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Porter has announced its foray into Kanpur with its diversified logistics services. The tech-based on-demand logistics companies seeks to ensure efficient and hassle-free goods movement through its range of vehicles.

NEW DELHI : The government plans to award ₹3 trillion worth of road projects over the next six months in the run-up to next year’s general elections, aiming to build 10,000 km of roads. This would be one of the biggest road project awards in any given six-month period, with the ministry of road transport and highways aiming to complete 12,500 km highway awards by the end of FY24, higher than the previous few years, two persons aware of the development said. They added that more projects are being awarded in the second half of this year as the government agencies responsible for construction have finalized new stretches for bidding.

New Delhi: Pujari Hotel, a small wayside dhaba on the highway connecting Sitapur to Lakhimpur, two cities in eastern Uttar Pradesh, has a menu that can surprise you— vegetable Maggi: ₹35; butter Maggi: ₹50; paneer Maggi: ₹55. The hotel’s owner, Mayaram, once made a living selling daal-rice and kachori. A year back, he switched to selling Maggi, the instant noodle brand from Nestle India Ltd that quickly rose to become urban India’s favourite comfort food since it was introduced over four decades ago, in the 1980s.

The Muzaffarpur police department suspended two home guards and a police driver on Sunday for their involvement in disposing of certain remains of a road accident victim into a canal located in the Fakuli area.

₹44.8 crore as an advance amount from the central share of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to Sikkim to provide relief to flash floods-affected people. Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Saturday visited the disaster-affected areas in north Sikkim and inspected damaged infrastructures. He also chaired a meeting with Zilla and ward members of Toong Naga Gram Panchayat Unit alongside representatives of GREF, BRO and officials of concerned departments.

ALSO READ: Israel wages 'war' against Hamas after ‘surprise’ attack: What is Operation Iron Swords? Apart from this, videos also show the bodies of several people in military fatigues and dead motorists and passengers on a highway. The Palestinian militant organization Hamas has claimed to have 'captured' civilians and soldiers during their infiltration into Israel. In a statement, the Hamas commander has said that it launched attacks on the Israeli territory ‘in defense of Al-Aqsa’stormed by Israeli settlers a few days ago.

Siddaramaiah has nixed a proposal from the Excise department to issue permits for hundreds of new liquor retailing outlets to raise tax revenue. “We will not open them,” the CM told the media at Chitradurga, responding to media queries. The minister (RB Thimmapur) has talked about plans to open 1000 liquor shops, but the government will not open them, the CM said.

reported. In January, Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari also shared pictures of the Vadodara-Virar section on social media site X (formerly Twitter). “Stunning views from Vadodara-Virar Section of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway.

PTI. Earlier, the Education Department had ordered the closure of schools, colleged till 8 October, however, a revised circular was later issued. 6.

Also read: Karnataka: School timings likely to be changed in Bengaluru to ease traffic. Details here “A 190 km long tunnel road has been proposed to combat traffic congestion in Bengaluru and eight companies have qualified for it. These companies will submit a feasibility report and we are preparing to call for public tenders within 45 days," Shivakumar while addressing a press conference at Vidhana Soudha on Thursday.

The U.S. government appears poised to order a recall of millions of air bag inflators due to a manufacturing flaw that could send metal shrapnel rocketing through a car interior

Tesla engineer in court on Wednesday rejected a lawyer's suggestion that the company named its driver-assistant feature «Full Self-Driving» because it wanted people to believe that its systems had more abilities than was really the case. The electric vehicle maker is defending itself at the first US trial over allegations that Tesla's Autopilot feature led to a death. The lawsuit, filed in a California state court, alleges the Autopilot system caused owner Micah Lee's Model 3 to suddenly veer off a highway east of Los Angeles at 65 miles per hour (105 kph), strike a palm tree and burst into flames, all in the span of seconds.

