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Digital Desk | Los Angeles, Nov 6 (IANS) Music legend, Bob Dylan recently met Pope Leo XIV, who had a private audience with the singer. The veteran singer is in Rome ahead of his Rough and Rowdy Ways concert at the Palazzo dello Sport on Thursday. He squeezed in some time, and paid a visit to the Pope's official residence, the Apostolic Palace, for a brief meeting. The 85-year-old folk legend handed over a copy of his autobiography, Chronicles: Volume One to the Pope. The pair posed for photogra

Digital Desk | Guwahati, Nov 6 (IANS) The body of Ghanakanta Gogoi, the prime accused in the Guwahati hotel firing case that claimed five lives, was handed over to his family following a post-mortem examination at the Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) in Dibrugarh, officials said on Friday. The autopsy was conducted in the presence of forensic medicine experts from three medical institutions, in keeping with the prescribed procedures for cases involving deaths in police custody. Gogoi, 3

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Indias automobile sector saw total vehicle retails at 31,72,466 units, 25.05 per cent higher than September but 23.80 per cent lower than October 2025, as the year-on-year decline is almost entirely optical, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) said on Friday. The clearest bright spot was electrification. EV retails touched an all-time high of about 3.55 lakh units, up 44.88 per cent year-on-year, lifting overall EV penetration to roughl

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) India's automotive and ancillary sector leased around 5.4 million sq ft of industrial space between 2024 and the first half of 2026, accounting for nearly 13 per cent of the country's built-up industrial demand during the period, a report said on Wednesday. According to a CBRE report, domestic companies remained the biggest drivers of demand, contributing 57 per cent of industrial space absorption, while occupiers from the Asia-Pacific region accounted for

Digital Desk | Sonipat, Nov 3 (IANS) We are living through a period of significant geopolitical transformation. The international order is being reshaped by strategic competition, regional conflicts and a growing contest over economic and resource security. Countries are reassessing their partnerships. They are diversifying their supply chains and looking for reliable economic and strategic partners in this changing environment, said Sardar Taranjit Singh Sandhu, the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi

Digital Desk | New Delhi, October 28 (IANS) The Anti-Auto Theft Squad (AATS) of Delhi Polices Shahdara district arrested a 23-year-old habitual auto-lifter allegedly involved in multiple two-wheeler theft and snatching cases, officials said on Wednesday. The police also recovered four stolen vehicles and solved four motor vehicle theft cases across Shahdara, Central and South districts. The accused, identified as Ritesh alias Piyush Tinku, a resident of Paharganj in Delhi, was apprehended on Oct

Digital Desk | Palanpur, Oct 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) at the Banas Dairys ultra-high-temperature (UHT) plant in Gujarat's Palanpur on October 30. Banas Dairy will introduce an automated warehouse system capable of storing dairy products across nine levels, with robotic shuttles handling the movement and retrieval of goods, as the cooperative extends automation from milk processing and packaging to its supply chain op

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 26 (IANS) The explicit refusal by the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) to entertain any merger or share organisational control with the NCP (SP) faction, marks a defining juncture in Maharashtras political trajectory. Beyond a mere denial of reconciliation, this decision codifies the permanent structural rift within the Pawar family and reshapes coalition dynamics across both sides of the state's political divide. The refusal to share control or merge signals that the

Ten months after launch, the second-generation Kia Seltos sets segment benchmarks with a 5-star BNCAP rating, digital key access, and connected tech.

Digital Desk | Chennai, Oct 13 (IANS) A revision of auto-rickshaw fares and action on drivers concerns will be the focus of a candlelight march by the Federation of All Auto Trade Unions from Egmore to Fort St George in Chennai on Tuesday evening. The protest will also serve as a tribute to Mohamed Ibrahim, a 61-year-old driver from Vyasarpadi. Before his death by suicide, Ibrahim had released a video urging Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to raise auto fares. The unions hope to highlight how ris

Digital Desk | Jaipur, Oct 9 (IANS) The body of a saint, Bannanath, was exhumed from his samadhi (burial site) in Sangasar village of Ratangarh tehsil in Rajasthans Churu district, nearly 50 hours after his burial. The body was shifted to the district hospital mortuary for a post-mortem examination following allegations that he had been murdered. Police have registered a murder case against seven people and launched an investigation. The exhumation was carried out on the orders of the Sub-Divisi

Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 6: AlgoShack Technologies, the Bengaluru-headquartered enterprise technology company behind algoQA, has announced its expansion into Mangaluru as the company deepens its engagement with Karnatakas growing technology

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) ServiceNow on Tuesday launched AI Workflow Factory and Autonomous Engineer, two new solutions aimed at helping companies identify where artificial intelligence can improve operations and deploy AI-powered workflows across their organisations. The announcement was made at the company's World Forum event in Mumbai, where ServiceNow said the new offerings are designed to address operational challenges caused by fragmented systems and legacy infrastructure. Acc

Digital Desk | Milwaukee, Oct 1 (IANS) Canada has urged the United States to work with it to address pressures on the deeply integrated North American auto industry, with Canadian International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu saying workers on both sides of the border are facing similar challenges. Sidhu said he raised the auto sector and interconnected supply chains during talks with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on the sidelines of the G20 Trade Ministers Meeting in Milwaukee. The Canad

The Pune-based automation company grew profit faster than income in FY26 and is building a new plant because its current unit is at peak utilisation. Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 1:

New Delhi [India], September 30: Founded by Arihant Chhajer and Khushi Jain, the AI automation company designs, builds and manages AI systems that handle lead follow-ups, customer support, bookings and

