Resuming after a 50-day summer break, the Supreme Court on Monday imposed four months imprisonment on fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya for contempt of court. A fine of Rs 2,000 was also imposed on him. The apex court directed him to deposit 40 million USD with interest within four weeks and asked the authorities to…
Xiaomi’s open car plant in China will have the capacity to produce 300,000 electric vehicles every year, authorities in the capital said on Saturday. The new car plant will be constructed in Beijing in two phases. The smartphone maker will also build its auto unit’s headquarters, sales, and research offices…
The Bombay High Court on Friday said the interim orders passed by various courts and authorities in Maharashtra after April 9 pertaining to eviction, demolition and dispossession, which are still in operation, will be kept in abeyance only till October 11 in view of the “gradually improving pandemic situation”, The…
COVID-19 restrictions will be eased further in Sydney from Monday, authorities said, as Australia’s largest city looks set to exit a nearly four-month lockdown after hitting its 70% full vaccination target. Fully vaccinated people in New South Wales (NSW) state will be able to leave their homes for any reason…
The Ministry of Home Affairs has handed over the probe into the case of a Chinese vessel, which authorities suspect may have been transporting missile-related equipment to Pakistan, to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Sources said that the NIA has already registered an FIR in relation to the matter. In…
Sydney: An Australian man in his 20s died at home of COVID-19 in Sydney, authorities said on Wednesday, one of the country’s youngest coronavirus deaths. The man, who was unvaccinated, was 13 days into home isolation after testing positive when his health deteriorated rapidly, authorities said, adding that…
The government said it has no plans to cut import duties on electric vehicles after US-based electric carmaker Tesla made an appeal to authorities to slash taxes. It is a blow to Tesla plans to start selling its imported electric vehicles in India. The price of Tesla’s electric vehicles are already high and import…