Pune: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) will soon begin taking action against unregistered safe-making units in Pune. This initiative follows a period of raising awareness among manufacturers and the public about the importance of BIS registration for home and commercial safes. BIS deputy director Nikhil Chandatre said that while few units have registered so…
Renault kickstarts limited-period summer service camp. Renault India has kicked off a nationwide aftersales campaign, the Renault Summer Camp. It will be offering customers an opportunity to get their vehicles inspected and serviced with attractive benefits. The service initiative is being held across all Renault service facilities in the country and will run for a…
HONOLULU: The project director of a new solar telescope in Hawaii that will be the most powerful of its kind hopes scientists will be able to start observations at the facility in three months. The Daniel K Inouye Solar Telescope, at the summit of Haleakalā volcano on Maui, was supposed to open last fall. But…
A man holds Indian currency notes inside a shop in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The rupee declined 19 paise to 85.29 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday (May 27, 2025) amid waning foreign fund inflow and subdued domestic equity market sentiment. Forex traders said though receding crude oil prices supported…
Jonny Bairstow (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: As English wicket-keeper batter Jonny Bairstow walked out to bat in his 100th Test at Dharamsala in 2024, Rohit Sharma was heard remarking, ‘Isko kuch bhi daal’ (Bowl any delivery to him). Rohit clearly didn’t think much of Bairstow’s capabilities. Even IPL franchises expressed a lack of confidence as…
Cockroaches are not only pests that disgust most but can also cause many dangerous diseases to both adults and children. The younger and elderly populations need to be more vigilant, as they are more vulnerable owing to weak immunity. The most common disease that can happen on coming in contact with cockroaches or consuming the…
Rahul Tewatia and Jasprit Bumrah A high-stakes IPL 2025 Eliminator between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans took an intense turn on Friday, not just for the cricket but for a fiery mid-pitch exchange between Jasprit Bumrah and Rahul Tewatia. While Mumbai sealed a thrilling 20-run win to book a spot in Qualifier 2 against Punjab…
NEW DELHI: Industry associations Solvent Extractors’ Association (SEA) and Indian Vegetable Oil Producers’ Association (IVPA) have welcomed the government’s decision to reduce the basic customs duty on crude edible oils to 10 per cent, calling it a timely intervention that supports domestic refiners and discourages imports of finished products.Announced on Friday, the policy reduces the…
MUMBAI: The Vehicular Underpass (VUP), a part of the Coastal Road project near the Worli end of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link, was opened to traffic on Friday. The underpass, which goes below the existing Abdul Gaffar Khan Road, connects JK Kapoor Chowk, handling traffic from Prabhadevi and Dadar to the Mumbai Coastal Road.After the cut-and-cover…
NEW DELHI: A three-year-old girl was killed after being hit by a negligently driven Creta car in Northwest Delhi’s Bawana on Friday. The girl went to a factory where her mother was working and was playing outside when the accident occurred. No arrests have been made.The deceased lived with her family in Pooth Khurd. The…