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) Domestic equity benchmarks opened lower on Thursday amid continued foreign fund outflows with auto and cement stocks leading sectoral losses. Sensex opened at 72,192.89, down 287.39 points or 0.39 per cent. Nifty began trading session declining 76.75 points or 0.34 per cent to 22,543.70. Among sectoral indices, Nifty Auto, Nifty Cement, Nifty Realty, Nifty Media and Nifty Healthcare were top laggards, plunging up to 2.76 per cent in early deals. Energy, metal

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sept 30 (IANS) Automobile and biofuel industry representatives on Wednesday welcomed the government's notification of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE)-III norms for passenger vehicles and said that the framework provides regulatory certainty, supports cleaner technologies and will accelerate India's transition to sustainable mobility. Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) President Shenu Agarwal said the industry appreciates the new regulation, describi

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) The government has notified new corporate average fuel economy (CAFE-3) norms for automakers, removing a separate concession proposed for small petrol cars. The norms that were notified by the Ministry of Power will come into effect from April 2027 and remain in force until March 2032. However, the Centre had proposed a 3 grams per km concession for petrol cars weighing up to 909 kg in the previous year. The concession was opposed by several leading automa

Digital Desk | Patna, Sep 26 (IANS) Bihar Police on Saturday arrested an auto-rickshaw driver accused of molesting a college student in Bhojpur district. The incident occurred between Mahuli and Balua villages under the jurisdiction of Mufassil police station. Police identified the accused as Vijay Kumar, alias Chaurasia or Masto, a resident of Bakharia village. According to the complaint, the undergraduate student was returning home by auto-rickshaw after attending classes at Dhobaha Market whe

Digital Desk | Hyderabad, Sep 21 (IANS) An auto-rickshaw driver was to death allegedly by a group of people following an argument over Rs. 10 change in the old city of Hyderabad, police said. The incident occurred on Sunday evening in Vattepally under limits of Falaknuma Police Station. The victim was identified as Mohammed Mukarram (42). His brother Mohammed Afroz said he was brutally assaulted and murdered in front of his family members. According to Afroz, when a passenger who gave Rs.200 not

Digital Desk | Chennai, Sep 20 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Transport Department has directed district Collectors to hold public consultation meetings on September 23 as part of the governments move to revise auto-rickshaw fares across the state. Representatives of auto-rickshaw unions, consumer organisations, commuters and other stakeholders are expected to participate in the meetings, and their views will be considered before the government finalises the revised fare structure. Tamil Nadu has around

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 19:The future of garment manufacturing took centre stage in Bengaluru today as the40th edition of Garment Technology Expo (GTE) 2026 organised by GTE and India Exposition

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Tata Motors will increase prices across its commercial vehicle range by up to 1 per cent from October 1, 2026, the company said in a stock exchange filing on Thursday. The price revision will vary depending on the model and variant and is aimed at offsetting the impact of rising commodity prices and other input costs. This will be the second price hike by Tata Motors in its commercial vehicle segment this year. The company had earlier increased prices by u

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 15: Kellton, an AI-led digital transformation and enterprise technology consulting company, has been chosen by a leading automotive finance company to design and build an enterprise

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Indias automobile wholesales across passenger vehicles (PVs), three-wheelers (3Ws) and two-wheelers (2Ws) reached their highest-ever levels for the month of August in 2026, aided by a favourable demand environment and a lower base in the year-ago period, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Tuesday. Passenger vehicle sales stood at 4,39,309 units in August 2026, registering a strong 36.5 per cent year-on-ye

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Congress leader Udit Raj on Friday questioned the practical usefulness of the BRICS summit and called upon the Centre to clearly explain the economic and strategic benefits India has derived from such international platforms. Amid differing views within the Congress on the BRICS event, Udit Raj, on party colleague Shashi Tharoors praise for India hosting the summit, said that being in the Opposition does not mean criticising the government on every issue,

Digital Desk | Chennai, Sep 10 (IANS) Auto-rickshaw trade unions in Tamil Nadu have announced a protest in Chennai on September 19, intensifying pressure on the Vijay government to revise fares that have remained unchanged for 13 years. The Federation of Auto-Rickshaw Trade Unions said drivers would assemble near Rajarathinam Stadium in Egmore, demanding an immediate government order on revised meter fares. Union representatives said nearly five lakh drivers across the state were struggling with

Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Sep 9 (IANS) A 38-year-old autorickshaw driver allegedly murdered his wife before dying by suicide following a dispute at their residence in Vibhutipura under the jurisdiction of the HAL Police Station in Bengaluru, the police said on Wednesday. The deceased have been identified as Raghavendra, son of Muniraju, and his wife, Shruthi Raghavendra, 30, a housemaid. According to the police, a family dispute is suspected to have led to the tragic incident late on Tuesday nig

New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The Indian auto retail industry saw its biggest-ever August sales at 24,23,201 units, up 17.51 per cent year-on-year, as two-wheelers, passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, tractors and three-wheelers each set fresh August records, the data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) showed on Monday. Growth was led by wheeled construction equipment at 31.45 per cent, two-wheelers at 19.69 per cent, passenger vehicles at 16.14 per cent and comm

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 28 (IANS) Kerala Transport Minister C.P. John has sought a report from the Transport Commissioner Nagaraju Chakilam following the death by suicide of a 35-year-old auto-rickshaw driver in Malappuram, who had blamed the Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) for allegedly obstructing his livelihood by repeatedly denying a fitness certificate for his vehicle. Shoukath, a []