More than 61% turnout in sixth phase of LS polls, J-K sees 54% polling

An estimated voter turnout of 61.2 percent was recorded in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha election on Saturday in 58 constituencies across six states and two Union territories, with the polling......

About 60% polling in 6th phase of LS polls; Anantnag breaks 40-yr record

An estimated voter turnout of 59.92 per cent was recorded in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday in 58 constituencies across six states and two Union territories with the polling......

What's A National Common Mobility Card?

The NCMC facilitates convenient travel while integrating last-mile connectivity, a must in India's extensive landscape.It enables travellers to pay for a cross-section of needs, including toll tax,......

'Can you drop me till wherever mob allows': Woes of a Mumbaikar

Apart from the fast pace, what sets Mumbai apart is its professionalism, perhaps an underrated quality which helps the financial capital spring back after every setback. There was mobility in the......

Can Bajaj's Freedom 12 Disrupt 2-Wheeler Market?

'They are testing the waters to see if there is a market. That is why they are not giving sales targets.' IMAGE: Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari and Bajaj Auto CEO Rajiv Bajaj unveil......

Karnataka blinks first, plans to allow bike taxis on roads

State plans to frame rules for governing aggregators that offer bike taxis as a service Karnataka has backtracked on its earlier decision to ban motorcycle taxis from aggregator services, such as......

Uber suspends bike taxi pilot after Karnataka govt cries foul

The state governments of Karnataka and Maharashtra have also moved to exert more control on app-based taxi aggregators. Uber has suspended its bike-taxi pilot in India within 10 days of its launch......

Uber, Ola launch 'Bike Taxis' in Bengaluru

Around 500 people have signed up on Ola's platform for the Bike Taxis service. Intensifying competition in the transportation space, Ola on Thursday launched its 'Bike Taxis' service that will......

The Busiest Firang Actor In India

'There have been and will continue to be, so many captivating stories in colonial India.' 'Obviously, most of the white people were British, so if I am going to take on a role in a film set in one......

Review: A Death in the Gunj: Minor achievement, minor disappointment

Despite its many problems, A Death in the Gunj is an important work, says Sreehari Nair. It is a fact well established that a man at his angriest reveals expressions of his mother. Betray a man's......

Ten 2018 Films I didn't like

Why these movies didn't impress Sreehari Nair... One or many of the films on this list would have made it to another critic's list of the Best Hindi Films of 2018. But I think we are living in too......

Taxi 9 2 11: Surprise of the year?

Milan Luthria is a director who claims he does not repeat the genre he works on. With films like Chori Chori, Deewar and Kacche Dhaage behind him, he's back with a film about a taxi in Mumbai, shot......

Britain may call in more troops to police Games

Britain may have to call up yet more soldiers to police the Olympic Games, the government said on Wednesday, after a failed private sector recruitment drive left an embarrassing hole in security......

Sachin, Lara are in different class: Akhtar

Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar said Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar and West Indies skipper Brian Lara were in a different class and rated both as great batsmen of this era.Akhtar, who is......