Click here! Patna, the second most polluted city with an average PM2.5 concentration of 99.7 micrograms per cubic metre, saw a 24% deterioration in air quality compared to the previous year, the analysis said. National capital Delhi was closely followed by Patna, Muzaffarpur, Faridabad, Noida, Ghaziabad, and Meerut-- all from the Indo-Gangetic Plains—in the list of most polluted cities in the country.

Gayatri Joshi's husband, Vikas Oberoi, is currently under investigation following a high-speed collision in Sardinia, Italy, involving two high-end supercars, a Lamborghini and a Ferrari. Oberoi was driving the blue Lamborghini Huracan during the incident.

Read all the LIVE updates on Sikkim flood here Meanwhile, the death toll in Sikkim has risen to 14 on Thursday morning and 102 people are still missing. Over 3,000 tourists are feared to be stranded in different parts of the State. 12-14 workers working in the Teesta Stage 3 dam in Chungthang are still stranded in the tunnels of the dam.

floods were compounded by the release of water from the Chungthang dam that led to a sudden increase in water levels up to 15-20 feet high downstream. Indreni steel bridge in Gangtok's Singtam was completely washed away by Teesta river water.

Hardy has canceled two upcoming shows on his fall tour, The Mockingbird & the Crow, due to anxiety and panic attacks. The affected concerts were scheduled for October 5 in Simpsonville, South Carolina, and October 7 in Brandon, Mississippi. Additionally, the Georgia Rodeo show planned for October 6 has been rescheduled for April 12, 2024. Hardy shared his struggles in a text-only post on social media. He revealed that he has been battling anxiety since a bus accident last year, and the past two weeks have been particularly challenging, resulting in multiple panic attacks and hospital visits. He expressed his need to take some time for self-care to improve for his family and fans. Hardy plans to return and refocus on October 12, expressing gratitude for the understanding of his fans. Refunds for the October 5 and October 7 shows can be obtained from the original point of purchase. His next performance is scheduled for October 12 at the First National Bank Arena in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The Mockingbird & the Crow tour will continue through December. Last October, Hardy and his touring team were involved in a bus accident in Tennessee, which caused injuries to the group when the bus ran off the highway and overturned. At that time, Hardy had confirmed that despite the severity of the accident, there were only four people on the bus, including himself, and they all received medical attention for their injuries.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. and California officials said on Tuesday they are in discussions with General Motors (NYSE:GM) self-driving unit Cruise about a crash in San Francisco involving a pedestrian struck by a robot taxi after being hit by another vehicle.

Auto stocks Shares of auto companies including Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland, TVS Motor among others will be in focus following the announcement of monthly sales numbers. Hindustan Zinc The company has reported highest-ever first half year mined metal production at 509kt, up YoY on account of higher ore production largely at Rampura Agucha supported by better overall metal grades. Read more:Here's the trade setup for today's session Ultratech The company's consolidated sales volume rose 16% year-on-year to 26.69 million tons, while India sales volume jumped 15% year-on-year to 25.66 million tons in the second quarter. SRF The company's capital expenditure for establishing 220 KV grid connectivity for the plant at Dahej, Gujarat has been commissioned and capitalised at a cost of Rs 147 crore. PNC Infratech PNC Infratech announced the revision of 'eligible disputes' to NHAI under the contractual disputes scheme by PNC Raebareli Highways, a subsidiary of the company for'one time settlement. Ramkrishna Forgings Ramkrishna Forgings Board has approved raising of funds up to Rs 1,000 crore by way of issuance of equity shares through qualified institutional placement (QIP). Godrej Agrovet Godrej Agrovet's palm oil business announced the company will be setting up an integrated palm oil complex in Telangana. Bluedart Bluedart to implement a general price increase from January 1, 2024.

Charlotte Sena disappeared two days ago during a family camping trip at Moreau Lake State Park in New York, sending authorities and volunteers into a frantic search. She was found safe and a suspect has been detained.

The pace of awarding of highway projects is expected to accelerate in the coming months as the issues behind the current slowdown have been “substantially addressed” and the government is now working with a target to award 12,500-km stretches for this financial year, a senior official said.