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The electric scooter space in India has moved well beyond being a startup-only playground. Legacy two-wheeler manufacturers are now stepping in, and Suzuki and Yamaha are among the latest to do so. Suzuki recently entered the segment with the e-Access, while Yamaha has followed with the EC-06 electric scooter. Here’s a quick look at how…
The solo exhibition of paintings and drawings by the late contemporary artist Manjit Bawa titled The Storyteller, featuring a selection of ten canvases and eighteen works on paper ranging in the mediums of pastel, pencil, charcoal, ink, and tempera from the collection of Bhavna and Ravi Bawa are an apt epitaph for a father they deeply loved. The…
Hailstorm Warning Issued for Mecca as Thunderstorms Intensify / Image: file The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) has issued an urgent weather alert for the Makkah region, forecasting a significant shift from the typical dry heat to intense winter storms. As of February 4, 2026, meteorologists are tracking a weather system capable of producing moderate…
Gold futures traded higher on Wednesday as firm buying interest and strong investor participation lifted prices across multiple contracts on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX).As of 15:09 PM, MCX gold futures showed gains across expiries. The April 2, 2026 contract traded at Rs 1,59,000 per 10 grams, up Rs 5,191 or 3.37 per cent. The…
File photo: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday raised questions over the way the India–US trade deal was announced, saying the government had failed to take Parliament and the public into confidence despite the House being in session.In a post on X, Kharge said India and…
NEW DELHI: Opposition and BJP MPs engaged in a heated exchange in Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla‘s office over remarks by Nishikant Dubey targeting the Gandhi family.After the Lok Sabha’s proceedings were adjourned, Congress MPs met Speaker Om Birla to protest the Chair’s decision to allow Dubey speak against the Gandhi family.In a video shared…
Janki Bodiwala’s path to ‘Mardaani 3’ unfolded through a serendipitous stroke of luck. While in Mumbai for a completely different project, she received a surprise call for an audition from Shanoo Sharma on the same day, landing her a pivotal role. This film marks her second venture in Hindi cinema following ‘Shaitaan’. Janki Bodiwala did…
MUMBAI: Bajaj Finserv reported consolidated profit after tax of Rs 2,229 crore for the December quarter, flat compared with Rs 2,231 crore a year earlier, as higher provisions and one-time charges offset underlying growth across its businesses. Excluding these exceptional items, consolidated profit after tax rose 32% year-on-year to Rs 2,936 crore .Bajaj Finance, the…
Archie Jackson (Getty Images) On This Day, February 4, almost a century ago in 1929, a batting genius scored his maiden — and only — century in his debut match for Australia against England in Adelaide. He was 19, and the mammoth 164 as an opener in the fourth Ashes Test was supposed to be…
England’s Sam Curran (AP/PTI) England all-rounder Sam Curran has once again underlined how comfortable he is operating without a rigid brief in the national set-up, a quality that is proving increasingly important as England gather pace ahead of the T20 World Cup. His flexibility stood out during England’s dominant 3–0 T20I clean sweep of Sri…
