Housebuilding bodies angry at unfair EV charging costs
New homes and buildings such as supermarkets and workplaces, as well as those undergoing major renovation, will be required to install electric vehicle charge...
India issues tender for 21km rail tunnel between Mumbai and Thane
India’s National High Speed Railway Corporation issued a tender on Friday for the construction of a 21km long tunnel for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed...
Rare diamond, emerald spectacles from Mughal India to be auctioned in UK
A pair of rare bejewelled spectacles from an unknown princely treasury from 17th century Mughal era in India will be offered at auction for...
India takes first step towards its own digital currency with e-Rupi
Giving India’s booming fintech sector another boost, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched e-Rupi, a digital voucher platform scheme that can transform the way...
Researchers call for ventilation revolution to combat airborne disease
Building ventilation design needs a radical overhaul comparable to the sanitation revolution of the 1800s to fight airborne pathogens such as Covid-19, say 39...
Cyber-attack disables major US fuel pipeline network
The US government scrambled yesterday to get gasoline, diesel and jet fuel moving from refineries by truck to the east coast after the company...
Google commits Rs 135 crore to help fight coronavirus crisis in India
Goggle has announced a commitment of Rs 135 crore (or approx $18 million) to fight the pandemic in India, which is hit hard by the second...
India agrees in principle to build £236m Kabul dam
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has agreed a memorandum of understanding to build a $236m dam near the Afghan capital of Kabul.
The deal was...
For democracy’s sake, Modi government must now stand firm on new agricultural laws
Those who unleashed violence on India’s Republic Day have lost moral authority to speak on behalf of the country’s farmers. The world watched in...
UK’s G7 invite reflects India’s pivotal role in multilateral arena
The invitation had been informally extended when Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke to the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, during phone calls late last...
