October 2, 2024 1:30 PM

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Government Launches PM E-DRIVE Scheme to Boost Electric Vehicle Innovation

In a boost for the electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the country, the total EV registrations reached 1.59 lakh units in September. It up from 1.29 lakh units in September last year. According to the government’s VAHAN data, EV registrations saw a significant 23 per cent increase (year-on-year). In t...

October 2, 2024 1:19 PM

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Claudia Sheinbaum sworn in as Mexico’s first female president

    In Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn as the country's first female president yesterday. She replaced her popular predecessor Andrés Manuel López Obrador as head of state in the world's most populous Spanish-speaking nation.         The 62-year-old scientist-turned-politician took the oath on t...

October 2, 2024 1:00 PM

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More than 150 people died due to Hurricane Helene

In the United States, more than 150 people have died due to Hurricane Helene. At least 57 people were reported dead yesterday in Buncombe County, which includes Asheville. Entire communities were under feet of water in western North Carolina, water and fuel supplies were disrupted, and residents wer...

October 2, 2024 1:50 PM

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3 people die in helicopter crash in Pune’s Bavdhan Area

Three people were killed today in a helicopter crash tragedy in the Bavdhan area of Pune. The Helicopter was on its way to Mumbai. Police confirmed the deaths of two pilots and one engineer. The Joint Commissioner of Police of Pimpri chinchvad Shashikant Mahavarkar said that the chopper was on its w...

October 2, 2024 10:37 AM

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228 people lost their lives and 25 missing in Nepal floods and landslides

In Nepal, as many as 228 people have lost their lives, while 25 others are still missing in the recent rain-induced floods and landslides. Another 158 people have sustained injuries. According to Home Ministry spokesperson Rishiram Tiwari, so far 13,071 people have been rescued from the flood-affect...