AI generated image NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra consumer commission has held Skoda and its local dealer liable for deficiency in service and directed them to pay Rs 3 lakh to a customer whose car sat at a service centre for nearly two months because the company could not fix a starting problem.What was the issueThe...
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‘Students jumped out of building’: At least 15 killed in Lucknow fire – what we know so far
Atleast 12 feared dead after fire engulfs coaching centre-cum gaming zone NEW DELHI: Several young students have been killed after massive fire broke out at a coaching-cum-gaming zone in Lucknow’s Aliganj area on Monday, while several others are reported to have suffered injuries.Fourteen fire tenders, including a hydraulic platform vehicle, were pressed into service after...
The new missile order: How India is changing the way it builds its precision arsenal
Missiles are no longer niche assets reserved for select targets. (Generative image) For decades, India’s missile ecosystem operated through a centralised template whereby the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) designed missiles, Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) manufactured them and the armed forces inducted them. Not anymore.The formula is now being virtually rewritten with the draft...
Forged futures: How scammers are exploiting job aspirants
How scammers are exploiting job aspirants (AI Image used for Representational purpose only) A rising tide of recruitment scams and impersonation cases is bringing out a very worrying trend where the dream of having a career in government employment is being abused by cyber criminals and imposters.The cases ranging from fake selections to fake appointment...
Sanju Samson name Dhoni cricket’s Federer, compares Virat Kohli to…
MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) As the tennis world gears up for another edition of Wimbledon, India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson drew interesting parallels between some of cricket’s biggest icons and modern tennis stars, while also reflecting on India’s recent World Cup successes and the challenge posed by Australia.Speaking ahead of the grass-court major,...
Sena split 2.0 official: Shinde welcomes 6 rebel Uddhav MPs into Shiv Sena fold
Eknath Shinde with rebel Sena (UBT) MPs NEW DELHI: The split in Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) became official on Monday, with its six rebel Lok Sabha MPs joining the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.Thy were inducted by Shinde at a press conference in Mumbai, marking the dissidents’ first joint public appearance since speculation about their...
Trump tore up Obama’s Iran deal. His own version now faces the Hormuz & Lebanon test
How does Trump’s Iran deal compare to Obama’s from 2015? US President Donald Trump spent years attacking Barack Obama’s Iran nuclear deal. He called it weak, dangerous and one of the worst agreements America had ever signed.He called it “stupid”. He called it “disastrous”. He said it gave Iran money, time and space. In 2018,...
Microsoft CEO has a message for Google, OpenAI, Anthropic and all the AI companies
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella with a blunt message for OpenAI, Anthropic and Google on AI jobs and data centers. Satya Nadella helped light the fuse on the AI boom. Now he’s turning to the companies leading it with a message that sounds a lot like a warning. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal,...
How crude price crash could turn the tide for India’s state-owned oil giants
How crude price crash could turn the tide for India’s state-owned oil giants Profitability at state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) is expected to improve as declining crude oil prices boost fuel marketing margins, although rising debt levels and uncertainty over future fuel taxes could weigh on the sector’s longer-term earnings outlook, according to a JP...
Meet UK’s ‘King of the North’: All about the Labour leader likely to replace Starmer as PM
Andy Burnham confirms his bid for UK Prime Minister Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has confirmed he will seek to replace Keir Starmer as UK prime minister and Labour leader following Starmer’s resignation on Monday, positioning himself as a candidate focused on stability, economic growth and public services during a period of political transition.In a...
