Violence, missing voter names mar Phase 1 of elections

IMAGE: A security personnel stands guard as voters queue outside a polling station to cast their votes for the general elections, in Gaya, on Thursday. Photograph: PTI Photo Election 2019......

All That You Wanted to Know about Tata Curvv

While the electric version will open for bookings starting August 12, the internal combustion engine (ICE) counterparts will make their debut after September 2, says Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com.......

Heavy industries' ministry scraps human safety tests for EV batteries

The Centre on Wednesday scrapped the mandatory human safety tests for electric vehicle (EV) batteries required to qualify for incentives under various government schemes. Photograph: Elijah......

Gadkari urges automakers for more safety features to curb accidents

India can become the number one automotive manufacturing hub in the world within five years, but auto companies need to enhance safety features to reduce deaths due to road accidents, Union......

Why electric two-wheelers missed the ambitious 1 million sales target

Several manufacturers are under the scanner for alleged violations of the local sourcing rules under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles scheme; also consumer sentiment has......

Review: Arai En 305-il Kadavul

They say good packaging is half the work done. And this holds true for the Tamil film, Arai En 305il Kadavul (God in Room No 305). If Imsai Arasan 23am Pulikesi showcased a nutty king in the......

Sridevi returns to Tamil cinema after 30 years

A lowdown on what's happening in the Tamil film industry. Director Chimbu Deven's Puli is one of the most anticipated films of the year. Left: Vijay and Sridevi in PuliStarring Vijay and veteran......

Review: Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum is interesting

Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum is not your average run-of-the-mill comedy, says S Saraswathi.Director Chimbu Deven is known for his fantasy films such as Imsai Arasan 23-am Pulikesi and Arai En......

Dahiya clinches third straight Asian Wrestling gold

IMAGE: Ravi Kumar Dahiya was in fine form in his gold medal match against Kazakhstan's Rakhat Kalzhan. Photograph: Kind Courtesy SAI/Twitter Tokyo Olympic silver medallist Ravi Dahiya was his......

Tokyo Olympics face another looming headache

IMAGE: A man wears a protective mask amid the coronavirus outbreak in front of the giant Olympic rings in Tokyo, A man wears a protective mask amid the coronavirus outbreak in front of the......

Crowds again greet Olympic flame despite virus concerns

IMAGE: Mikio Date and Takeshi Tomizawa of Japanese comedy duo Sandwich Man, who are Tokyo 2020 Torch Relay Official Ambassadors, wave from a window of a bus transporting the Olympic flame during......

Mclaren unveils new car, still reluctant to predict wins

IMAGE: Chairman and CEO of McLaren Formula One team Ron Dennis signs autographs at the first practice session of the Australian F1 Grand Prix at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne March 14,......

Alonso and Button demoted to back of grid

Fernando Alonso of McLaren Honda looks on in the garage during practice for the Formula One Grand Prix of Belgium at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Photograph: Mark Thompson/Getty Images McLaren......