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A dismissed town mayor who fled the Philippines after being accused of helping establish an illegal online gaming and scam center catering to clients in China has been arrested near Indonesia’s capital

About 260 Omega employees are working at this year’s Paralympics

Ather Energy, Bajaj Auto, and TVS Motor Company, as well as leading electric passenger vehicle makers Tata Motors, MG Motor India and BYD, said that since 30 August, the Delhi government has been charging a road tax of 7%-8% in the case of electric two-wheelers and 10% for four-wheelers. Buyers enjoyed a full road-tax waiver under the now-expired EV policy.

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California has reached a settlement with the city of Elk Grove over an affordable housing project

6G rollout which will spur the growth that is required to achieve the developed nation status, Telecom Secretary Neeraj Mittal said on Wednesday. Mittal said that the government has replaced 150 years old Telegraph Act with a new Telecommunications Act which is expected to stand the test of time for the next 20-30 years. "5G technology has been already rolled out. We are now planning for 6G. All of them will spur the growth in achieving the developed nation status that we are yearning for," he said while speaking at a public relations industry event Prana. Mittal said that the race of technology is not going to stop. He said policymakers need to visit global manufacturing hubs in countries like Vietnam and China and get their acts together to replicate the success stories in India.

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has directed District Collectors to accelerate the recovery efforts in areas affected by heavy rains and expedite the distribution of cash assistance and household aid to needy families. Responding to the Chief Minister's directions, district administrations are processing payments of cash assistance and household support to affected families in both rural and urban areas. This is being done through comprehensive surveys of the impacted regions. The State Government is helping people and families whose livelihoods have been disrupted and whose household goods have been damaged or destroyed due to the heavy rains. Addressing the press at the State Emergency Operation Center, Relief Commissioner Alok Kumar Pandey stated that survey operations have been undertaken by a total of 1,120 teams across the districts of Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot, Anand, Kutch, Kheda, Gandhinagar, Jamnagar, Devbhumi Dwarka, Narmada, Navsari, Porbandar, Morbi, and Valsad.

Swiggy has reported a 36% year-on-year (YoY) increase in its operating revenue to Rs 11,247 crore for FY24, driven by strong growth in its quick commerce vertical Instamart and out-of-home consumption business, according to the company’s annual report. The Bengaluru-based company significantly reduced its net loss for the year to Rs 2,350 crore, 44% lower than a year ago. By comparison, Swiggy’s key rival,Zomato, reported a net profit of Rs 351 crore in FY24. The fall in Swiggy’s losses was primarily on account of a controlled YoY increase of 8% in its total expenses. Swiggy cut down on staff costs, advertising and sales promotion spends.

Barney’s World," set to premiere on Max in October 2024. The series marks Barney’s return to TV after 14 years.

Significant traffic jams were reported in various parts of Delhi, including South, Central, and North Delhi, as well as in New Delhi, Noida, and Gurugram. The Delhi Traffic Police has issued a traffic advisory due to severe water logging at Mundka, which has significantly impacted traffic flow on Rohtak Road.

NDRF and Army, officials said on Wednesday. A deep depression triggered heavy to very heavy rainfall in several areas of Gujarat between August 25 to 30. The depression, formed over the Gujarat-Rajasthan border, gradually moved into the Arabian Sea (which later turned into cyclonic storm Asna), said State Relief Commissioner Alok Kumar Pandey. During this period, 49 persons died in rain-related incidents, such as lightning strikes, wall collapse, and drowning in flood waters, he told reporters at Gandhinagar-based State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC). «Among the 49 deaths, the kin of 22 have already been paid Rs 4 lakh each as compensation as per norms. A sum of Rs 1.78 crore has been disbursed to the owners of 2,618 livestock that perished,» Pandey said, adding that Gujarat so far received 108 per cent of its average annual rainfall.

Our long National Tennis Center nightmare is over. One of the most maddening-slash-embarrassing droughts in recent sports history ends this weekend: A U.S. man will again play in the U.S.

Jesse Jane passed away at the age of 43. This tragic news was followed by the untimely death of Kagney Linn Karter, a prominent figure in the industry, who passed away in February at the age of 36. Kagney’s death sent shockwaves through the community, as her body was discovered in her Parma, Ohio home. In March, the adult film industry was hit by yet another devastating loss with the death of Sophia Leone. At just 26 years old, Sophia was found unresponsive in her Albuquerque apartment on March 1, 2024.

A 10-year-old boy is in police custody after confessing to shooting a former Louisiana mayor and his daughter, police say.

Soon, it emerged that the driver of the minivan was not a longtime resident but one of the thousands of immigrants from Haiti who had recently settled in the area. He was driving with a foreign license not valid in Ohio. The stage was set for another fraught chapter in the debate over immigration in America, this one magnified because JD Vance, the state's junior senator, would soon become the Republican vice presidential nominee.

A lucky couple is ending their summer on a high note by taking home $50 million from a winning lottery ticket in Quebec City.

startup Boson Whitewater and nutrition-focused brand TruNativ have each secured Rs 10 crore in equity funding from Zerodha-backed early-stage venture firm Rainmatter. Boson Whitewater helps treat excess sewerage treatment plant (STP) water into potable water, which can help solve the water scarcity problems in large cities like Bengaluru. TruNativ is a direct-to-consumer (D2C) brand that sells nutritional products like Everyday Protein, Everyday Fibre, and Everyday Sweetener through its own website and ecommerce channels.

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued weather alerts predicting heavy rains across several regions in India. As the intensity of rainfall diminishes in Telangana, the IMD has forecasted isolated heavy rains in Kumuram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, and Mulugu districts on September 4. Numerous alerts, ranging from warnings of thunderstorms to severe rainfall, cover regions including Kerala, Mahe, Coastal Karnataka, Northeast India, Rajasthan, and Delhi from early September through the 8th. In Telangana, the IMD anticipates thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and strong surface winds in Adilabad, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, and Mahabubabad. For Hyderabad and its surrounding areas, generally cloudy weather is expected over the next 24 hours, potentially bringing light to moderate rain or thunder showers with gusty winds. The city's temperatures are predicted to range between a maximum of 27°C and a minimum of 23°C.

New Delhi: The Centre has prepared a five-year plan for developing and expanding more than 50 airports in smaller cities, two senior officials aware of the development said on condition of anonymity. The move is in line with anticipated growth in air travel demand in these cities.

Thousands of Colombians have been forced to walk to work as truckers in major cities blocked highways to protest a recent increase in the price of diesel fuel

dark stores is gaining traction in the Indian online shopping landscape, as major online platforms seek to expand consumer reach. This has resulted in an increase in rental rates across major cities. Dark stores, located in city centers and dependent on micro-markets within each city, generally command higher rental rates compared to warehouses. Rental rates range from Rs 40 to Rs 250 per square foot. A “dark store” refers to a retail outlet or warehouse that is solely used for processing online orders and is not accessible to the public. These facilities are also known as dark shops, dark supermarkets, dotcom centers, or ghost stores. They function as distribution hubs for storing inventory and packaging products.