The Maruti Suzuki-Toyota partnership was confirmed in 2017, which would see the carmakers access either party’s pool of vehicles that would be rebadged and sold under their respective brands. It now seems, the automakers are planning to take the partnership a step further and are in the process of setting up a scrappage plant together […]
Traffic police have added an extra dimension to efforts to boost road safety in Ras Al Khaimah – by introducing a new ‘floating’ pedestrian crossing. An eye-catching 3D zebra crossing has been rolled out on Sheikh Mohammed bin Salam Road to make life safer for residents and encourage motorists to ease off the gas pedal. […]
The State government claims to have solved over 1,000 crimes in Mumbai and Pune over the past two years with the help of closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras. Latest data released by the State Home Department shows 1,100 crimes have been solved and nearly 972 arrests made in the financial capital and in Pune since […]
In a landmark move by the government, the GST Council has brought down the GST rate on electric vehicles (EVs) to 5 per cent from 12 per cent. The move has come as a shot in the arm for the auto industry which has been pushing for a tax boost to promote the sale of […]
India’s gross domestic product product (GDP) growth rate between this period should be about 4.5 per cent instead of the official estimate of close to 7 per cent, he said in a research paper published at Harvard University. Arvind Subramanian, Narendra Modi government’s former chief economic adviser, has deduced that India’s economic growth rate has […]
In light of the paedophilia ring concerns by users, YouTube has reportedly banned hundreds of channels and disabled comments for content that promoted child exploitation. After top brands such as Nestle, Disney, Epic, and McDonald’s put a halt on their advertisements on the platform, YouTube announced the ban on more than 400 channels over concerns […]
SpaceX on Wednesday blasted off its unmanned Dragon cargo ship, loaded with supplies, science experiments and food for the astronauts living at the International Space Station but failed to successfully land its booster afterwards. “We have had a great liftoff,” said SpaceX commentator John Insprucker, as the Falcon 9 rocket soared into the sunny, blue […]
The epic Gitex Technology Week (14-18 Oct 2018) is set to return in the last quarter of 2018. A show of global repute, this mammoth 5-day event is where the tech glitterati converge to showcase and experience the world’s most advanced technology and drive digital transformation. Organised by Dubai World Trade Centre, Gitex Technology Week […]
