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On the heels of revised guidelines issued by the Government of India (MoRTH) for determining the claimed range of electric vehicles, leading EV player Tata Motors has proactively revealed the new range certification of its offerings: Curvv EV, Nexon EV, Punch EV and Tiago EV. What Do New Guidelines Say: The MIDC testing cycle includes two parts – urban representing city driving (P1), and extra-urban (P2) representing highway driving. Earlier, EVs were being tested only for P1 i.e. the urban part of the cycle. The Government has recently mandated all OEMs to test and declare range values with both parts of the cycle, urban and extra-urban (P1+P2), included. Tata Motors’s Take: In addition to the… Read More »Tata Motors Reduces Claimed Range Of Curvv EV, Nexon EV And Punch EV: Here’s Why

Bajaj Auto has showcased the ethanol-powered Pulsar NS160 flex-fuel at the India Bio-Energy & Tech (IBET) Expo 2024. The Pulsar NS160 Flex Fuel runs on a mix of ethanol and gasoline, providing customers with flexibility in fuel options while reducing environmental impact. The design is largely similar to the NS160 on sale with a few additional green stickers. No details regarding the engine specifications and components have been revealed. Top company officials had earlier said that the company is planning to launch a flex-fuel two-wheeler in the current financial year. The Pulsar NS160 gets a 160.3-cc, air-cooled, single-cylinder engine that generates 17.03 bhp and 14.6 Nm. The flex-fuel engine is likely to develop a lesser… Read More »Bajaj Pulsar NS160 Flex-Fuel Showcased: Launch Soon?

<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday confirmed that at least 41 people were killed and over 180 were injured when two Russian ballistic missiles struck the central Ukrainian city of Poltava. The missiles hit a military educational facility, causing significant destruction. Zelenskyy said, “More than 180 people were injured. Unfortunately, there are many dead. As of now, 41 people have been reported dead”.</p> <p>The Ukrainian President has demanded a swift investigation into the attack’s circumstances and reiterated his call for increased air defence equipment from Ukraine’s Western allies. He remarked on the Telegram messaging app, “The Russian scum will definitely be held accountable for this strike.”</p> <p>He emphasised, “We keep telling everyone in the world… Read More »Russia-Ukraine War: Russian Missile Strike On Poltava Military Education Facility Kills 41, Injures Over 180

Amid massive protests over the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the West Bengal Assembly today passed the Aparajita Bill to amend some provisions in the criminal code, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, for the state. These amendments make penalties for rape and child abuse more stringent. What Is Aparajita Bill? The Bill seeks to amend several sections in the newly-introduced Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Section 64 in BNS lays down that a rape convict will face rigorous imprisonment not less than 10 years and this may extend to life term. The Bengal legislation tweaks this to enhance the jail term to the “remainder of that person’s natural life… Read More »Explained: Mamata Banerjee’s New Law For Death Penalty In Rape Cases

It’s been nearly two weeks since a Class 12 student was mistaken for a cattle smuggler and killed by five people in Haryana’s Faridabad. While the Faridabad Police has maintained that it has no evidence so far to prove that the attackers were ‘cow vigilantes’ or associated with any organisation that is engaged in such work, NDTV spoke to the mother of the main accused, who has belied their claims. Not only has the mother admitted that her son is a “cow protector” but she has also said that he was chasing the car in which the student was killed. Maintaining that her son is innocent, she said that he was not the one who… Read More »“He Was Chasing Car”: Mother Of ‘Cow Vigilante’ Behind Faridabad Student’s Killing