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After delaying the launch of its electric scooter for a year, Ather Energy is finally gearing up to launch the S340 in India with bookings scheduled to begin in June 2018.

Ather starts second factory

Ather is setting up a second plant near its existing facility at Hosur in Tamil Nadu to ramp up its capacity to 4,00,000...

1 Dec 2021 10:37 AM IST

The increase took rates across the country to fresh highs with Tamil Nadu becoming the latest state to see petrol cross Rs 100-a-litre mark. (PTI Photo)

Petrol in Delhi to get cheaper nearly by Rs 8 after Kejriwal govt...

The decision was taken during the cabinet meeting chaired by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today

1 Dec 2021 10:12 AM IST

An elderly man, who earlier refused the vaccine, receives the vaccine for COVID-19 during a door to door vaccination drive in Sativeti village, on the outskirts of Gauhati. (Photo: AP)

India records 8,954 fresh Covid cases, 28 per cent higher than...

The death toll climbed to 4,69,247 with 267 fresh fatalities, while the active cases were recorded at less than a lakh...

1 Dec 2021 10:05 AM IST

A pedestrian walks past a wall mural depicting a health worker to spread awareness about the Covid-19 coronavirus in Mumbai. (Photo: AFP)

Six passengers returning from 'high-risk' countries test positive in...

The public health department of Maharashtra said that the passengers are either asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic

1 Dec 2021 9:49 AM IST

The drug, molnupiravir, could provide a much-needed weapon against the virus. (Photo: AP)

FDA panel backs first-of-a-kind COVID-19 pill from Merck

The group's recommendation came after hours of debate about the drug's modest benefits and potential safety issues

1 Dec 2021 9:15 AM IST

According to media reports, the Pakistani model, who was identified as Sauleha, had apologised on her Instagram account and deleted the pictures. (Photo: Twitter)

Pak model defiles Kartarpur Sahib

The Pakistani model said she did not intend to hurt anyone and the pictures were intended to be a memory of her trip to...

1 Dec 2021 8:51 AM IST

Opposition leaders protest near Mahatma Gandhis statue over suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha MPs, during the Winter Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist)

Rajya Sabha logjam continues over MPs' suspension

BJP seeks apology to House; Opposition reluctant

1 Dec 2021 7:35 AM IST

The SKM, an umbrella body of over 40 farmers unions, has been spearheading the farmers movement against the three contentious agricultural reform laws and their other demands, including a legal guarantee for MSP. (Representational Image. PTI)

Centre asks Samyukt Kisan Morcha to give 5 names for MSP committee

This move comes a day after both Houses of Parliament had passed a bill to repeal the three contentious farm laws

1 Dec 2021 6:48 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee comes out of the Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021. (PTI/Kunal Patil)

Mamata flies to Mumbai, to meet Sharad Pawar, bizmen today

However, Ms Banerjee will not be able to meet Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray due to his ill-health

1 Dec 2021 6:45 AM IST

The manufacturing sector, which contracted by 1.5 per cent in Q2 FY21, staged a robust comeback with a growth of 5.5 per cent in the second quarter. (Representational Photo:AFP)

GDP grows 8.4% in Q2 amid positive signals in economy

The official data Tuesday also showed that the economy has surpassed the pre-Covid level

1 Dec 2021 1:43 AM IST

Not surprisingly, a majority of teachers facing challenges in teaching said that children were unable to catch up with the curriculum (65.4 per cent). (Representational Image. PTI)

Rukmini Banerji and Wilima Wadhwa | Covid effect: Changes in schooling...

The drop in private school enrolment was accompanied by more children not being in school rather than a shift to...

1 Dec 2021 1:30 AM IST

Students wearing masks sit inside a classroom as schools reopened in Kochi, Kerala. (Photo: AP)

Amid Omicron threat, BMC pushes reopening of schools in Mumbai to Dec...

The state education department has asked all local bodies to seek the consent of parents before reopening schools

30 Nov 2021 4:40 PM IST