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AC on: New rider to make car mileage claims more realistic

New Delhi, Jan. 17 -- Passenger vehicles sold in India will face stricter fuel efficiency testing from October 1, 2026, with the Union road transport ministry proposing mandatory measurement of mileag... Read More


Driver licence rules may shift gears: Violations to get penalty points with insurance link

India, Jan. 14 -- People aged between 40 and 60 applying for a renewal of their driver's licence may no longer need to provide a medical certificate; and traffic violations will result in penalty poin... Read More


Andhra Pradesh highway sets Guinness record for 24-hour paving

India, Jan. 11 -- A highway project in Andhra Pradesh has been certified as the longest continuous bituminous concrete paving in a 24-hour period by Guinness World Records, Union road transport and hi... Read More


Gadkari announces V2V tech for safer Indian roads

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday announced that India will roll out vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology that will bring the numbe... Read More


Nitin Gadkari announces vehicle-to-vehicle tech for safer Indian roads

India, Jan. 9 -- Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday announced that India will roll out vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology that will bring the number of... Read More


CSIR hands bio-bitumen production licences to Indian manufacturers: Officials

India, Jan. 7 -- The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on Wednesday handed over licences to multiple Indian manufacturers to produce bio-bitumen, an alternative to petroleum-based b... Read More


across india, Patchy supply raises risk of contamination

New Delhi, Jan. 5 -- The deaths due to contaminated drinking water in Indore's Bhagirathpura area is not an isolated malfunction, but a symptom of longstanding structural issues in India's urban water... Read More


Across India, patchy supply raises risk of contamination in water line

New Delhi, Jan. 5 -- Since late December, at least 10 people have died and many have fallen ill from consuming contaminated drinking water in Indore's Bhagirathpura area, following which test reports ... Read More


No need for routine KYV for cars once FASTag issued, decides NHAI; plugs gaps

India, Jan. 1 -- The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to discontinue the practice of routinely requiring banks to conduct Know Your Vehicle (KYV) verification for all cars issue... Read More


Delhi Metro expansion gets cabinet nod: 16km on 3 corridors with 13 stations

India, Dec. 24 -- The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the expansion of the Delhi Metro by 16 km across three corridors (Phase 5A), covering 13 new stations, a decision that coincided with the 23rd... Read More