's new showroom is in Maker Maxity, with a rental of Rs 35.26 lakh per month

Tesla signs 5-yr lease for Mumbai showroom, to start EV sales in 2025

The rent will increase by 5 per cent every year reaching about $542,000 for the fifth year, according to the registered lease document

US eyes zero tariff on cars in India trade deal as Tesla entry nears

Elon Musk has now found support from US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly railed against India's high taxes

US Supreme Court won't let Trump withhold payment to foreign aid groups

Pursuing what he has called an 'America First' agenda, Trump ordered a 90-day pause on all foreign aid on his first day back in office on January 20

Jio, Airtel seek fair satellite spectrum rules as Starlink eyes India entry

Under the telecom law enacted in December 2023, satellite spectrum can be assigned administratively for a fee, whereas terrestrial spectrum is allocated through auctions

Elissa Slotkin slams Trump over tariffs, Musk in Democratic response

Slotkin, who won her Senate seat despite Michigan voting for Trump in the presidential election, largely focused her message on the economic headwinds facing the nation

Trump lauds Musk in US Congress: 'Elon, you are working very hard'

US President Donald Trump praised Elon Musk for leading the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), as Musk received a standing ovation in US Congress

Elon Musk fails to block OpenAI restructuring plans in court fight

US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers denied Musk's request for an injunction that would immediately pause the ChatGPT maker's transformation from a nonprofit to public benefit for-profit company

Democrats push House inquiry into Musk conflicts and DOGE firings

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are introducing a pair of resolutions demanding the Trump administration turn over documents and information about billionaire adviser Elon Musk's potential conflicts of interest and the firings of federal workers, The Associated Press has learned. It's the most aggressive move yet by Democrats trying to confront President Donald Trump's actions. The top Democrat on the panel, Rep. Gerald Connolly of Virginia, and Rep. Rep. Kweisi Mfume of Maryland are leading the effort as the party mounts a resistance against the Trump-Musk dismantling of government. The resolutions of inquiry would launch investigations into Trump's Republican administration and Musk through the Oversight panel. If the Republican-led committee fails to act, which is likely, the Democrats could push the resolutions to a House floor vote in a matter of weeks. President Trump, Elon Musk, and the DOGE team have been on a rampage to purge the government of non-partisan public

For Tesla-owning critics, buyer's remorse sinks in post Musk's 'antics'

The buyer's remorse is playing out at a volatile moment for Tesla, as stocks dropped by double digits in the last week, wiping out most of a post-election surge for Musk's company

'We are paying them': Musk-led DOGE seeks $4 million from a federal agency

The US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has asked a federal agency to fund 20 full-time positions for work carried out between January 20 and July 4, 2026

Bhavish pulls a Musk, asks Ola staff for weekly 'Kya chal raha hai' reports

Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal mandates weekly reports from employees, mirroring Elon Musk's directive, as part of stricter workplace policies amid reported layoffs at Ola Electric

Musk's SpaceX delays Starship launch to address issues with rocket

Starship was slated to launch from SpaceX's Starbase facility in south Texas on a roughly one-hour mission

US federal workers face 2nd Musk deadline to explain their work last week

Federal employees face a midnight deadline to comply with Elon Musk's second demand for reports on their recent accomplishments, a request that has become a flashpoint within the government workforce. Musk and President Donald Trump have suggested that employees who don't comply could get fired. They've also described the requirement a list of five things that each person did last week as an unobjectionable way to increase accountability within a sprawling bureaucracy. But for many workers, the request has been a source of anxiety and confusion as the new administration tightens its grip on the federal government. Some agencies are still telling their workforces not to respond or to limit what they say in response, just as they did after Musk's first request last month. Judging by instructions that have circulated in recent days, the workforce will face a standing request for lists of accomplishments every Monday. There are roughly 2.4 million federal workers excluding active-duty

Tesla sales down in France, Scandinavia as Elon Musk faces test of brand

A total of 613 new Teslas were registered in Sweden last month, down 42% year-on-year, while registrations in Norway and Denmark each fell by 48% to 917 and 509 cars respectively

Elon Musk slams SNL over Trump-Zelenskyy spoof: 'Humor fails when it lies'

Elon Musk blasts SNL's White House parody, saying 'Humor fails when it lies', after the show mocked Trump and Zelenskyy's tense meeting, sparking online debate

'This is messed up': Elon Musk blasts Oscars' diversity standards

Elon Musk has slammed Oscars' diversity rules, saying that awards should be based on merit, not quotas, as debate over artistic excellence vs inclusivity heats up

Elon Musk's SpaceX to launch Flight 8 test of Starship megarocket Tuesday

After investigating loss of Starship early in its seventh flight test, SpaceX implemented several hardware and operational changes to enhance the upper stage's reliability, the company said in a state

Trump admin may exclude govt spending from GDP, obscuring DOGE cuts' impact

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday that government spending could be separated from gross domestic product reports in response to questions about whether the spending cuts pushed by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency could possibly cause an economic downturn. You know, that governments historically have messed with GDP, Lutnick said on Fox News Channel's Sunday Morning Futures. They count government spending as part of GDP. So I'm going to separate those two and make it transparent. Doing so could potentially complicate or distort a fundamental measure of the US economy's health. Government spending is traditionally included in the GDP because changes in taxes, spending, deficits and regulations by the government can impact the path of overall growth. GDP reports already include extensive details on government spending, offering a level of transparency for economists. Musk's efforts to downsize federal agencies could result in the layoffs of tens of thousands

Anti-DOGE protests at Tesla stores target Musk's push for federal cuts

Demonstrators gathered outside Tesla stores across the US to protest the automaker's billionaire CEO, Elon Musk, and his push to slash government spending on behalf of President Donald Trump. The demonstrations are part of a growing backlash in North America and Europe to Musk's disruptive role in Washington. Critics of Trump and Musk hope to discourage and stigmatise purchases of Tesla, the electric car company that is the world's most valuable automaker. Liberal groups for weeks have organised anti-Tesla protests in hopes of galvanising opposition to Musk's Department of Government Efficiency and energising Democrats still demoralised by Trump's November victory. We can get back at Elon, said Nathan Phillips, a 58-year-old ecologist from Newton, Massachusetts, who was protesting in Boston on Saturday. We can impose direct economic damage on Tesla by showing up at showrooms everywhere and boycotting Tesla and telling everyone else to get out, sell your stocks, sell your Teslas. Mu